This year 12 new US universities are represented, including public and private institutions ranging from liberal arts colleges to research universities. This brings the number of US institutions who have had Gates Cambridge Scholars to 183.
The 12 institutions are: Case Western Reserve University [OH], Christopher Newport University [VA], DePauw University [IN], Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering [MA], Lewis and Clark College [OR], Naropa University [CO], Salisbury University [MD], San Juan College [NM], State University of New York at Binghampton [NY], University of Maryland, College Park [MD], University of New Mexico [NM] and Wellesley College [MA].
While 20 of the 36 universities are in the THE’s top 400 world university rankings, 16 are outside, highlighting the breadth of institutions and the high level of access for outstanding candidates from any university.
The programme was established through a US$210m donation to the University of Cambridge from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2001 - which remains the largest single donation to a UK university. Competition for places is fierce and the programme is unique in its emphasis on social leadership as well as outstanding academic ability.
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Image: The new batch of Gates Scholars have been chosen
Reproduced courtesy of the University of Cambridge
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