About Bill Gates Millennium scholarship  The Bill Gates Millennium scholarship program was established in 1999 to promote academic excellence and encourage students to pursue and complete an undergraduate education in all discipline areas and graduate education for those students pursuing studies in computer science, mathematics, life/physical science, engineering, education, public health, library science and/or information science. What You Get Bill Gates Millennium scholarship supports its scholars in a variety of ways including but not limited to personal, leadership and professional development opportunities, networking and mentorships opportunities, as well as financial and academic support to prepare its scholars to be the next leaders in their professions and communities. The Bill Gates Millennium scholarship is open to U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident or Foreign Nationals and most especially for African American, American Indian-Alaska Native, Asian & Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American. Number of scholarships to be awarded: 1000 each year for the next 20 years The Bill gate Scholarship application opens late in the year for the subsequent year.The  application for the Bill Gates Millennium scholarship will open on August 1, 2015. Please pay attention to the eligibility requirements for  the Gates Millennium Scholars Program . Based on the eligibility Africans with dual citizenship can apply: Example: Nigerian Americans Ghana Americans Togolese Americans etc: