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Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Country
United Kingdom
Funding
Fully Funded
Degree
Master's, PhD
Dates
Deadline 8 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 or 6 Jan 2027, depending on your Cambridge course
Study starts
Oct 2027

What it covers

  • University composition fee
  • Maintenance allowance for a single student
  • One economy airfare at the start and end of the course
  • Visa and immigration health surcharge costs
  • Discretionary funding (academic development, family allowance)

Who can apply

  • Citizen of any country outside the UK
  • Applying for a full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge
  • Outstanding intellectual ability, leadership potential and commitment to improving others' lives

How to apply

  1. Apply for your Cambridge course through the University's graduate application portal
  2. Tick the Gates Cambridge box in the funding section and complete the Gates statement
  3. Submit before your course's funding deadline (8 Dec 2026 or 6 Jan 2027)

Documents you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Academic references
  • Gates Cambridge statement
  • CV and course-specific documents

Official website

Details checked on 28 Sept 2026.