Research & Academia
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Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Gates Cambridge Trust
Overview
Gates Cambridge awards full-cost scholarships to outstanding applicants from outside the UK for any full-time postgraduate degree at Cambridge, selecting for academic excellence, leadership and commitment to improving the lives of others.
- Who it's for
- Graduated / working, Undergraduate, Master's
- Fields
- All fields
Indicative — confirmSource: Gates Cambridge(opens in a new tab)
Eligibility & requirements
- 01Applying for a full-time postgraduate degree at Cambridge
- 02Citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom
- 03Apply through the University of Cambridge graduate application and tick the Gates box
Summarised from the official programme pages. The official rules always take precedence.
Funding
Full cost of study: fees, maintenance allowance, airfare and visa costs.
Deadline
Funding deadline
Typically mid-October (US citizens) or early December / January (others), depending on course
Indicative — confirmSource: Gates Cambridge(opens in a new tab)
Timing from previous cycles. Add this to your planner and enter the confirmed date once it's announced.
Location
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Countries: United Kingdom
Application process
- 1Choose a Cambridge postgraduate course and check its funding deadline.
- 2Apply through the university's graduate application, including the Gates Cambridge section.
- 3Shortlisted candidates are interviewed.
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