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Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027: Master's and PhD at Cambridge

Full-cost scholarships for students from any country outside the UK to study a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge.

Offered by Gates Cambridge Trust · Posted by SocialAct

About this opportunity

Gates Cambridge Scholarships cover the full cost of postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge for citizens of any country outside the UK. The scholarship covers university fees, a maintenance allowance (GBP 22,050 a year at the 2025-26 rate), one economy airfare at the start and end of the course, visa costs and the Immigration Health Surcharge, with extra support available for families, fieldwork and hardship. It is open for PhD, MLitt and some one-year postgraduate courses. Your deadline depends on your course: 8 December 2026 or 6 January 2027. Check the Cambridge course directory for yours.

When
Starts October 2027

What you get

  • University fees paid
  • Yearly maintenance allowance
  • Flights at the start and end of the course
  • Visa and health surcharge costs
  • Extra support for families and fieldwork

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How to apply

Applications are handled by the organizer, Gates Cambridge Trust. SocialAct doesn't make selection decisions.

Apply for your Cambridge course and complete the Gates Cambridge section of the same application by your course's deadline.

  1. Check you qualifyUse the checklist above.
  2. Fill in the organizer’s formIt opens on gatescambridge.org.
  3. Hear back from Gates Cambridge TrustThey review applications and contact people they select.
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Where

  • CambridgeUnited Kingdom
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Who's behind it

Gates Cambridge TrustOffers this opportunity. The SocialAct team added it so more people can find it. Gates Cambridge Trust isn't on SocialAct.
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