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Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Deadline listed; check intake

Full-cost scholarships for students from any country outside the UK to do a PhD, MLitt or one-year master's at the University of Cambridge.

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Program at a glance

Application status
Deadline listed; check intake
Funding amount
Full fees, living allowance (about £22,050 a year), flights and visa costs
Listed deadline
December 8, 2026 (in 26 days)Dec 8, 2026 or Jan 6, 2027, depending on your course
Who can apply
Students.
Where
Open internationally
Funder based in
United Kingdom
Pays for
Paying for school, Travel
Study level
University (bachelor's degree), Graduate school (master's or PhD)

Who it's intended for

Details
Citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom applying for an eligible postgraduate course at Cambridge.

Source checked against the funder's website on October 24, 2026. From a scholarship listing; confirm on gatescambridge.org. Always confirm current details with the funder.

Still to confirm

A profile match does not check every requirement. Confirm these points on the funder's page before applying.

  • Whether the current intake is accepting applications, and its exact cutoff time and timezone.
  • Citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom applying for an eligible postgraduate course at Cambridge.
  • Any registration, membership or previous-funding restrictions.
  • Which costs are covered and what supporting documents are needed.

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