Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme 2027/2028 for Study at the University of Cambridge, UK (Fully Funded)

Application Deadline: sixth January 2027

Applications at the moment are open for the 2027/2028 Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme. Gates Cambridge is a global scholarship programme at the University of Cambridge for excellent postgraduate college students who share a possible for social management and a need to enhance the lives of others. 

Each yr Gates Cambridge affords round 70 full-cost scholarships to excellent candidates from international locations outdoors the UK to pursue a postgraduate diploma in any topic accessible at the University of Cambridge. Approximately two-thirds of these awards shall be provided to PhD college students, with roughly a 3rd of awards accessible in the US spherical and the relaxation accessible in the International spherical.

The choice standards are:

• excellent mental potential
• causes for alternative of course
• a dedication to bettering the lives of others
• management potential

There are roughly 250 Scholars learning in Cambridge at anybody time who pursue the full vary of topics accessible at the University and are unfold throughout its departments and Colleges, in addition to forming their very own distinctive neighborhood.

Eligibility Requirements

You can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if you’re:

• a citizen of any nation outdoors the United Kingdom
• making use of to pursue one of the following programs at the University of Cambridge:
  • PhD (full-time or part-time*)
  • MLitt (full-time)
  • one-year postgraduate course (full-time), with some exceptions – see under.

Gates Cambridge is continuous to pilot a scheme which permits candidates to apply for funding for a part-time doctoral diploma (PhD).

funding

A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full value of learning at Cambridge. It additionally supplies extra discretionary funding.

Core parts

• the University Composition Fee at the applicable fee*
• a upkeep allowance for a single scholar (£22,050 for 12 months at the 2025-26 fee; professional rata for programs shorter than 12 months) – for PhD students the award is for as much as 4 years
• one financial system single airfare at each the starting and finish of the course
• inbound visa prices & the value of the Immigration Health Surcharge

* The University Composition Fee varies for differing kinds of college students; candidates ought to see the Graduate Studies prospectus for full particulars about exact quantities. Where a scholar has been profitable in gaining a payment award from public authorities (corresponding to the UKRI) they need to settle for this award and the Trust is not going to pay their payment or could share their payment and upkeep prices.

Discretionary parts

The Trust additionally considers functions for a number of varieties of extra funding on a discretionary foundation:

• tutorial growth funding – from as much as £750 to as much as £4,000, depending on the size of your course, to attend conferences and programs.
• Dependent Children Allowance – as much as £12,793 every year for one child and as much as £18,244 every year for two or extra kids. No funding is supplied for a associate.
• fieldwork – you might apply to maintain as much as your regular upkeep allowance whereas on fieldwork as part of your PhD (the Trust doesn’t fund different fieldwork prices as these needs to be funded by the University Composition Fee).
• maternity/paternity funding – must you require it, you might apply to intermit your research for as much as 6 months and proceed to obtain your upkeep allowance throughout this time
• hardship funding – for unexpected difficulties going through the scholar

Application Timeline:

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme