Gates Cambridge Scholarships 2027-2028 (Fully-funded) – YOA

Deadline: October 14, 2026

Applications are open for the Gates Cambridge Scholarships 2027-2028. Gates Cambridge is a world scholarship programme on the University of Cambridge for excellent postgraduate college students who share a possible for social management and a want to enhance the lives of others. At its coronary heart are our values of Community, Learning, Internationality, Compassion and Change.

Each yr Gates Cambridge provides round 70 full-price scholarships to excellent candidates from international locations outdoors the UK to pursue a postgraduate diploma in any topic accessible on the University of Cambridge. Approximately two-thirds of those awards might be provided to PhD college students, with roughly a 3rd of awards accessible within the US spherical and the remaining accessible within the International spherical.

Scholarship

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

Core parts

• the University Composition Fee on the acceptable fee*
• a upkeep allowance for a single pupil (£23,152 for 12 months on the 2026-27 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 start and finish of the course
• inbound visa prices & the price of the Immigration Health Surcharge

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

Discretionary parts

The Trust additionally considers purposes for a number of forms of extra funding on a discretionary foundation:

• educational improvement 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 2 or extra kids. No funding is offered for a companion.
• fieldwork – chances are you’ll 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 ought to be funded by the University Composition Fee).
• maternity/paternity funding – do you have to require it, chances are you’ll 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 dealing with the scholar

Eligibility

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 many following programs on the University of Cambridge:
  • PhD (full-time or part-time*)
  • MLitt (full-time)
  • one-yr postgraduate course (full-time), with some exceptions.

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

Selection Criteria

The choice standards are:

• excellent mental capacity
• causes for selection after all
• a dedication to bettering the lives of others
• management potential

Application

To be thought of for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you could full the admission to a course and a College place part and the Gates Cambridge part of the funding part. Gates Cambridge has entry to the total application for admission and funding when reviewing purposes.

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For extra info, go to Gates Cambridge Scholarships.