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Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28
Full funding for outstanding postgraduate students from outside the UK to take a PhD, MLitt or eligible one-year master's at the University of Cambridge, chosen for academic excellence, leadership potential and commitment to improving the lives of others.
| Amount / funding | ESTIMATE: ESTIMATE: Full cost of study – full fees plus maintenance allowance reported at GBP 23,152 per year (2026-27 rate), airfare, visa and health surcharge (ESTIMATE — GBP 23,152 maintenance figure is the 2026-27 rate reported in 2027/28 guides; the 2027/28 rate was not confirmed on the official timeline page checked) |
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| Deadline | 14 October 2026 (US citizens resident in the USA – CLOSED for that round); 8 December 2026 or 6 January 2027 (all other applicants, by course funding deadline, 11:59pm UK time) |
| Start date | October 2027 (2027/28 entry) |
| Level | PhD, MLitt, masters |
| Funding type | full |
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About this scholarship
Full funding for outstanding postgraduate students from outside the UK to take a PhD, MLitt or eligible one-year master's at the University of Cambridge, chosen for academic excellence, leadership potential and commitment to improving the lives of others.
Minimum requirements
Citizen of any country outside the UK applying to an eligible Cambridge postgraduate course (PhD, MLitt, MPhil or eligible one-year full-time course); excluded courses include MBA, EMBA, MFin, PGCE and clinical medicine, part-time degrees other than PhD, and undergraduate study. Apply through the Cambridge Graduate Application Portal – no separate Gates form.
Application checklist
- Confirm you meet the stated eligibility for Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28: Citizen of any country outside the UK applying to an eligible Cambridge postgraduate course (PhD, MLitt, MPhil or eligible one-year full-time course).
- Apply through the official application route for Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28 (gatescambridge.org); follow the portal steps on that page rather than an aggregator page.
- Prepare your academic transcripts, CV and research proposal or statement for Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28; check the official page for the exact document list for this programme.
- Ask referees early for Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28 and check the official page whether references are required for this programme.
- Check the official page whether any language evidence or test score is required for Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28 (language of instruction on the record: English).
- Note the round structure for Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28: 14 October 2026 was the US-citizens-resident-in-USA round only (closed for that round); submit by the 8 December 2026 or 6 January 2027 course funding deadline that applies to your course.
- Budget Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28 on the funding stated on the record: Full cost of study – full fees plus maintenance allowance reported at GBP 23,152 per year (2026-27 rate), airfare, visa and health surcharge. (ESTIMATE — confirm on the official page) Check the official page for what is and is not covered.
- Check which round or window applies to you for Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28 — the record lists more than one date, and later rounds may have different conditions.
Application tips
- For Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28 (United Kingdom; PhD, MLitt, masters): the US-resident round closed 14 October 2026, but the international rounds remain open — work back from the 8 December 2026 or 6 January 2027 course funding deadline that applies to you, and submit early enough for references and documents to arrive.
- Check the eligibility edge for Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28 first: Citizen of any country outside the UK applying to an eligible Cambridge postgraduate course (PhD, MLitt, MPhil or eligible one-year full-time course); If any clause does not clearly cover you, ask the sponsor before spending time on the full application.
- Budget Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28 on Full cost of study – full fees plus maintenance allowance reported at GBP 23,152 per year (2026-27 rate), airfare, visa and health surcharge; check the official page for what is excluded (fees, travel, living costs). Funding type on the record: full. Do not assume full coverage unless the record states it.
- For Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28 (12 Any field - Multi-discipline), make your research proposal specific to the host department's work and to the programme's stated focus, and show how your background fits that focus rather than writing a generic proposal.
- For Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28, pick your round deliberately: if the first window is tight, check whether a later round on the record still fits your start date instead of rushing a weak first-round application.
Always verify deadline, amount and eligibility on the official page before applying. Values marked ESTIMATE are based on a previous cycle and are not confirmed for the current round.
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