Gates Cambridge Scholarship
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
A full-cost master's/PhD scholarship at Cambridge open to any non-UK citizen, covering fees, a generous maintenance stipend, flights and visa/health-surcharge costs.
What the scholarship covers
Also covers visa costs and the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS).
What you need
- Must apply for, or already hold an offer for, a Cambridge graduate course; Gates Cambridge application is in addition to that.
Deadlines
- 8 Dec 2026 Non-US applicants, by course, for 2027 entry61 days from nowSome courses instead close 2027-01-06; exact date depends on the Cambridge course applied to.
Visa
UK Student visa; IHS and visa costs covered by the scholarship.
Things to know
Open to any non-UK citizen applying for a full-time postgraduate (master's or PhD) course at Cambridge -- no country exclusions published.
One of the strongest master's-level routes found -- fully need-blind in the sense that it is a merit scholarship open to any nationality, no separate financial-need test.
Sources
- gatescambridge.org/apply/eligibility Eligibility (any non-UK citizen), what's covered
- gatescambridge.org/apply/timeline Deadlines by course (8 Dec 2026 / 6 Jan 2027)