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Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28
| Official name | Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28 |
|---|---|
| Sponsor country | United Kingdom |
| Amount / funding | 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 ESTIMATEBasis: 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 |
| 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) |
| 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. |
| Short description | 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. |
| Official application link | Apply on the official page → |
Level: PhD, MLitt, masters · Funding type: full · Field: 12 Any field - Multi-discipline
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.
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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.