The Gates Cambridge Scholarships are one of the most prestigious international scholarships in the world. Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge.

A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge including tuition fees, maintenance allowance (£22,000 for 12 months at the 2025-26 rate; pro rata for courses shorter than 12 months) - for PhD scholars the award is for up to 4 years), one economy single airfare at both the beginning and end of the course and inbound visa costs & the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge. It also provides additional, discretionary funding such as academic development funding, family allowance, fieldwork, etc. Read about the full scholarship value at this link.

A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge including tuition fees, maintenance allowance (£22,000 for 12 months at the 2025-26 rate; pro rata for courses shorter than 12 months) - for PhD scholars the award is for up to 4 years), one economy single airfare at both the beginning and end of the course and inbound visa costs & the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge. It also provides additional, discretionary funding such as academic development funding, family allowance, fieldwork, etc. Read about the full scholarship value at this link.

You can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if you are: • a citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom. • applying to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study: PhD (full-time or part-time*), MSc or MLitt (full-time), or a one year postgraduate course (full-time) with some exceptions (see list above). Target group: Citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom.

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom