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Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Gates Cambridge Trust / University of Cambridge

Pays you

£22,050/yr

Maintenance stipend reported at £22,050 for 12 months (pro rata for shorter courses), plus full University Composition Fee, one economy return airfare, visa and health surcharge costs, academic development funding up to £2,000, and a family allowance up to £17,375. Stipend figure is from secondary sources, not the official timeline page.

Fully funded postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge, covering the full cost of studying plus a maintenance stipend. US citizens resident in the US apply in a dedicated earlier round.

Term
9 mo–48 mo
Housing
Not provided
Airfare
Covered
Selectivity
Highly competitive
Citizenship
U.S. citizen

Deadlinesnext in 27 days

  • 2027-28national

    US round deadline: Wednesday 14 October 2026, 12:00am GMT. For US citizens resident in the USA. (Some third-party sites list 16 October — the official Gates Cambridge timeline page says 14 October.)

    Oct 14, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC (source: Europe/London)
  • 2027-28opens

    Applications open September 2026 for entry in academic year 2027/8. Exact opening date not published.

    Rolling / no fixed deadline
  • 2027-28national

    International round: either 8 December 2026 or 6 January 2027, 12:00am GMT, DEPENDING ON THE COURSE. Check the Cambridge Course Directory for your specific program.

    Rolling / no fixed deadline

Verified 8/26/2026 · www.gatescambridge.org