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
- 2027-28nationalOct 14, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC (source: Europe/London)
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.)
- 2027-28opensRolling / no fixed deadline
Applications open September 2026 for entry in academic year 2027/8. Exact opening date not published.
- 2027-28nationalRolling / no fixed deadline
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.
Verified 8/26/2026 · www.gatescambridge.org