Gates Cambridge Scholarships

Gates Cambridge Scholarships are highly competitive full-cost awards for full-time graduate study and research in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. They 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. The program aims to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others. While at Cambridge Gates Scholars pursue the full range of academic disciplines and are spread throughout all 31 Colleges.

Deadline: October (US Citizens); December or January (All other eligible applicants)

Value: Full tuition, maintenance, and airfare

Eligibility: Citizen of any country outside UK and applying to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study: PhD (three year research-only degree); MSc or MLitt (two year research-only degree); or a one year postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.) Applicants should be a good fit with the relevant program/department at Cambridge; possess academic excellence, leadership potential, and commitment to improving the lives of others

Major: Open

Fellowship Type: Graduate, International Students

Category: International

Nomination: No, but strongly suggested to work with Fellowships Office

Website: http://www.gatescambridge.org/

Gates-Cambridge Application Deadlines

  • National Deadline: Early October, 2024. 

Gates-Cambridge Recommended Steps and Timeline

  1. By August 26, 2024: Review the eligibility criteria to ensure you are eligible for the award and identify the master's degree program to which you'd like to apply.
  2. Throughout September, 2024: Complete draft and revisions of Gates Cambridge Statement and Resume/CV.
  3. October 7, 2024: Sign and return the nomination agreement form to national.fellowships@unh.edu.
  4. Early October, 2024: Application DEADLINE.