Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Fully Funded Open ✓ Verified ~$65,000/yr Share

Deadline

Oct 15, 2026 143 days left

Award Value

~$65,000/yr

Funding Type

Fully Funded

Degree Levels

Master's, PhD, Postdoc

About This Scholarship

Gates Cambridge Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject at the University of Cambridge. The scholarship covers full cost of study, maintenance allowance, flights, and family allowance.

Eligibility Requirements

✓ Not a UK citizen. Applying to or currently enrolled at Cambridge University. Outstanding academic record (first class/distinction equivalent). Strong leadership commitment to improving lives of others.

Eligible Countries

Ghana Nigeria Kenya Ethiopia Uganda Tanzania South Africa Zambia Rwanda Cameroon Senegal Côte d'Ivoire Mozambique Zimbabwe Botswana Namibia Malawi Lesotho Eswatini Benin Burkina Faso Mali Niger Chad Sudan Guinea Sierra Leone Liberia Guinea-Bissau Gambia Cabo Verde São Tomé and Príncipe Equatorial Guinea Gabon Congo DR Congo Central African Republic Angola Burundi Comoros Madagascar Mauritius Seychelles Djibouti Mauritania Eritrea Somalia South Sudan

Fields of Study

All Fields

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Quick Info

Applications open Sep 1, 2026

Min. GPA 3.70 / 4.0

Destinations United Kingdom

Last verified May 2026

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