Gates Cambridge Scholarships 2024, Now open for Master’s and Ph.D. programs at Cambridge University, UK. Open to U.S. citizens and international students worldwide. International applicants can also apply for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Scholarship.
Fully funded with extra funding. Open to all international students. 90 scholarships available yearly, 2-year duration for Master’s, and up to 4 years for Ph.D. It’s the largest donation to a UK university. Don’t miss this top UK study opportunity. Apply online now. More info below.
About Gates Cambridge Scholarships 2024-2025
- Country name: USA, United Kingdom
- University name: Cambridge University
- Funded by: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Degree: Ph.D., Master’s Degree, Diploma
- Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
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US citizens resident in the USA
This is the earlier round for applicants who are both US citizens and currently resident in the United States; it is specific to Gates Cambridge. Students meeting these criteria must apply by 11 October and submit all their documents by this date (including references), they are not eligible for the later round. US citizens who are studying/working overseas at the time of application should apply in the later round (see below).
Applications Open: Monday, September 4, 2023
Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 (12:00 PM, noon in the local US time zone)
Departmental Ranking: Monday, October 16, 2023, to Thursday, November 16, 2023
Notification of Application Outcome: By Monday, December 11, 2023
Review and Selection by Panels: Friday, January 26, and Saturday, January 27, 2024
Scholarships Offered: By Friday, February 2, 2024
Scholarships Accepted: Within 72 hours after the offer
All other eligible applicants
The large majority of applicants will apply in this round, which is aligned with the University’s postgraduate funding competition. There are two possible application deadlines and these are based on the course to which you are applying. Please apply by the Course Funding Deadline referenced in the University Course Directory (found in the column on the right of the web page). All application documents should be submitted by 23:59pm (midnight) UK time on the stated date.
Applications Open: Monday, September 4, 2023
Application Deadline: Dependent on your course – either December 5, 2023, or January 4, 2024 (refer to the Course Directory)
Departmental Ranking: December to FebruaryNotification of
Application Outcome: By Monday, March 4, 2024
Review and Selection by Panels: Monday, March 25, 2024, and Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (TBC)
Scholarships Offered: By Friday, March 29, 2024
Scholarships Accepted: Within 72 hours after the offer
These dates are set by the University of Cambridge postgraduate admissions office and may be subject to change. Please refer to the postgraduate admissions web pages for up-to-date details.
Gates Scholarship Amount and Value
Gates Cambridge Scholarship will Cover all of your expenses. It also provides additional, discretionary funding. It covers the following costs:
- University Composition Fee
- A Maintenance Allowance for a Single Student (£17,500 for 12 months at the 2022-23 rate) – for Ph.D. scholars, the award is for up to 4 years
- Academic Development Funding: From £500 to up to £2,000, dependent on the length of your course.
- Family Allowance: Up to £10,120 for a first child and up to £4,320 for a second child. No funding is provided for a partner.
- One Economy Round Airfare Ticket
- Maternity/Paternity Funding
- Inbound Visa Costs & the Cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge
- Hardship Funding: For unforeseen difficulties.
Available Fields and Majors
- IT
- Arts
- Biomedical
- Bio logical
- Engineering (All Fields)
- Science
- Humanities
- Social Science
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Islamic Studies
- Astronomy
- School of Arts and Humanities
- School of Biological Sciences
- School of Physical Sciences
- School of Clinical Medicine
- School of Technology
- Institutions independent of any School
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences
NOT eligible courses for Cambridge Scholarships
- Master of Business (MBA)
- Master of Finance (MFin)
- MBBChir Clinical Studies
- Graduate Course in Medicine (A101)
- Part-time degrees
- Non-degree courses
- MD Doctor of Medicine degree (6 years, part-time)
- Undergraduate degrees such as BA (undergraduate) or BA affiliated (a second BA)
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree to apply for Master’s
- Applicants must have a Master’s degree to apply for Ph.D.
- Applicants must show evidence of their academic ability through their transcripts, references, experience
- Applicants must be able to make a strong fact for a particular postgraduate degree at Cambridge
Documents Required
- Online Application
- Gates Cambridge Statement
- Research proposal (Ph.D. applicants only)
- Gates Cambridge reference
How to apply!
The application process is entirely online for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship. You need to fulfill the online application for this UK scholarship, for further information and To apply please visit the
Official Visit of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
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