Gates Cambridge Masters & PhD Scholarships

Study in the United Kingdom on fully funded scholarships. The ​Gates Cambridge Scholarship in UK for 2024-2025 is inviting international  students to apply for the fully-funded scholarship throughout the world.

Bill Gates & Melinda Gates Foundation is providing this opportunity that is one of the largest single donations to a UK University.

All international students are eligible to apply for this fully funded scholarship at Cambridge University UK.

Scholarship Program

• Masters
• PhD

Field of Study
In any one of all academic disciplines available at the University.​

•  Bio-Medical
•  Bio logical
•  Engineering (All Fields)
•  Science
•  IT
•  Humanities
•  Arts
•  Social Science
•  Archaeology
•  Architecture
•  Islamic Studies
•  Astronomy Etc.

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Number of Scholarships :  80 Full Cost scholarships to Applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree for the year 2020.

Scholarship Duration 

Duration of the Scholarship:

•  Ph.D. Degree: 3 Year, 4 Year, 5 Year, 7 Year
•  Master Degree: 1 Year, 2 Year
• Gates Cambridge Scholarship UK 

Courses Which are Not Eligible:
These courses are not eligible for Gates Cambridge Scholarship:

Any Undergraduate degree such as BA (undergraduate) or BA affiliated (a second BA)

•  Master of Business (MBA)
•  Master of Finance (MFin)
•  MBBChir Clinical Studies
•  MD Doctor of Medicine degree (6 years, part-time)
•  Graduate Course in Medicine (A101)
•  Part-time degrees
•  Non-degree courses

Scholarship Benefits 
International students will be befitted from the following benefits.
 University Composition Fee at the appropriate rate

•  A Maintenance Allowance for a Single Student (£17,500 for 12 months at the current rate; pro rata for courses shorter than 12 months) – for Ph.D. scholars the award is for up to 4 years
•  One Economy Round Airfare Ticket at both the beginning and end of the Course.
•  Inbound Visa Costs & the Cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge
• The Trust also considers applications for several types of additional funding on a discretionary basis:
•  Academic Development Funding: From up to £500 to up to £2,000, dependent on the length of your course, to attend conferences and courses.
•  Family Allowance: Up to £10,120 for a first child and up to £4,320 for a second child (current rate). No funding is provided for a partner.
•  Fieldwork: You may apply to keep up to your normal maintenance allowance while on fieldwork as part of your Ph.D. (the Trust does not fund other fieldwork costs as these should be funded by the University Composition Fee).
•  Maternity/Paternity Funding: Should you require it, you may apply to intermit your studies for up to 6 months and continue to receive your maintenance allowance during this time
•  Hardship Funding: For unforeseen difficulties.

Requirements & Eligibility Criteria
Following are requirements and eligibility criteria of Bill Gates Scholarship For International Students:

•  You must be a Citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom.
•  Applying to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study at the University of Cambridge:
•  PhD
•  MSc/MLitt
•  Postgraduate Course (Master)

 Required Documents:

•  Online Application
•  Gates Cambridge Statement
•  Research proposal (Ph.D. applicants only)
•  Gates Cambridge reference

 Application Procedure 

The application processes for these scholarships can be accessed on the links below. 

Apply Now      visit: Official Website 

Scholarship due date
Deadline varies according to the course selected and those who are from the USA .

Application Opening in September

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