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Gates Cambridge Scholarship for International Students 2027

Gates Cambridge

Award

Full

Awards

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Eligible

India

Deadline

Rolling

Overview

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship for International Students 2027 is offered by Gates Cambridge and provides full funding for Masters and PhD study at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. It covers full tuition fees, a maintenance allowance of £21,000 per year, one economy airfare at the start and end of the course, inbound visa costs, and Immigration Health Surcharge costs. Additional discretionary support may include academic development funding, dependent children allowance, fieldwork allowance, maternity or paternity funding, and hardship funding. The scholarship is open to international students, including Indian applicants, who demonstrate outstanding intellectual ability, leadership potential, and a commitment to improving the lives of others. Applicants must apply for an eligible full-time or part-time PhD, full-time MLitt, or one-year full-time postgraduate course at Cambridge. Applications are submitted through the University of Cambridge Graduate Application Portal, including a Gates Cambridge statement, three references, and a research proposal for PhD applicants, with rolling deadlines.

Eligibility

Must be classified as an international student for study at Cambridge.
Must demonstrate outstanding intellectual ability.
Must demonstrate leadership potential.
Must demonstrate a commitment to improving the lives of others.
Must apply for an eligible course at the University of Cambridge.
Eligible programs include full-time or part-time PhD, full-time MLitt, and one-year full-time postgraduate courses.
Not eligible for undergraduate degrees, MASt courses, MBA, EMBA, Global EMBA, MFin, Executive Master of Accounting, BusD, PGCE, MBBChir Clinical Studies, MD Doctor of Medicine (6 years, part-time, Home students only), Graduate Course in Medicine (A101), part-time degrees other than the PhD, or non-degree courses.

Benefits

Full tuition fee coverage.
Maintenance allowance of £21,000 per year.
One economy single airfare at the beginning and end of the course.
Inbound visa costs.
Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) costs.
Academic development funding up to £2,000.
Dependent Children Allowance up to £11,604 for one child and up to £16,548 for two or more children, based on 2023–24 rates.
Fieldwork allowance.
Maternity/Paternity funding.
Hardship funding for unforeseen difficulties.

How to apply

Submit the admission and scholarship application through the University of Cambridge Graduate Application Portal.
Provide details of your academic background, study plans, and suitability for the proposed course.
Complete the Gates Cambridge statement as part of the application.
PhD applicants must submit a research proposal.
Provide three references that meet the Gates Cambridge reference requirements.
Ensure both course admission and scholarship application requirements are completed within the relevant application deadline.

Please note: scholarship values, the number of awards, eligibility and deadlines change from year to year and are indicative here. Always confirm the current details on the official provider or university website before applying, and beware of any third party asking for payment to “secure” a scholarship.

Apply on official site

Official source: https://www.wemakescholars.com/scholarship/gates-cambridge-scholarships-for-international-students