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Last verified August 20, 2026Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation / University of CambridgeNot sure if you qualify?
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Overview
One of the world's most competitive postgraduate scholarships — full funding to pursue a PhD or eligible one-year master's at the University of Cambridge.
Eligibility
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Eligible nationalities
- Open to all nationalities
- Excluded nationalities
- United Kingdom
- Degree level
- Master's, PhD
- A citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom
- Applying for a full-time PhD, or an eligible one-year master's course, at Cambridge
- Outstanding academic achievement and potential
- Evidence of leadership and commitment to improving the lives of others
Funding coverage
- Full University Composition Fee
- Maintenance allowance
- Travel costs
- Discretionary funding
Academic requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 3.6 / 4
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