Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Study levels

Master, PhD

Funding

Fully funded

Applications open

11 Sept 2026

Deadline

Not announced

What the funding covers

Full-cost scholarship: University Composition Fee (tuition) at the appropriate rate, a maintenance allowance of £23,152 for 12 months (2026-27 rate), one economy airfare at the start and end of the course, plus visa costs and the Immigration Health Surcharge.

• University Composition Fee (tuition) in full
• Maintenance allowance £23,152 for 12 months (2026-27 rate)
• One economy airfare at start and end of course
• Visa costs and Immigration Health Surcharge

Tuition

University Composition Fee at the appropriate rate

Stipend / living allowance

Maintenance allowance £23,152 for 12 months (2026-27 rate; pro rata for shorter courses; PhD up to 4 years)

Travel

One economy single airfare at the beginning and end of the course

Other support

Discretionary: academic development funding, dependent children allowance, fieldwork/maternity/paternity support.

Eligibility

• Who can apply: The official eligibility page states applicants must be 'a citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom' — Bangladesh qualifies.
• Language requirements are set by the Cambridge course.
• Academic excellence; reasons for choice of course; a commitment to improving the lives of others; a capacity for leadership.
• PhD applicants (and most research MPhil applicants) need a potential supervisor and a research project summary.
• Current Cambridge students applying for a new course are considered in the international round; you cannot fund the remainder of a course already started.

English / IELTS

English requirement — see official source

Set by the Cambridge course.

Application fee

See official source

Not stated on the official page checked.

Run the eligibility checker to see how you line up.

Apply — official links only

OPEN for 2027/28 entry (opened 11 September 2026). International round deadline is course-dependent: either Tuesday 8 December 2026 or Wednesday 6 January 2027, 11:59pm UK time, per the Course Directory's Course Funding Deadline — check your course. All documents including references must be submitted by that time. (The 14 October 2026 round was for US citizens resident in the USA only.)