Gates Cambridge Scholarships 2027-28 (International round)

Full-cost postgraduate scholarships at the University of Cambridge for outstanding applicants from outside the UK, awarded through the University's ordinary postgraduate application with the Gates Cambridge funding box ticked.

Any citizen of a country outside the UK - Malawians qualify. Applicants must apply for a full-time postgraduate degree at Cambridge (PhD, MPhil, LLM, MBA and others) and meet the course deadline for their department; roughly two-thirds of awards go to PhD applicants.

University Composition Fee, maintenance allowance (GBP 23,152 for 2026-27), one economy return flight, visa costs, Immigration Health Surcharge; discretionary academic development funding up to GBP 4,000, family allowance, fieldwork and parental-leave support

Apply for the Cambridge course through the University Applicant Portal by the course's funding deadline and tick Gates Cambridge in the funding section; a Gates Cambridge statement and reference are added inside the same application.

**Timeline: **

International round deadline 8 December 2026 or 6 January 2027 (course-specific) | Shortlisting decisions by 8 March 2027 | Interviews 22-23 March 2027; offers early April 2027