Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Competitive postgraduate funding at Cambridge for eligible applicants from outside the UK.
Eligibility requirements
Use this checklist as a first review. The provider’s current rules make the final decision.
- Citizenship outside the UK and application to an eligible Cambridge postgraduate degree.
- Academic excellence, leadership and a commitment to improving others’ lives are selection criteria.
How to apply, step by step
- Confirm the current application cycle
Open the official sources, then verify the intake, eligible degree, citizenship or residence rules, and every deadline.
- Choose the correct route
Confirm that your proposed Cambridge course is eligible.
- Prepare and submit
Complete the graduate application’s funding section and Gates-specific materials.
- Complete selection and admission
Meet the correct applicant-round deadline and complete interview selection if invited.
- Check the final submission
Confirm every attachment and referee submission was received. Save the application receipt and monitor the official portal and your email.
- Review the written offer
Confirm tuition, stipend, insurance, travel, duration, renewal rules and any conditions before accepting.
Documents to prepare
Exact formats, certification, translations and due dates vary. Follow the current provider instructions.
- Academic transcripts and degree certificate
- Passport or identity document
- Academic CV
- Motivation or research statement
- References, if requested
- Language evidence or an accepted exemption
Official sources
Source review: 6 September 2026. Always confirm later updates on the provider website.