Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Gates Cambridge Trust, University of Cambridge
Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates Cambridge covers the full cost of a postgraduate degree at Cambridge for intellectually outstanding applicants committed to improving the lives of others.
Full cost of Cambridge: fees, maintenance, flights, visa costs
Annual — applications close December/January
Masters · PhD
Nigerians are consistently among the top recipient nationalities. You apply as part of the normal Cambridge graduate application — no separate form.
- University composition fee paid in full
- Annual maintenance allowance
- Flights, visa and health surcharge covered
- Apply for a full-time postgraduate degree at Cambridge (PhD, MSc, MLitt, MPhil or one-year postgraduate course)
- Outstanding intellectual ability and leadership potential
- Citizen of any country outside the UK
- Cambridge graduate application with Gates Cambridge statement
- Academic transcripts and CV
- Two academic references plus one Gates reference
- Research proposal (for PhD)
- 1
Apply for your Cambridge course by the Gates funding deadline
- 2
Complete the Gates Cambridge section of the application
- 3
Department nominates shortlisted candidates
- 4
Final selection by interview (PhD) or committee review
Values and deadlines change every cycle. Confirm the current figures on the official page before submitting.
Want help winning this?
We review essays, line up documents and handle the visa once you win.
Talk to an Advisor