The University of Cambridge in the UK has opened the invitation for international students to send in their applications for Cambridge International Scholarships which will involve fully-funded tuition fees plus stipends.
The Cambridge International Scholarships in the UK will be only accessible by Non-European Students from all over the world.
This is intended to be a fully-funded Tuition Fee plus Stipend scholarship for Eligible Research Programs at the University of Cambridge.
This will help you to study at the University of Cambridge at an affordable cost. Make sure to find here Key Tips For Choosing The Best Immigration Consultant Services.
At the degree level, the International Cambridge Scholarship chooses to offer Ph.D. Programs scholarship at the University of Cambridge for the available subjects which includes eligible research programs leading to a Ph.D. offered at the University.
Scholarship Benefits:
Access to a fully-funded scholarship. The scholarships will be paying the University Composition Fee including a maintenance allowance that will be sufficient for a single person.
Eligible nationalities which the scholarship targets are students from outside the EU region who are classified as international fee-paying students.
Based on the criteria for eligibility, a University Committee will draw up one ranked list of all Ph.D. candidates throughout all disciplines.
The only factors to be taken into consideration to make you potentially approved for this list include academic qualifications, references and research potential. The financial situation of an applicant does not in any way affect the choice of scholarship winners.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships for International Students
Gates Cambridge Trust Masters/PhD Degree for candidates study in the UK.
Deadline: 15 Oct/2 Dec 2025/7 Jan 2026 (annual)
Course starts October 2026.
Brief description:
The Gates Cambridge Scholarships are one of the most prestigious international scholarships in the world.
Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge.
Host Institution(s):
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Level/Field of study:
- PhD (full-time or part-time*)
- MLitt (full-time)
- One year postgraduate course (full-time), with some exceptions – see below
Courses which are NOT eligible for Gates Cambridge Scholarships:
- Any Undergraduate degree, such as BA (undergraduate) or BA affiliated (a second BA)
- MASt courses
- Master of Business (MBA)
- Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) and Global EMBA
- Master of Finance (MFin)
- Executive Master of Accounting
- Business Doctorate (BusD)
- PGCE
- MBBChir Clinical Studies
- MD Doctor of Medicine degree (6 years, part-time, Home students only)
- Graduate Course in Medicine (A101)
- Part-time degrees other than the PhD
- Non-degree courses
Number of Awards:
About 80 scholarships are awarded each year.
Target group:
Citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge including tuition fees, maintenance allowance (£21,000 for 12 months at the 2024-25 rate; pro rata for courses shorter than 12 months) – for PhD scholars the award is for up to 4 years), one economy single airfare at both the beginning and end of the course and inbound visa costs & the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge.
It also provides additional, discretionary funding such as academic development funding, family allowance, fieldwork, etc.
Read about the full scholarship value at this link.
Eligibility:
You can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if you are:
• a citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom.
• applying to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study: PhD (full-time or part-time*), MSc or MLitt (full-time), or a one year postgraduate course (full-time) with some exceptions (see list above).
Application instructions:
Applicants should submit their application for admission and funding (Gates Cambridge and other funding) via the University’s Graduate Application Portal.
To be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you must complete the section to apply for admission to a course and a College place and the Gates Cambridge part of the funding section.
There are two Gates Cambridge application deadlines: 15 October 2025 (for US citizens resident in the USA) and either 2 December 2025 or 7 January 2026 depending on the course (for all other eligible applicants).
It is important to read the How to Apply section and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.gatescambridge.org/
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