Gates Cambridge Scholarship — Full-Cost Award

About This Scholarship

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is a prestigious fully funded scholarship for outstanding international students to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge. Covers full tuition, maintenance allowance (£18,744/year), return airfare, and development funding.

What it takes to get there

Student visa

• Proof of funds: £1,171 per month, for 9 months. (£1,529 per month in London.)official source

  This award does not say it covers living costs, so plan to show this amount yourself. The official page says a scholarship or sponsor letter can count as proof.

• Application fee: £558.official source
• Health surcharge: £776 per year of the visa.official source
• Usual decision time: about 3 weeks.official source
• From Gaza: the government says it will seek to help eligible students leave if the scholarship covers both course fees and living costs, and that the journey out cannot be guaranteed. This award does not say it covers living costs, so it may not qualify for this support.official source
• A post-study work visa exists for graduates.official source

Checked on the official pages on 2026-09-27. Rules change; confirm on the official page before you pay or book.

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