University of Cambridge / Gates Cambridge Trust
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
🗓 Rolling, tied to Cambridge course deadlines (usually Oct–Dec)
Visit official page →Who's eligible
Citizens of any country outside the UK, applying for a full-time postgraduate degree at Cambridge. Highly competitive, all fields.
What you'll need
Outstanding academic record · intellectual ability · leadership potential · commitment to improving the lives of others · apply via your Cambridge course application.
The perks
Full tuition, maintenance allowance, and discretionary funding for one dependant, plus a lifelong scholar network.
Where it leads
Research careers in academia, science leadership, policy, and international development; alumni include heads of research institutes and Nobel-track scientists.