Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship offers full-cost postgraduate funding at the University of Cambridge. South African applicants may apply through the international round for an eligible Masters or PhD course. The deadline is course-specific: applicants must meet their selected course’s funding deadline. For example, the University of Cambridge confirms 8 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT for the PhD in Politics and International Studies. Closing date: 8 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT for the cited course; deadlines vary by course This is the international round for eligible applicants from outside the UK; US citizens currently resident in the US should use the separate US round.

Applicants must be from a country outside the United Kingdom to apply through the international round.Applicants must apply for an eligible postgraduate course at the University of Cambridge.Candidates are assessed for academic excellence, reasons for choosing their course, commitment to improving the lives of others and leadership capacity.US citizens currently resident in the United States should apply through the US round instead.

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