Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027
Gates Cambridge Trust
Quick Facts
A word from Eli, founder of Rise Africa Scholars
MSc Information Security — Unicaf Scholar
While you wait for a fully funded opportunity, don’t put your education on hold. I completed my MSc through Unicaf — studying online from Nairobi while working full-time. The tuition discount made it genuinely affordable, and the degree is from an accredited UK university.
If you’re serious about advancing your career now, I’d encourage you to explore it. I only recommend what I’ve used myself.
About This Scholarship
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027 offers fully funded postgraduate scholarships for 80 students from outside the UK to pursue Master’s and PhD degrees at the University of Cambridge across most academic disciplines. This prestigious programme, established in 2000 through a donation from Bill and Melinda Gates, has awarded over 2,000 scholarships to students from more than 100 countries.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Full university tuition fees
- Maintenance allowance
- Economy class airfare
- Visa costs and Immigration Health Surcharge
- Conference and course attendance funding
- Dependent children allowance
- Fieldwork allowance
- Maternity/paternity funding
- Hardship funding for unforeseen difficulties
Who Can Apply
- 1 Must be a national from outside the UK
- 2 Must be applying to pursue a PhD (full-time or part-time) or MLitt (full-time) or a one-year full-time postgraduate course at the University of Cambridge
- 3 Must demonstrate excellent academic skills and grades
- 4 Must apply through the combined application form for both admission and Gates funding
- 5 Must be applying to a specific graduate course and College place