Applications for entry in the academic year 2025-26 open on 4 September 2024.
Gates Cambridge manages two selection rounds each year; full details are below.
If after reading the details below you are not sure in which round you should apply please email info@gatescambridge.org with details.
Whether or not you are eligible for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you may be eligible for other funding offered by the University of Cambridge. See www.student-funding.cam.ac.uk for more details.
US citizens resident in the USA
This is the earlier round for applicants who are both US citizens and currently resident in the United States; it is specific to Gates Cambridge. Students meeting these criteria must apply by 16 October and submit all their documents by this date (including references), they are not eligible for the later round. US citizens who are studying/working overseas at the time of application should apply in the later round (see below).
| What stage? | Date |
|---|---|
| Applications open* | Wednesday 4 September 2024 |
| Application deadline | Wednesday 16 October 2024 (Full application must be submitted by 23:59 GMT) |
| Departmental ranking | Monday 21 October 2024 to Thursday 21 November 2024 |
| All applicants notified of application outcome | by Wednesday 11 December 2024 |
| Review and selection by panels | Friday 24 January and Saturday 25 January 2025 |
| Scholarships offered | by Monday 3 February 2025 |
| Scholarships accepted | 72 hours after offer |
All other eligible applicants
The large majority of applicants will apply in this round, which is aligned with the University’s postgraduate funding competition. There are two possible application deadlines and these are based on the course to which you are applying. Please apply by the Course Funding Deadline referenced in the University Course Directory (found in the column on the right of the web page). All application documents should be submitted by 23:59pm (midnight) UK time on the stated date.
| What stage? | Date |
|---|---|
| Applications open* | Wednesday 4 September 2024 |
| Application deadline* | Dependent on your course – either 3 December 2024 or 7 January 2025 (see Course Directory Full application must be submitted by 23:59 GMT) |
| Departmental ranking | December – February |
| All applicants notified of application outcome | by Wednesday 5 March 2025 |
| Review and selection by panels | Monday 24 March 2025 and Tuesday 25 March 2025 (TBC) |
| Scholarships offered | by Monday 7 April 2025 |
| Scholarships accepted | 72 hours after offer |
*These dates are set by the University of Cambridge postgraduate admissions office and may be subject to change. Please refer to the postgraduate admissions web pages for up-to-date details.
