Gates Cambridge Class of 2026 Announced

The class of the 2026 Gates Scholarship has officially been announced. 68 new scholars from across the world will form the 26th cohort of Gates Cambridge Scholars and join the University of Cambridge in October.

We are delighted to be welcoming a Gates Scholar-elect to the Queens’ community;

Rameen Siddiqui

2026 MPhil Modern South Asian Studies

“I am honored to join a community of scholars who believe that where you come from should never determine how far you can go, and that knowledge, ultimately, is meant to serve.”

You can read more about Rameen on the Gates Cambridge website.

Gates Cambridge Scholarships fund the work of outstanding, international postgraduate students who show strong leadership potential and a commitment to improving the lives of others.

Professor Eilís Ferran, Provost of the Gates Cambridge Trust, said: “We know that our new Scholars will thrive at Cambridge and we trust that they will go on to have a significant ripple effect in their various fields and more broadly, tackling the urgent global challenges we face today.”

Since the first class in 2001, Gates Cambridge has awarded 2,299 scholarships to scholars from 112 countries who represent nearly 800 universities globally (more than 200 in the USA) and around 90 academic departments and all 31 Colleges at Cambridge.

You can read the Gates Cambridge Class of 2026 Announcement and find the full scholar-elect directory on the Gates Cambridge website.

Our congratulations to all 68 new scholars who will be joining the Cambridge community!