PhD & Research Scholarships
Fully-funded doctoral positions, research fellowships, and university PhD stipends open to Sri Lankan applicants. Most PhD funding is matched to a specific supervisor — we help you find the right lab and frame the proposal that wins the slot.
187 active awards for Sri Lankan applicants.
SKEMA Business School
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to a SKEMA Bachelor's, MSc, or MiM; merit-based tuition reduction on academic record.
Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)
Eligibility
International applicants to TU Dublin's career-focused programmes. Sri Lankan students eligible.
University of Wollongong in Dubai
Eligibility
Top-tier Academic Merit awards at UOWD for high-achieving UG and PG applicants — 50% / 25% / 15% tiers.
University of Zurich (UZH)
Eligibility
Early-stage doctoral candidates enrolled at UZH within the first two years of their PhD; proposed by a UZH supervisor and ranked by faculty.
University of Vienna
Eligibility
Doctoral candidate accepted to a University of Vienna PhD programme with strong research proposal; selected via the annual uni:docs competition.
DSU Toscana (Azienda Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario della Toscana)
Eligibility
Students admitted or enrolled at a university, art academy or conservatory in Tuscany — Florence, Pisa, Siena and others. Awarded on family income and assets, not on grades at entry. Non-EU applicants must legalise and translate Sri Lankan income documents.
Munster Technological University (MTU), Cork & Kerry
Eligibility
International applicants to MTU's career-focused programmes. Sri Lankan students eligible.
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Eligibility
High-performing student (German or international) enrolled at a participating German university; merit-based, awarded per university.
Emirates Aviation University
Eligibility
Newly admitted students at Emirates Aviation University in Dubai — 95% school-leaving average (or CGPA 3.8) for the Chancellor's award, 90% (or CGPA 3.5) for the Vice-Chancellor's. No nationality restriction stated.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Eligibility
International Bachelor's and Master's applicants to JKU Linz with strong academic records; grants awarded by scheme.
Lincoln University (New Zealand)
Eligibility
International undergraduate or postgraduate applicants to Lincoln University — automatic merit-based award.
Lincoln University
Eligibility
High-achieving international and domestic applicants admitted to a PhD at Lincoln University in agriculture, environment, or related fields.
