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.
224 active awards for Sri Lankan applicants.
Katholischer Akademischer Ausländer-Dienst (KAAD)
Eligibility
Graduates from developing countries (incl. Sri Lanka) for a Master's or PhD in Germany; values commitment to social/development goals.
Konkuk University
Eligibility
International applicants to Konkuk's Bachelor's, Master's or PhD programmes; admission scholarships awarded on academic record, continuing scholarships on GPA and (for some tracks) TOPIK level.
Luleå University of Technology
Eligibility
Fee-paying students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland admitted to Luleå's Bachelor programme in Mineral Resource Engineering or one of three named geoscience/mining Master's programmes.
HZ University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Students from outside the European Economic Area who have not previously studied in the Netherlands, entering a full-time HZ Bachelor's or the 1.5-year Master's, with IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Eligibility
Health sciences and biomedical researchers worldwide applying to RCSI's structured StAR PhD in Dublin, with time split between Ireland and a partner institution abroad.
University of Naples Federico II
Eligibility
International students with a qualification obtained outside the Italian system, enrolling in the first year of one of Federico II's international (English-taught) courses. Selection is on academic record, motivation letter and language certification.
Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
Eligibility
International PhD applicants to SUSS with at least a 2nd Upper Class Honours degree. This is the ONLY SUSS scholarship open to non-Singaporeans — its undergraduate awards are restricted to citizens and PRs.
Technische Universität Berlin
Eligibility
Small, targeted grants for students already enrolled at TU Berlin. There is no large entrance scholarship — the real saving is that TU Berlin charges no tuition fees.
Technological University of the Shannon
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to eligible Bachelor's or Master's programmes at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS).
EM Normandie Business School
Eligibility
Non-French international students admitted to the Bachelor in Management, the IBBA, the Master in Management or an MSc programme at EM Normandie; exchange students are excluded.
Gulf Medical University, Ajman
Eligibility
Applicants to Gulf Medical University's health sciences programmes, assessed on Grade 12 or prior degree performance.
Inha University
Eligibility
International applicants to Inha's degree programmes in Incheon; entrance tier from academic record, renewal on GPA.
Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.
Tuition, living costs, visa funds and flights for your destination — so you know the gap you are actually trying to close.
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