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.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Eligibility
International degree-seeking students at KIT in the final stage of their programme, registered for the graduation thesis, facing unforeseen financial hardship through no fault of their own, with a grade average of at least 2.5.
Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS)
Eligibility
New international applicants to a full-time MDIS Bachelor's or Master's degree with a strong academic record and demonstrated leadership. Open to Sri Lankan students; progression students and MDIS staff excluded.
Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA students on Savonia's English-taught degrees who confirm and pay quickly, then complete 60 credits a year.
USTP - University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten
Eligibility
Third-country (non-EU/EEA) students in six named digital and creative programmes who finish in the top 20% of their cohort each semester.
LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
Eligibility
Applicants and students of all nationalities at LASALLE College of the Arts, awarded on academic merit and creative potential.
SeAMK - Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA students admitted to SeAMK's English-taught Bachelor's or Master's degrees who pay the full year's tuition by the deadline.
FH Oberösterreich (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)
Eligibility
Enrolled FH Upper Austria students, including third-country nationals, with a grade average below 2.0 after their first semester.
University of Canterbury International College (UCIC)
Eligibility
International students meeting the academic entry requirements for a UCIC pathway programme into the University of Canterbury.
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