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.
Schlumberger Foundation
Eligibility
Women from developing and emerging economies doing a PhD or post-doctoral research in STEM at a university abroad, who intend to return home and teach. Master's study is not eligible.
UNSW Sydney
Eligibility
International applicant for an eligible UNSW Bachelor's or coursework Master's; ranked on academic merit.
WASP — Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (tenable at Swedish universities)
Eligibility
Master's graduates in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics or related fields applying to advertised WASP doctoral positions at partner Swedish universities. All nationalities eligible.
Zonta International (tenable at any university worldwide)
Eligibility
Women of any nationality, including Sri Lankan citizens, in a full-time PhD or doctoral programme applying research to aerospace engineering or space sciences. You must have completed at least a year of the doctorate, or hold a master's in an aerospace-applied field.
University of Edinburgh
Eligibility
International undergraduate or master's applicant with strong academics; financial need considered for some streams.
ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
Eligibility
Master's graduates joining a doctorate at ETH Zürich. A salaried research employment position, not a tuition scholarship.
Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland (formerly the Irish Research Council)
Eligibility
Open to applicants of all nationalities, including Sri Lankan citizens, for a research master's or PhD at an eligible Irish higher education institution. You must have an academic supervisor and host institution lined up before you apply. Important: the programme is not running a 2027 call.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Eligibility
Master's graduates in engineering, science or computing applying to advertised KTH doctoral positions. Open to all nationalities; no tuition is charged for doctoral study in Sweden.
Monash University
Eligibility
Hold a Monash undergraduate or postgraduate offer — automatic consideration, no separate application form.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
Eligibility
PhD in humanities or social sciences at a Canadian institution; first/second year of doctoral study.
University of Queensland
Eligibility
International applicant for any UQ Bachelor's, Master's or Higher Degree by Research with strong academics and leadership profile.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Eligibility
Master's graduates in CS/EE/maths admitted to EPFL's doctoral school. A funded, salaried PhD position — not a tuition scholarship.
