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.
King's College London
Eligibility
International (non-UK) undergraduate and postgraduate applicants to eligible King's programmes; merit/need-based partial awards.
Northwestern University
Eligibility
International applicants to Northwestern; undergraduate aid is need-based and meets full demonstrated need, graduate funding is program-specific.
Université Paris-Saclay
Eligibility
International Master's graduates with an outstanding record applying to a Paris-Saclay doctoral school, with a supervisor and thesis project agreed in advance. Sri Lankan applicants are eligible.
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
Eligibility
Master's graduates hired onto funded research projects at TU Delft. Salaried employment, not a tuition scholarship.
University of Warwick
Eligibility
Outstanding international PhD applicant across all academic departments at Warwick, ranked centrally on academic merit.
Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ)
Eligibility
Non-Canadian doctoral, postdoctoral and short-term research candidates at a Québec university or CCTT. You cannot apply directly — a Québec institution must preselect you first.
Karolinska Institutet
Eligibility
Applicants to advertised doctoral positions at Karolinska Institutet where the supervisor holds a KID grant. Master's in medicine, life sciences or a related field required; all nationalities eligible.
Monash University
Eligibility
High-achieving international undergraduate and postgraduate-coursework applicants to Monash; competitive merit award.
Technical University of Munich
Eligibility
Outstanding TUM Bachelor's or Master's students of any nationality — selection on academic performance, leadership, and social engagement.
University of Technology Sydney
Eligibility
International applicants for a UTS PhD with an outstanding research and academic record, applying through the standard HDR admissions cycle.
Newcastle University
Eligibility
Sri Lanka is named on the eligible-country list. You need an offer for an eligible course at the Newcastle city centre campus and international fee status.
École Polytechnique (Institut Polytechnique de Paris)
Eligibility
Outstanding Master's graduates in science, engineering or mathematics with a thesis project agreed at an École Polytechnique laboratory. Open to all nationalities including Sri Lanka.
