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.
The University of Western Australia
Eligibility
International students from any country holding an offer for an eligible UWA undergraduate or postgraduate coursework course, with an equivalent ATAR of 85.00 or a WAM of 65.00 and above. Awarded automatically — no separate application.
Deakin University
Eligibility
Offer holders for an eligible Deakin undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programme — top-tier merit award.
Ewha Womans University
Eligibility
Women applicants from partner / developing countries — including Sri Lanka — to an English-taught Ewha undergraduate or postgraduate programme.
Griffith University
Eligibility
International offer holders for eligible Griffith Bachelor's or Master's programmes with a strong academic record.
Korea University
Eligibility
International undergraduate and graduate applicants to Korea University — tier determined by academic record.
Leibniz Association (96 research institutes across Germany)
Eligibility
International Master's graduates joining a doctorate at a Leibniz institute. Salaried employment, not a tuition scholarship.
Queen's University Belfast
Eligibility
Exceptionally strong international fee-paying students holding an offer for an eligible full-time programme. Queen's Business School postgraduate taught programmes are excluded.
Seoul National University
Eligibility
University faculty from developing countries (Sri Lanka eligible) pursuing a PhD at SNU — must hold a Master's, no prior PhD.
Yonsei University
Eligibility
International undergraduate and graduate applicants to Yonsei University — tier determined by academic record.
Auckland University of Technology
Eligibility
Outstanding applicants to an AUT PhD with a supervisor and research proposal agreed. Open to international candidates; New Zealand charges international PhD students domestic tuition rates.
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC)
Eligibility
For candidates already registered for a PhD at a Sri Lankan university, with an existing institutional link to the proposed UK department. You keep your home registration and degree.
Austrian Science Fund (FWF) – at Austrian universities & institutes
Eligibility
Master's graduates hired onto FWF-funded research projects or doctoral programmes. Salaried employment, not a tuition scholarship.
