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.
122 active awards for Sri Lankan applicants.
University of Galway
Eligibility
International undergraduate and postgraduate applicants to the University of Galway — automatic merit-based consideration.
POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology)
Eligibility
International applicant for a POSTECH undergraduate, master's, or PhD programme in science or engineering.
SKEMA Business School
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to a SKEMA Bachelor's, MSc, or MiM; merit-based tuition reduction on academic record.
Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)
Eligibility
International applicants to TU Dublin's career-focused programmes. Sri Lankan students eligible.
University of Wollongong in Dubai
Eligibility
Top-tier Academic Merit awards at UOWD for high-achieving UG and PG applicants — 50% / 25% / 15% tiers.
University of Zurich (UZH)
Eligibility
Early-stage doctoral candidates enrolled at UZH within the first two years of their PhD; proposed by a UZH supervisor and ranked by faculty.
University of Vienna
Eligibility
Doctoral candidate accepted to a University of Vienna PhD programme with strong research proposal; selected via the annual uni:docs competition.
Munster Technological University (MTU), Cork & Kerry
Eligibility
International applicants to MTU's career-focused programmes. Sri Lankan students eligible.
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Eligibility
High-performing student (German or international) enrolled at a participating German university; merit-based, awarded per university.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Eligibility
International Bachelor's and Master's applicants to JKU Linz with strong academic records; grants awarded by scheme.
Lincoln University (New Zealand)
Eligibility
International undergraduate or postgraduate applicants to Lincoln University — automatic merit-based award.
Lincoln University
Eligibility
High-achieving international and domestic applicants admitted to a PhD at Lincoln University in agriculture, environment, or related fields.
