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.
Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel
Eligibility
International applicants of any nationality holding a university degree (MSc, Diploma or equivalent) that qualifies them for PhD entry in their home country; a bachelor's alone is not sufficient.
University of Otago
Eligibility
International applicants for a one-year research Master's at Otago — academic merit and a supervisor's endorsement.
South East Technological University
Eligibility
Exceptional self-funded non-EU applicants to full-time, on-campus undergraduate or taught postgraduate programmes at SETU; recipients may not hold any other scholarship.
Universität Hamburg
Eligibility
Non-German students already enrolled at Universität Hamburg — two completed semesters for bachelor's, one for master's. Doctoral researchers are excluded, and you cannot hold other funding at the same time.
University of Florence
Eligibility
International applicants enrolling at the University of Florence; merit incentives for new international students plus need-based regional DSU Toscana grants.
Vienna BioCenter (IMP, IMBA, GMI & Max Perutz Labs)
Eligibility
Applicants of any nationality holding (or about to complete) a Master's or equivalent in molecular life sciences.
César Ritz Colleges Switzerland
Eligibility
Applicants to César Ritz Colleges' Bachelor's or Master's programmes in hospitality and culinary business management with strong academic results or relevant industry experience.
Chung-Ang University
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to Bachelor's or graduate programmes at Chung-Ang University in Seoul; merit-based tuition scholarships.
Curtin University Dubai
Eligibility
International undergraduate and postgraduate applicants to Curtin University Dubai — merit-based award assessed at admission.
University of Galway
Eligibility
Outstanding applicants for a full-time structured PhD at University of Galway, in priority research areas; open to international (incl. Sri Lankan) candidates.
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to a GIST research Master's or PhD; funded with tuition waiver and living stipend.
HAN University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA nationals paying institutional tuition, accepted onto a full-time English-taught HAN degree, with no prior Dutch qualification. Payments continue only if you earn 45 credits a year.
Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.
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