Postgraduate Scholarships
Postgraduate scholarships are the biggest category for Sri Lankan applicants — Chevening, Commonwealth, Fulbright, Erasmus Mundus, Australia Awards, and university merit awards. We track active deadlines and sequence parallel applications.
277 active awards for Sri Lankan applicants.
University of Oxford
Eligibility
Aged 19-25, undergraduate degree with outstanding intellect and character, applying through the India constituency (Sri Lanka eligible).
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Eligibility
2,800 hours work experience, leadership track record, plan to return to Sri Lanka.
Institute of International Education / US Department of State
Eligibility
Sri Lankan citizens with a Bachelor's degree, 2+ years' work experience, applying for a US Master's — administered by the US Embassy Colombo.
University of Cambridge
Eligibility
Citizen of any country outside the UK, applying for a full-time postgraduate degree at Cambridge with commitment to improving lives of others.
Stanford University
Eligibility
Applicants to ANY full-time Stanford graduate programme (MS, MA, PhD, MBA, JD, MD), within 7 years of their Bachelor's — open to all nationalities.
McGill University
Eligibility
Recent graduates entering a Master's or professional programme at McGill — international applicants welcome; selection by interview.
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
Eligibility
Indian-subcontinent citizens (including Sri Lankans) under 30, with admission to a top UK/US/European university for a Master's or full-time programme.
McGill University / Mastercard Foundation
Eligibility
Sub-Saharan African and (in select rounds) Indigenous applicants — Sri Lankans are NOT currently eligible. Listed for completeness.
University of Cambridge
Eligibility
International applicants holding an offer for a Cambridge postgraduate programme — selection on academic merit and financial need.
European Commission
Eligibility
Bachelor's degree, strong academic record, apply directly to the joint programme consortium.
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Eligibility
Indian or South Asian (Sri Lanka eligible) MBA admits at Stanford GSB — pledge to return and work in India/South Asia for 2+ years.
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Eligibility
3+ years post-qualification work experience, Sri Lankan citizen, currently employed — priority for North & East district applicants.
