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.
391 active awards for Sri Lankan applicants.
Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Eligibility
International applicants to Ca' Foscari's English-taught Master's (second-cycle) programmes; merit-based welcome benefits plus regional need-based grants.
University of Jyväskylä
Eligibility
International Master's students at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland — merit tuition scholarships of 50% up to a full waiver.
KDI School of Public Policy and Management
Eligibility
International public servants and professionals applying for KDI's Master's in Public Policy, Development Policy, or Public Management.
Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University
Eligibility
Nanyang MBA applicants who are nationals of Asia, Africa, Oceania, or South America, Central America and Mexico, with an excellent academic record and at least two years of post-degree work experience.
La Trobe University
Eligibility
Offer holders for an eligible La Trobe undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programme — automatic merit-based award.
NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Eligibility
International applicants for NYU Wagner's MPA, MUP, or MS programmes — selection on academic record, public-service commitment, and essays.
University of Otago
Eligibility
Strong honours/Master's record, offer for an eligible Otago postgraduate research programme, top-decile academic standing.
University of Padova
Eligibility
International applicants to Padova's English-taught Master's (second-cycle) programmes; merit-based, with a dedicated scholarship application.
United Arab Emirates University
Eligibility
Merit-based and automatic on admission. Undergraduates need roughly a 3.0/4.0 equivalent record; graduate funding comes through teaching and research assistantships.
University of Lausanne (UNIL)
Eligibility
International applicants to selected UNIL Master's programmes, with a foreign Bachelor's, applying directly for the grant; highly competitive.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)
Eligibility
Excellent international Master's applicants to VU Amsterdam. Sri Lankan students eligible.
University of Alberta
Eligibility
High-achieving international applicants to the University of Alberta; merit-based admission scholarships.
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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