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.
University of Pavia
Eligibility
Talented international Master's applicants to the University of Pavia, Italy — merit grants of ~€8,000/yr plus tuition fee waivers.
USC Marshall School of Business
Eligibility
All admitted applicants are considered automatically. International students are eligible for Marshall merit awards but not for US federal aid or the Consortium fellowship.
Victoria University of Wellington
Eligibility
International undergraduate or postgraduate applicant at Victoria Wellington with academic merit and (for PG) research alignment.
University of Exeter
Eligibility
International postgraduate offer-holders with first-class undergraduate degrees applying to taught Master's programmes at Exeter.
University of Freiburg
Eligibility
International Master's students at the University of Freiburg with strong academic profiles — application via the international office.
University of Geneva
Eligibility
Outstanding international Master's applicants to the University of Geneva's Faculty of Science with first-class Bachelor's degrees.
Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung
Eligibility
International Master's or PhD students enrolled at a German university with strong grades and demonstrated engagement aligned with Christian-social and democratic values.
Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Eligibility
Hold an offer for a Heriot-Watt Dubai UG or PG programme; merit-based award stacking onto early-payment and family discounts.
Hertie School, Berlin
Eligibility
International applicants to Hertie School's English-taught policy/governance Master's. Sri Lankan graduates eligible.
James Cook University
Eligibility
International undergraduate or postgraduate offer holders at JCU's Townsville, Cairns, or Brisbane campuses with strong academics.
Lancaster University
Eligibility
Automatic consideration for overseas fee-paying applicants. The largest postgraduate award is restricted to a defined list of under-represented countries — verify Sri Lanka's status before relying on it.
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
Eligibility
International degree students at LMU Munich; merit grants and Deutschlandstipendium awards, especially for Master's and doctoral candidates.
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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