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.
Massey University
Eligibility
International postgraduate offer holders at Massey University — based on academic merit; separate application required.
Education New Zealand
Eligibility
Strong academic record, offer from a participating NZ university for July intake — currently India-focused; check Sri Lanka availability.
University of Galway
Eligibility
International undergraduate and postgraduate applicants to the University of Galway — automatic merit-based consideration.
Government of Ontario (with participating Ontario universities)
Eligibility
Merit-based provincial award open to international students already enrolled at an Ontario university on a study permit. A small international quota means prospective students generally cannot apply before arriving.
University of Ottawa
Eligibility
International Master's and PhD applicants admitted to a research-stream uOttawa programme; automatic on offer.
POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology)
Eligibility
International applicant for a POSTECH undergraduate, master's, or PhD programme in science or engineering.
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
Eligibility
International Master's or PhD students at a German university with strong grades and demonstrated commitment to social justice, democracy and emancipatory politics.
SKEMA Business School
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to a SKEMA Bachelor's, MSc, or MiM; merit-based tuition reduction on academic record.
Tampere University
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA Master's applicants to Tampere University's English-taught programmes — based on academic merit; automatic consideration.
Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)
Eligibility
International applicants to TU Dublin's career-focused programmes. Sri Lankan students eligible.
University College Cork
Eligibility
International postgraduate offer-holders to University College Cork with strong academic records — applied automatically.
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
Eligibility
All successful applicants to the UCD Smurfit Full-Time MBA who meet the admission criteria, assessed on merit.
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