Postgraduate Scholarships

Master's scholarships for Sri Lankan students

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.

Open scholarships

277 active awards for Sri Lankan applicants.

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Germany Government

DAAD Study Scholarship for Master's Students

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

payments €934/month + Tuition + Travel + Health Insurance

Eligibility

International graduate with a strong Bachelor's degree applying for a Master's at a German university; for Sri Lankan applicants, application is via the DAAD Regional Office in New Delhi.

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United States Government

Fulbright Foreign Student Program

US Department of State

payments Full Tuition + Living + Travel

Eligibility

Sri Lankan citizens with a Bachelor's degree applying for a US Master's; placement decided by the Fulbright Commission.

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United Kingdom University

Clarendon Fund Scholarship

University of Oxford

payments Full Tuition + £20,000+ Stipend

Eligibility

Applying for a master's or DPhil at Oxford — selected on academic merit alone, no separate application required.

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France Government

Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme

Campus France (French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs)

payments €1,181/month (Master's) or €1,400/month (PhD) + Travel + Insurance

Eligibility

International applicant nominated by a French higher education institution after admission to a Master's or PhD programme.

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United Kingdom Government

Commonwealth Master's Scholarship

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission UK

payments Fully Funded Master's in UK

Eligibility

Upper second-class degree, financial need, unable to afford UK study without funding.

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United States University

Harvard Financial Aid for International Students

Harvard University

payments 100% Need-Met (incl. International)

Eligibility

Need-blind admission for international undergraduates; financial-aid packages cover up to 100% of demonstrated need.

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United Kingdom University

LSE Graduate Support Scheme

London School of Economics

payments £6,000 - £20,000 (Need-Based)

Eligibility

Postgraduate offer holders with demonstrated financial need — open to all nationalities including Sri Lanka.

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Singapore University

NUS MBA Merit Scholarship

NUS Business School

payments SGD 30,000 - Full Tuition Waiver

Eligibility

Admitted NUS MBA candidates with outstanding academic and professional profiles — automatic consideration during admissions.

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Sweden Government

Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP)

Swedish Institute

payments Full Tuition + SEK 10,000/month + SEK 15,000 Travel + Insurance

Eligibility

Citizen of one of ~40 eligible developing countries (Sri Lanka included) admitted to a Swedish Master's programme with 3,000+ hours of work or volunteer experience.

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