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.
US Department of State
Eligibility
Sri Lankan citizens with a Bachelor's degree applying for a US Master's; placement decided by the Fulbright Commission.
University of Oxford
Eligibility
Applying for a master's or DPhil at Oxford — selected on academic merit alone, no separate application required.
Campus France (French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs)
Eligibility
International applicant nominated by a French higher education institution after admission to a Master's or PhD programme.
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission UK
Eligibility
Upper second-class degree, financial need, unable to afford UK study without funding.
Harvard University
Eligibility
Need-blind admission for international undergraduates; financial-aid packages cover up to 100% of demonstrated need.
London School of Economics
Eligibility
Postgraduate offer holders with demonstrated financial need — open to all nationalities including Sri Lanka.
NUS Business School
Eligibility
Admitted NUS MBA candidates with outstanding academic and professional profiles — automatic consideration during admissions.
Swedish Institute
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.
Bocconi University
Eligibility
Non-Italian international applicants to Bocconi's Bachelor's, Master of Science, or LL.M. — separate scholarship application required.
Korean Ministry of Education / NIIED
Eligibility
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD applicants — strong academics, under-40 for graduates, Sri Lanka has a country quota each cycle.
Higher Education Authority of Ireland
Eligibility
International (non-EU/EEA) applicant admitted to a full-time programme at any Irish higher education institution; competitive, ~60 awards per year.
INSEAD (Singapore campus)
Eligibility
Admitted INSEAD MBA candidates from under-represented Asian nationalities — Sri Lanka is on the eligible list.
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.
Tuition, living costs, visa funds and flights for your destination — so you know the gap you are actually trying to close.
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