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.
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Eligibility
1+ year full-time work experience, Sri Lankan citizen, commits to return for 2 years post-study.
University of Melbourne
Eligibility
Applying for a Master's by Research or PhD at Melbourne — ranked on academic merit and research potential.
American Association of University Women
Eligibility
Non-US-citizen women pursuing full-time Master's, doctoral, or postdoctoral study in the United States — open to Sri Lankan women.
ETH Zürich
Eligibility
Outstanding international applicants to an ETH Zürich Master's programme — top 10% of the global applicant pool.
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Eligibility
Sri Lankan citizen applying for a Master's, PhD, AFAM arts/music programme, or Italian-language course at an Italian state-recognised institution; selected by the Italian Embassy / Consulate.
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (NUS)
Eligibility
Public-sector or development experience; admitted to LKYSPP's MPP, MPA or MIA programme.
University of Oxford
Eligibility
South Asian (incl. Sri Lankan) nationals with a first-class Bachelor's, demonstrable financial need, plan to return home after study.
OeAD (Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation)
Eligibility
International Master's student or graduate from outside the EU applying for short-term study or research stays at an Austrian higher education institution.
The Rotary Foundation — Rotary Peace Centers
Eligibility
Mid-career professionals with at least three years of relevant full-time work in peace, development or related fields, and a three-year gap since their last degree. Open to Sri Lankans; a Rotary club or district endorsement is required.
Australian National University
Eligibility
Offer holders for an eligible ANU undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programme — automatically considered at admission.
DAAD — German Academic Exchange Service
Eligibility
Graduates from developing and emerging countries, Sri Lanka included, applying to one of the seven approved German Master's programmes in public policy, governance and development.
EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)
Eligibility
Top international Master's applicants to EPFL — competitive merit-based award covering living expenses for the full programme.
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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