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 Edinburgh
Eligibility
International (non-UK) applicants to eligible Edinburgh taught Master's programmes; merit-based partial tuition awards.
University of Edinburgh
Eligibility
International undergraduate or master's applicant with strong academics; financial need considered for some streams.
British Council
Eligibility
Postgraduate Master's applicants from select countries — Sri Lanka eligibility varies by year.
Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Eligibility
Outstanding international applicants admitted to Master's / MSc&T programmes at Institut Polytechnique de Paris (École Polytechnique, ENSTA, Télécom Paris and partners).
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Eligibility
Non-EU fee-paying Master's applicant at KTH Royal Institute of Technology with strong academic record in engineering, computer science, architecture, or related field.
Maastricht University
Eligibility
Non-EEA international Master's applicants to Maastricht University — competitive, application-based selection.
Mackenzie King Scholarships Trust (tenable at McGill / Canadian universities)
Eligibility
Graduates of a participating Canadian university heading to graduate study; Sri Lankan students who completed their Bachelor's at a Canadian partner uni are eligible.
University of Manchester
Eligibility
International (non-UK) applicants to eligible Manchester taught Master's programmes; merit-based partial tuition award.
Monash University
Eligibility
Hold a Monash undergraduate or postgraduate offer — automatic consideration, no separate application form.
University of Nottingham
Eligibility
Citizens of eligible developing countries (Sri Lanka included) applying for a one-year taught Master's at Nottingham UK.
NYU Stern School of Business
Eligibility
Admitted full-time MBA students at NYU Stern demonstrating exceptional leadership, intellectual curiosity, and impact potential.
Radboud University
Eligibility
Talented non-EEA Master's students at Radboud University — tuition reduced to a low fixed fee, plus insurance and visa cost coverage.
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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