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.
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
Eligibility
Professionals from developing countries (incl. Sri Lanka) with a Bachelor's and typically 2+ years' relevant work experience, applying to a listed EPOS Master's/PhD in a development-relevant field.
East-West Center (with the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa)
Eligibility
Asia-Pacific graduates (Sri Lanka eligible) studying at the University of Hawai'i while in residence at the East-West Center.
EDHEC Business School
Eligibility
International applicants to EDHEC's Master's in Management, MSc Finance, MBA, or specialised Master's — strong academic + professional profiles.
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eligibility
Outstanding non-EEA Master's applicants to Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) with first-class undergraduate engineering / science degrees.
ESSEC Business School
Eligibility
International applicant admitted to an ESSEC Global MBA, Master in Management, or specialised MSc programme with strong academic profile.
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Eligibility
International Master's or PhD students at a German university with demonstrated social-democratic values and academic excellence.
US Department of State
Eligibility
5+ years work experience, leadership track record, public-service commitment — mid-career professionals only.
Khalifa University
Eligibility
International Master's and PhD applicants to Khalifa's STEM programmes — Sri Lankans with strong technical profiles are eligible.
King's College London
Eligibility
Holding an offer for an eligible MSc at King's Business School — strong academic record and demonstrated interest in banking and finance.
University of Leeds
Eligibility
Self-funded international Master's offer-holders at Leeds with a strong academic profile — applications via Leeds online portal.
Loughborough University
Eligibility
Donor-funded award for international Master's applicants who can show the impact they will make. Highly competitive and limited in number; living costs are not covered.
Lund University
Eligibility
Non-EU fee-paying Master's applicant at Lund University with strong academic record; tier of award depends on programme competitiveness and applicant ranking.
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