Scholarships · Finland
32 currently-tracked awards for Sri Lankan students applying to Finland. We monitor new scholarship cycles weekly — bring your profile to an office visit and a counsellor will tell you what else is realistic beyond this list.
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Tracked, vetted, and open to Sri Lankan applicants. Eligibility varies — ask a counsellor at your office visit before assuming you don't qualify.
EDUFI (Finnish National Agency for Education)
Eligibility
Doctoral candidate or junior postdoc from any country with a confirmed host researcher at a Finnish university; for research stays, not full-degree funding.
Aalto University
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA applicants to Aalto's English-taught Master's programmes; awarded automatically on academic merit at admission.
Aalto University
Eligibility
Master's graduates in engineering, science, business or design applying to Aalto's advertised doctoral researcher positions or annual doctoral calls. All nationalities eligible.
University of Helsinki (Doctoral School)
Eligibility
Master's graduates admitted to a Helsinki doctoral programme and hired into a funded position. Salaried employment, not tuition-based.
University of Jyväskylä
Eligibility
International Master's students at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland — merit tuition scholarships of 50% up to a full waiver.
LUT University
Eligibility
International students entering an English-taught Bachelor at LUT University in Finland — tuition scholarships of 30% up to 100% based on merit.
LUT University
Eligibility
International Master's students at LUT University, Finland — merit tuition scholarships of 30% up to a full waiver in technology and business fields.
University of Turku
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA applicants to Turku's English-taught Master's programmes; awarded on academic merit at admission.
University of Oulu
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA applicants to Oulu's English-taught Master's programmes; tiered tuition waivers awarded on academic merit.
University of Turku
Eligibility
Master's graduates admitted to a University of Turku Graduate School doctoral programme, applying to advertised salaried positions. Open to all nationalities.
Aalto University School of Business
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA applicant admitted to an Aalto School of Business Master's programme with strong undergraduate academic record.
Åbo Akademi University
Eligibility
International students entering an English-taught Bachelor at Åbo Akademi University, Finland — merit tuition scholarships up to a full waiver.
Hanken School of Economics
Eligibility
Strong international applicants to Hanken's English-taught Bachelor's in Business. Sri Lankan students eligible.
Tampere University
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA Master's applicants to Tampere University's English-taught programmes — based on academic merit; automatic consideration.
University of Eastern Finland (UEF)
Eligibility
Strong international applicants to UEF's English-taught Bachelor's/Master's programmes. Sri Lankan students eligible.
University of Helsinki
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA applicant admitted to a University of Helsinki English-taught Master's programme with strong undergraduate academic record.
LAB University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA students admitted to an English-taught Bachelor's programme at LAB's Lahti or Lappeenranta campuses. Renewal depends on completing 55+ ECTS per academic year.
Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA students admitted to an English-taught Bachelor's programme at Laurea's Greater Helsinki campuses. Renewal requires completing the annual ECTS threshold.
Arcada University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA applicants admitted to English-taught Bachelor's or Master's programmes at Arcada in Helsinki.
Novia University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA applicants admitted to English-taught Bachelor's or Master's programmes at Novia in coastal western Finland.
Jamk University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA fee-paying students at Jamk. Bachelor's scholarships are earned from year two by passing YKI Finnish language tests; the master's scholarship is a one-off award for graduating within the recommended study period. Nothing is available in first year.
University of Vaasa
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA applicants admitted to a University of Vaasa English-taught Master's; awarded on academic merit at admission.
Turku University of Applied Sciences (Turku AMK)
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA fee-paying students on English-taught Turku UAS degrees. The early bird discount rewards fast acceptance and payment; the larger refunds are earned by certifying Finnish at YKI levels 2, 3 and 4 while actively studying.
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA applicants admitted to a Haaga-Helia English-taught Bachelor's; first-year award at admission, then merit-based renewal.
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Non-EU applicants admitted to a Metropolia English-taught degree; tuition scholarship graded by results, with continuation tied to credits.
Xamk - South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA students on Xamk's English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programmes, including Sri Lankan nationals.
Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK)
Eligibility
Non-EU applicants admitted to a TAMK English-taught degree; tuition scholarship graded by results, with continuation tied to credits.
University of Lapland
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA applicants admitted to a University of Lapland English-taught Master's; awarded on academic merit at admission.
SAMK - Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA students on SAMK's English-taught Bachelor's and Master's degrees who complete 60 ECTS a year at a high standard.
HAMK - Häme University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Tuition-paying non-EU/EEA students on HAMK's English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programmes who progress and learn Finnish.
Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA students on Savonia's English-taught degrees who confirm and pay quickly, then complete 60 credits a year.
SeAMK - Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA students admitted to SeAMK's English-taught Bachelor's or Master's degrees who pay the full year's tuition by the deadline.
Direct merit and need-based awards from Finland universities — typically 10–80% tuition reductions. These are the easiest to win and apply for alongside your admission application.
Country-government scholarships (Chevening, Fulbright, Australia Awards, GKS, MOE Tuition Grant, etc.) — highly competitive, fully or partially funded, often with leadership components.
Private foundations, NGOs and corporate awards — often targeted at specific fields (engineering, healthcare, journalism, women in STEM).
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National University of Singapore (ADB-JSP)
Full Tuition + Living Stipend + Airfare + Insurance
AU
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Fully Funded + Living + Flights
AU
Australian Government
Tuition Offset + AUD 37-40k Stipend
Jump straight to the awards open at your level — each list is filtered to scholarships Sri Lankan students can actually apply for.
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.
Open the cost calculator arrow_forwardThe full catalogue, cheapest tuition first. Changing course or country saves far more than most awards are worth.
Browse lowest-fee courses arrow_forwardTuition, living costs and the total first-year figure for Finland, in LKR as well as local currency.
See the cost breakdown arrow_forwardEvery student visa requires you to show funds. Find out what you need before you commit to an application.
Check the requirement arrow_forwardMost awards on this page are decided by the university itself, from the admission application you submit — so the way to be considered is to make that application strong. We do that with you, free. We are not the awarding body and we never promise an award.
Come in to one of our three offices, tell us where you stand, and we will be straight with you about what is realistic on your budget and grades. Every consultation is face to face — we don't do phone or online consultations.
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