Scholarships · France
33 currently-tracked awards for Sri Lankan students applying to France. 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.
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.
École Polytechnique
Eligibility
International applicants to École Polytechnique's 3-year Bachelor's programme — automatic merit-based award.
Embassy of France in Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Eligibility
A national call run specifically for Sri Lankan and Maldivian students taking a Master's or a training course in France. You apply in Colombo, not to a French university.
École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay
Eligibility
Outstanding international Master's-level applicants in science / engineering / humanities accepted to ENS Paris-Saclay's International Selection programme.
HEC Paris
Eligibility
Admitted HEC Paris postgraduate applicant from a developing or emerging-market country with strong academic and professional credentials.
Université Paris-Saclay
Eligibility
Top international applicants to an English- or French-taught Master's at Université Paris-Saclay — merit-selected from the admitted pool.
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).
Sciences Po (Institut d'études politiques de Paris)
Eligibility
Non-EU undergraduates / Master's applicants from outside Europe admitted to Sciences Po; need-based with strong academic merit.
Université Paris-Saclay
Eligibility
International Master's graduates with an outstanding record applying to a Paris-Saclay doctoral school, with a supervisor and thesis project agreed in advance. Sri Lankan applicants are eligible.
Université Paris-Saclay
Eligibility
High-achieving international students admitted to a Bachelor's programme at Université Paris-Saclay — merit-selected, renewable across the degree.
EDHEC Business School
Eligibility
International applicants to EDHEC's Master's in Management, MSc Finance, MBA, or specialised Master's — strong academic + professional profiles.
ESSEC Business School
Eligibility
International applicant admitted to an ESSEC Global MBA, Master in Management, or specialised MSc programme with strong academic profile.
École Polytechnique (Institut Polytechnique de Paris)
Eligibility
Outstanding Master's graduates in science, engineering or mathematics with a thesis project agreed at an École Polytechnique laboratory. Open to all nationalities including Sri Lanka.
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Eligibility
High-achieving international students admitted to a Master's programme at ENS de Lyon in the sciences or humanities.
emlyon Business School
Eligibility
International applicants to emlyon's Master in Management, Master's in Specialised Management, or MBA — based on academic merit.
Université Paris Cité
Eligibility
International Master's students admitted to a Graduate School programme at Université Paris Cité — merit-based stipend on top of low public tuition.
Université PSL (Paris Sciences & Lettres)
Eligibility
High-achieving international applicants admitted to a PSL graduate programme; competitive merit-based stipend and/or tuition support.
University of Bordeaux
Eligibility
High-achieving international applicants admitted to selected English-taught Master's programmes at the University of Bordeaux.
Sorbonne University
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to selected Sorbonne University Master's programmes; merit-based, limited number.
INSA Lyon
Eligibility
International students entering INSA Lyon's 5-year engineering programme (including the ASINSA Asia track) — merit and motivation based.
Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
Eligibility
International applicants to selected UGA international (English-taught) Master's programmes; merit-based, limited number.
SKEMA Business School
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to a SKEMA Bachelor's, MSc, or MiM; merit-based tuition reduction on academic record.
Audencia Business School
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to an Audencia MSc or Master in Management; merit-based tuition reduction on academic record.
Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM)
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to a GEM MSc or Master's in Management; merit-based on academic record and application strength.
Burgundy School of Business
Eligibility
International students holding an international diploma or degree who are admitted to a Burgundy School of Business programme — Bachelor, Master in Management or MSc.
Université de Strasbourg
Eligibility
Master 1 and Master 2 students admitted to an Interdisciplinary Thematic Institute graduate programme at Strasbourg. Open to non-EU students including Sri Lankans, who fall in the highest travel tier. It does not cover the EUR 3,941 non-EU registration fee.
Université Côte d'Azur
Eligibility
High-achieving international applicants admitted to selected Université Côte d'Azur Master's programmes; competitive merit stipend.
EM Normandie Business School
Eligibility
Non-French international students admitted to the Bachelor in Management, the IBBA, the Master in Management or an MSc programme at EM Normandie; exchange students are excluded.
Rennes School of Business
Eligibility
High-profile applicants to Rennes School of Business master's programmes with a strong academic record. Awarded as a tuition discount against fees that run from EUR 16,500 to EUR 28,900 depending on the route.
ICN Business School
Eligibility
International students enrolled in full-time initial-training Bachelor's or Master's programmes at ICN Business School; work-study (alternance) programmes are excluded.
KEDGE Business School
Eligibility
International applicants to KEDGE's English-taught Master's and MSc programmes; merit-based partial tuition scholarships awarded on academic and application strength.
NEOMA Business School
Eligibility
International applicants to NEOMA's English-taught Master's and MSc programmes; merit-based partial tuition scholarships awarded on academic and application strength.
TBS Education
Eligibility
International applicants to TBS Education's English-taught Master's and MSc programmes; merit-based partial tuition scholarships awarded on academic and application strength.
Direct merit and need-based awards from France 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).
Universities, courses, intakes, and post-study work options.
Destination Guide arrow_forward verified_userVLS-TS Long-Stay Visa (via Campus France) — eligibility, documents, fees, and processing time.
Visa Guide arrow_forward paymentsTuition, living costs, and total LKR budget — scholarships included.
Cost Breakdown arrow_forwardOpen to Sri Lankan students across other destinations — useful if you're still comparing options.
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 France, 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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