Scholarships for Sri Lankan Students in the USA

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Sri Lankan citizens with a Bachelor's degree, 2+ years' work experience, applying for a US Master's — administered by the US Embassy Colombo.

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Applicants to ANY full-time Stanford graduate programme (MS, MA, PhD, MBA, JD, MD), within 7 years of their Bachelor's — open to all nationalities.

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International undergraduate admits to Princeton — need-blind admission, full demonstrated financial need met with grants (no loans).

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Indian or South Asian (Sri Lanka eligible) MBA admits at Stanford GSB — pledge to return and work in India/South Asia for 2+ years.

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Sri Lankan citizens with a Bachelor's degree applying for a US Master's; placement decided by the Fulbright Commission.

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International undergraduate applicant — admission is need-blind; aid covers full demonstrated financial need.

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South Asian citizen (Sri Lanka eligible) admitted to Cornell with demonstrated financial need above what Cornell's standard aid covers.

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Need-blind admission for international undergraduates; financial-aid packages cover up to 100% of demonstrated need.

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Exceptional non-US international applicants to Duke's undergraduate Trinity College or Pratt School of Engineering — by invitation from admissions.

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International undergraduate applicant — admission is need-blind for all citizenships; aid covers full demonstrated need.

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Non-US-citizen women pursuing full-time Master's, doctoral, or postdoctoral study in the United States — open to Sri Lankan women.

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Applies to first-year undergraduates admitted to NYU's New York campus who apply for aid by the deadline. Under the NYU Promise, families with income below USD 100,000 and typical assets pay no tuition.

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International undergraduate applicants admitted to UPenn with demonstrated financial need — Penn meets 100% of demonstrated need with no loans.

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Incoming first-year freshmen with exceptional academic, leadership, and extracurricular profiles — open to international applicants including Sri Lankans.

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Admitted Master's students at NYU Wagner with strong public-service backgrounds — automatic merit consideration; no separate application.

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Outstanding students from developing countries unable to self-fund; priority to South/Central Asia, Africa, Middle East. Sri Lanka eligible.

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Outstanding international applicants to Columbia's one-year LLM; partial scholarships based on merit and demonstrated need.

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International undergraduate applicants admitted to Cornell — aid amount calculated entirely from documented family financial need.

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Women from developing and emerging economies doing a PhD or post-doctoral research in STEM at a university abroad, who intend to return home and teach. Master's study is not eligible.

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Outstanding applicants to NYU Stern's graduate programs (incl. international); merit-based, awarded automatically at admission.

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Women of any nationality, including Sri Lankan citizens, in a full-time PhD or doctoral programme applying research to aerospace engineering or space sciences. You must have completed at least a year of the doctorate, or hold a master's in an aerospace-applied field.

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Admitted full-time MBA students at NYU Stern demonstrating exceptional leadership, intellectual curiosity, and impact potential.

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International applicants to Northwestern; undergraduate aid is need-based and meets full demonstrated need, graduate funding is program-specific.

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All admitted Tepper MBA and specialised Master's students are automatically considered — merit-based, no separate application.

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Applicant for an eligible Columbia Master's or PhD with a research project tied to a Columbia World Project policy theme.

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Asia-Pacific graduates (Sri Lanka eligible) studying at the University of Hawai'i while in residence at the East-West Center.

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5+ years work experience, leadership track record, public-service commitment — mid-career professionals only.

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International undergraduate applicants admitted to Johns Hopkins — aid amount calculated from documented family financial need.

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International undergraduates with demonstrable financial need admitted to Duke; need-aware admissions for international applicants.

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International PhD applicants nominated by their Georgia Tech department — top-ranked admits across engineering, computing, and sciences.

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International undergraduate applicants admitted to Northeastern University with strong academics — no separate application required.

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International undergraduates with demonstrable financial need; Dartmouth is need-blind for all applicants including international.

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International applicants for NYU Wagner's MPA, MUP, or MS programmes — selection on academic record, public-service commitment, and essays.

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Berkeley students (undergrad or grad, international or domestic) accepted to live at International House — need-based with merit consideration.

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All admitted applicants are considered automatically. International students are eligible for Marshall merit awards but not for US federal aid or the Consortium fellowship.

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Women who are not US or Canadian citizens or permanent residents, admitted to a graduate degree in the US or Canada with a full year of coursework remaining. Sri Lankan women are eligible.

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International applicants admitted to a Michigan State University Bachelor's; competitive merit awards on academic strength.