Scholarships · USA
37 currently-tracked awards for Sri Lankan students applying to the USA. 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.
Institute of International Education / US Department of State
Eligibility
Sri Lankan citizens with a Bachelor's degree, 2+ years' work experience, applying for a US Master's — administered by the US Embassy Colombo.
Stanford University
Eligibility
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.
Princeton University
Eligibility
International undergraduate admits to Princeton — need-blind admission, full demonstrated financial need met with grants (no loans).
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Eligibility
Indian or South Asian (Sri Lanka eligible) MBA admits at Stanford GSB — pledge to return and work in India/South Asia for 2+ years.
US Department of State
Eligibility
Sri Lankan citizens with a Bachelor's degree applying for a US Master's; placement decided by the Fulbright Commission.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Eligibility
International undergraduate applicant — admission is need-blind; aid covers full demonstrated financial need.
Cornell University
Eligibility
South Asian citizen (Sri Lanka eligible) admitted to Cornell with demonstrated financial need above what Cornell's standard aid covers.
Harvard University
Eligibility
Need-blind admission for international undergraduates; financial-aid packages cover up to 100% of demonstrated need.
Duke University
Eligibility
Exceptional non-US international applicants to Duke's undergraduate Trinity College or Pratt School of Engineering — by invitation from admissions.
Yale University
Eligibility
International undergraduate applicant — admission is need-blind for all citizenships; aid covers full demonstrated need.
American Association of University Women
Eligibility
Non-US-citizen women pursuing full-time Master's, doctoral, or postdoctoral study in the United States — open to Sri Lankan women.
New York University
Eligibility
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.
University of Pennsylvania
Eligibility
International undergraduate applicants admitted to UPenn with demonstrated financial need — Penn meets 100% of demonstrated need with no loans.
Boston University
Eligibility
Incoming first-year freshmen with exceptional academic, leadership, and extracurricular profiles — open to international applicants including Sri Lankans.
NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Eligibility
Admitted Master's students at NYU Wagner with strong public-service backgrounds — automatic merit consideration; no separate application.
Columbia Law School
Eligibility
Outstanding international applicants to Columbia's one-year LLM; partial scholarships based on merit and demonstrated need.
Cornell University
Eligibility
International undergraduate applicants admitted to Cornell — aid amount calculated entirely from documented family financial need.
Schlumberger Foundation
Eligibility
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.
NYU Stern School of Business
Eligibility
Outstanding applicants to NYU Stern's graduate programs (incl. international); merit-based, awarded automatically at admission.
Zonta International (tenable at any university worldwide)
Eligibility
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.
NYU Stern School of Business
Eligibility
Admitted full-time MBA students at NYU Stern demonstrating exceptional leadership, intellectual curiosity, and impact potential.
Northwestern University
Eligibility
International applicants to Northwestern; undergraduate aid is need-based and meets full demonstrated need, graduate funding is program-specific.
Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business
Eligibility
All admitted Tepper MBA and specialised Master's students are automatically considered — merit-based, no separate application.
Columbia University
Eligibility
Applicant for an eligible Columbia Master's or PhD with a research project tied to a Columbia World Project policy theme.
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.
US Department of State
Eligibility
5+ years work experience, leadership track record, public-service commitment — mid-career professionals only.
Johns Hopkins University
Eligibility
International undergraduate applicants admitted to Johns Hopkins — aid amount calculated from documented family financial need.
Duke University
Eligibility
International undergraduates with demonstrable financial need admitted to Duke; need-aware admissions for international applicants.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Eligibility
International PhD applicants nominated by their Georgia Tech department — top-ranked admits across engineering, computing, and sciences.
Northeastern University
Eligibility
International undergraduate applicants admitted to Northeastern University with strong academics — no separate application required.
Dartmouth College
Eligibility
International undergraduates with demonstrable financial need; Dartmouth is need-blind for all applicants including international.
NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Eligibility
International applicants for NYU Wagner's MPA, MUP, or MS programmes — selection on academic record, public-service commitment, and essays.
University of California, Berkeley
Eligibility
Berkeley students (undergrad or grad, international or domestic) accepted to live at International House — need-based with merit consideration.
USC Marshall School of Business
Eligibility
All admitted applicants are considered automatically. International students are eligible for Marshall merit awards but not for US federal aid or the Consortium fellowship.
P.E.O. Sisterhood International
Eligibility
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.
Michigan State University
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to a Michigan State University Bachelor's; competitive merit awards on academic strength.
Aga Khan Foundation (tenable at top global universities)
Eligibility
Sri Lanka is NOT on the Aga Khan Foundation's eligible-country list. The programme runs only in Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Kenya, the Kyrgyz Republic, Madagascar, Mozambique, New Zealand, Pakistan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania and Uganda. Listed here so Sri Lankan applicants do not lose months to an application they cannot submit.
Direct merit and need-based awards from USA 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_userF-1 Student Visa — eligibility, documents, fees, and processing time.
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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 USA, 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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