Scholarships · USA
34 currently-tracked awards for Sri Lankan students applying to the USA. We monitor new scholarship cycles weekly — talk to a counsellor about your profile to access opportunities not yet on this list.
Get Matched to USA ScholarshipsTracked, vetted, and open to Sri Lankan applicants. Eligibility varies — talk to a counsellor before assuming you don't qualify.
Institute of International Education / US Department of State
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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.
Stanford University
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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.
Princeton University
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International undergraduate admits to Princeton — need-blind admission, full demonstrated financial need met with grants (no loans).
Stanford Graduate School of Business
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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.
US Department of State
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Sri Lankan citizens with a Bachelor's degree applying for a US Master's; placement decided by the Fulbright Commission.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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International undergraduate applicant — admission is need-blind; aid covers full demonstrated financial need.
Cornell University
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South Asian citizen (Sri Lanka eligible) admitted to Cornell with demonstrated financial need above what Cornell's standard aid covers.
Harvard University
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Need-blind admission for international undergraduates; financial-aid packages cover up to 100% of demonstrated need.
Duke University
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Exceptional non-US international applicants to Duke's undergraduate Trinity College or Pratt School of Engineering — by invitation from admissions.
Stanford University
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Bachelor's earned within last 7 years, applying concurrently to Stanford and to Knight-Hennessy — open to any Stanford graduate programme.
Yale University
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International undergraduate applicant — admission is need-blind for all citizenships; aid covers full demonstrated need.
American Association of University Women
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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.
University of Pennsylvania
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International undergraduate applicants admitted to UPenn with demonstrated financial need — Penn meets 100% of demonstrated need with no loans.
Boston University
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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
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Admitted Master's students at NYU Wagner with strong public-service backgrounds — automatic merit consideration; no separate application.
Aga Khan Foundation (tenable at top global universities)
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Outstanding students from developing countries unable to self-fund; priority to South/Central Asia, Africa, Middle East. Sri Lanka eligible.
Columbia Law School
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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.
NYU Stern School of Business
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Outstanding applicants to NYU Stern's graduate programs (incl. international); merit-based, awarded automatically at admission.
NYU Stern School of Business
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Admitted full-time MBA students at NYU Stern demonstrating exceptional leadership, intellectual curiosity, and impact potential.
Northwestern University
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International applicants to Northwestern; undergraduate aid is need-based and meets full demonstrated need, graduate funding is program-specific.
Boston University
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Outstanding undergraduate applicants to Boston University with exceptional academic, intellectual, and leadership credentials — open to international applicants.
Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business
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All admitted Tepper MBA and specialised Master's students are automatically considered — merit-based, no separate application.
Columbia University
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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.
East-West Center (with the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa)
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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.
US Department of State
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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
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International undergraduates with demonstrable financial need admitted to Duke; need-aware admissions for international applicants.
Georgia Institute of Technology
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International PhD applicants nominated by their Georgia Tech department — top-ranked admits across engineering, computing, and sciences.
Northeastern University
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International undergraduate applicants admitted to Northeastern University with strong academics — no separate application required.
Dartmouth College
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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
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Berkeley students (undergrad or grad, international or domestic) accepted to live at International House — need-based with merit consideration.
Michigan State University
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International applicants admitted to a Michigan State University Bachelor's; competitive merit awards on academic strength.
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).
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Strong applicants apply to 6–10 scholarships in parallel. Our counsellors sequence the deadlines, review your essays, and coordinate references — so you can apply to many awards without losing your study schedule.
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