Each year, Government of Sri Lanka offers 100 scholarships for
foreign students to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate degree
commencing in December 2013 in Sri Lanka. Scholarships are open for
courses of studies other than Medical & Dental Sciences. Every
student is required to undergo an HIV/AIDS test within a month after
arrival. Candidates should apply for this scholarship with the
recommendation of the government scholarship nominating agency
(Ministry/Institution) of the respective country till 15.10. 2013.
Study
Subject(s): Scholarships
are open for courses of studies other than Medical & Dental
Sciences. Candidates can request for more than one course for
securing chances to win a
scholarship identifying their preferences as places are limited in some
fields.
Course Level: Scholarships are offered for
pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate degree.
Scholarship
Provider: Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka
Scholarship
can be taken at: Sri Lanka
Eligibility:
-Be a citizen of a country covered by this scholarship (A citizen of
another country having Sri Lankan dual citizenship is not eligible to
apply).
Undergraduate Applicants:
-Candidates with
impressive result of an
examination deemed equivalent to G.C.E. (Advance Level) Examination of
Sri Lanka
are eligible to
apply for admission to universities in Sri Lanka. Applicants are advised
to attach to their applications the original letter obtained from the
Examinations Board concerned, to prove that their educational
qualifications are equivalent to the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination conducted
in Sri Lanka or the G.C.E. A/L examination of
University of London or
qualifications required for admission to a university in their own
country to follow an undergraduate course of study leading to a Bachelor
degree. Applicants should ensure that all required
passes should be obtained in one
and the same
setting
under a recognized Board of Examination.
-Age: Be less than 25 years
of age on 15.10.2013
Postgraduate Applicants:
- Applicants
should possess a first degree from a recognized university with good
academic merit to enroll a masters degree and for PhD studies, a
Master/MPhil degree is required in addition to the first degree.
-Age: Be less than 45 years of age on 15.10.2013
-A
pplicants must provide evidence
of proficiency in English, i.e.
a
minimum score of 525 on
TOEFL
or 6.0 on IELTS for undergraduate studies. For Masters or PhD, the
required marks should be a minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL or 6.5 on
IELTS.