Fully funded scholarships by govt of India for Lankans
High Commission of India, Colombo, is inviting applications for 200 fully-funded scholarships for Sri Lankan nationals across various levels.
These scholarships are offered for studies in prestigious Indian institutes and universities across subject domains but do not include medical/paramedical, fashion design, and law courses.
The scholarships offered exclusively for Sri Lankan nationals are for the 2025-2026 academic session.
The schemes under which these scholarships have been offered are:
a) Nehru Memorial Scholarship Scheme: This scheme covers Undergraduate/Post Graduate & PhD courses in various domains such as Engineering, Science, Business, Economics, Commerce, Humanities, and Arts, among others.
b) Maulana Azad Scholarship Scheme: Masters Degrees courses with a preference for Engineering, Science, and Agriculture.
c) Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship Scheme: Undergraduate courses, specifically in the field of Information Technology, leading to a Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Technology.
d) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Commonwealth Scholarship scheme: This scheme also covers Undergraduate/Post Graduate & PhD courses in various domains such as Engineering, Science, Business, Economics, Commerce, Humanities, and Arts, among others.
Each of the above schemes covers full tuition fees for the entire duration of the course, monthly sustenance allowance, and annual grants for books and stationery.
In addition, airfare to the nearest destination in India and an annual grant for educational tours to various parts of the country, apart from several other auxiliary benefits, are also offered.
Selected candidates will also be provided hostel facilities on the respective campus.
The government of India selects meritorious Sri Lankan nationals for the award of these coveted scholarships.
The selection of candidates is done in consultation with the Ministry of Education and the Government of Sri Lanka. Necessary details will be available on the Ministry of Education’s website at www.mohe.gov.lk.
Interested applicants and their parents are advised to approach the High Commission of India, Colombo (eduwing.colombo@mea.gov.in) or the Ministry of Education, Government of Sri Lanka, to learn more about eligibility criteria and selection procedure.