Government of India Scholarship Schemes

The Government of India offers scholarship and fellowship to foreign students tp pursue under-graduate and post-graduate courses in various disciplines in Indian institutions. Scholarships are also available for research work and non-formal courses (e.g. training courses in classical music and dance). Approximately 60 scholarships are offered each year under this scheme to Sri Lankan students.

Scholarships under the Cultural Exchange Programme

Sri Lankan students are also offered some scholarship under the India Sri Lanka cultural Exchange Programme.

Scheme of Scholarships for Sri Lankan Nationals

Nearly 50 scholarships awarded annually under this scheme cover courses leading to under-graduate and post-graduate degrees in all subjects, excluding Medicine. The scholarships also cover research work.

SAARC Scholarship Scheme of the ICCR

Under the ICCR's SAARC scholarship scheme, one fellowship two scholarships are offered at the post-graduate level each year to Sri Lankan nationals. Areas in which these fellowships and scholarships are tenable include economics, education, environment, agriculture, mass communication, language and literature, sociology, transport engineering, applied economics, business administration, bio-chemistry, social work, food technology and home science. No. scholarships are offered under this scheme for medicine.

ICCR Commonwealth Scholarship/Fellowship Plan

A limited number of awards are made each year. The study or research areas eligible are as for the ICCR's SAARC Scholarship Scheme.