Foreign university scholarship scheme for top A/L performers

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Allocates Rs. 200 m in Budget 2025 for initiative
Targets universities ranked in world’s top 500 and teaching in English
Scholarships cover up to four years of study
Plans to award 200 scholarships in total, with 20-50 students selected in 2025 as first phase
Eligible applicants must have highest Z-scores in their subject streams
Selection to be carried out by expert interview panel of university professors

The Cabinet of Ministers at their meeting on Tuesday approved implementing a new scholarship program designed to support the highest-performing G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) students to pursue their first degree at globally renowned foreign universities.

A total of Rs. 200 million has been allocated via the 2025 Budget to fund this initiative, which comes under the Government’s policy to build a ‘civilised citizen-advanced human resources’ framework.

Under this scholarship program, it has been proposed to award scholarships to complete their degree program for a maximum of four years at universities ranked in the top 500 in international university rankings and that teach in English.

“Scholarships are planned to be awarded to 200 students, with a proposal to select 20 to 50 students for the year 2025 under the first stage of this program,” Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said at the weekly post-Cabinet meeting media briefing yesterday.

The opportunity has been provided to apply for this program to students who have the highest Z-score in the main subject streams of the G.C.E. A/L examination.

Out of the applications, the selection of students will be made by an expert interview board comprising professors from the universities.

The proposal to this effect, submitted by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya in her capacity as the Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education Minister, was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.

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