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.

a. Candidates with impressive results 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.
i. Applicants are advised to attach the original letter obtained from the Board of Examinations to prove that his/her educational qualifications are equivalent to the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination (Sri Lanka)or qualifications required for admission to a university in their own country to follow a bachelor's degree.
ii. Applicants should ensure that all required passes should be obtained in one and the same sitting under a recognized Board of Examination.

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Account Benefit b. Age: Be less than 25 years on September 30, 2016.

a. Each applicant should submit duly perfected 3 sets (one original) of applications along with all required documents to his/her government nominating agency.

b. Each application should be recommended by the government nominating agency by filling out the section 06 B of the application.

c. The government nominating agency of the applicant shall submit the applications with their recommendation to the Sri Lankan mission in his/her country for forwarding the same to the MoHEH, Sri Lanka. In case a Sri Lankan mission is not present in his /her country, the government nominating agency can forward the applications directly to the MoHEH, Sri Lanka.

d. Required documents:
i. Certified copy of Birth Certificate,
ii. Certified copies of the academic transcripts of G.C.E A/L and G.C.E O/L or their equivalents,
iii. Original letter obtained from the Board of Examinations,
iv. Certified copy of IELTS/TOEFL certificate,
v. Certified copy of the data page of applicant's passport. The validity of the passport shall remain at least for 1 year after arrival to Sri Lanka,
vi. Medical Certificate,
vii. Police Clearance.

Note: Certified English translation must be provided for all the documents that are not in English.

Submission of Application:
Applications with the recommendation of the government nominating agency should be received to the address given below on or before September 30, 2016.

Secretary
Ministry of Higher Education and Highways
No: 18, Ward Place
Colombo 07
Sri Lanka

(Applications received from other means and the late applications will not be considered).

Terms and Conditions:

i. Applicants except native English speakers must provide evidence of proficiency in English. Minimum score for TOEFL is 525 and minimum band score is 6.0 for IELTS.

ii. To cover the immediate expenses you are advised to bring approximately US$350.Living allowance is paid during the 3 rd week of each month.

iii. Once admitted to a course of study the requests for change of the course/university will not be accepted.

iv. Scholarship holder should submit a health certificate issued by a government hospital of his/her country as per the attached format.

v. Every student is required to undergo HIV/AIDS test and reports should be submitted to the MoHEH within a month after arrival.

vi. In case the scholarship holder cannot complete the course during the prescribed period due to reasons of ill health or other unavoidable circumstances, considerations will be given to extend the scholarship by a maximum of one year on the recommendation of the university.

vii. The rules and regulations imposed by each university for the local students will also apply to the scholarship holders.

viii. Scholarship and studentship will be cancelled if;
a. the student is failed to maintain a satisfactory academic performance according to the grading system of the university,
b. the student left Sri Lanka without getting approval from the university,
c. the student is reported any non- compliance of the rules and regulations of the university.

ix. If a student leaves the course prior to completion of his/her study program he/she is liable to pay all the expenses incurred by the Government of Sri Lanka.