The Fulbright Program offers grants to qualified Sri Lankan graduate students to study at the graduate level in the United States. Sri Lankan scholars may apply to conduct post-doctoral research at U.S. institutions and are eligible for Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Grants.

The Fulbright Program offers grants to Sri Lanka for U.S. citizens. U.S. students and young professionals may apply for a grant to pursue independent research in Sri Lanka, while U.S. scholars may teach or research in Sri Lanka through Fulbright. In addition, U.S. scholars are eligible to apply for the Fulbright Specialist Program and U.S. students are eligible to apply for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program.