SSS-DAS Scholarship
The SSS-DAS Scholarship Programme, initiated by the Society for Student Support – Department of Animal Science (SSS-DAS), provides financial assistance to undergraduates of the Department of Animal Science, Uva Wellassa University, who face economic challenges.
The programme is designed to ensure that talented and hardworking students are not deprived of educational opportunities due to financial constraints. It offers support based on clearly defined eligibility and evaluation criteria, with recipients reassessed periodically to ensure fairness and transparency.
Through this initiative, SSS-DAS aims to empower undergraduates, promote academic success, and strengthen the spirit of mutual support and solidarity within the student community.
Mahapola and Bursary
UWU as one of the national Universities in Sri Lanka provides two schemes of financial assistance from the Government as Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship and Bursaries. Both these assistances are given
on a competitive basis and at the national level. Students should apply for both financial supporting schemes giving necessary information such as students family income, marks obtained at G.C.E. (Advanced
Level), their academic achievements etc. to be taken in to consideration by the Government authorities to choose the scholarship and bursary holders. Students can contact the Student Affairs Division for
relevant information.
Mahapola & Bursary Recipients from Faculty of Animal Science & Export Agriculture - 2018
| Year of Intake |
Year of Study |
No. of Recipients |
| Mahapola |
Bursary |
| 2016/2017 |
1st Year |
11 |
92 |
| 2015/2016 |
2nd Year |
10 |
77 |
| 2014/2015 |
3rd Year |
38 |
85 |
| 2013/2014 |
4th Year |
25 |
77 |
Chancellor’s Scholarship
The Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University, Thripitakacharya, Dharma Keerthi Sri Sumangala Rathanapala Dhammarakkhitha, Most Venerable Bengamuwe Sri Dhammadinna Nayake Thero is very pleased about academic programmes,
student activities and disciplines of students. It led to initiate a scholarship programme for UWU undergraduates. These scholarships are offered to the students who are truly in need of financial support.
The selection would be done by a selection committee appointed by the Ven. Chancellor. The selected undergraduates receive Rs.1500/= per month for 10 month of academic year up to four years, until completion
of the degree programme. However, the financial support would not be offered, if the particular student is absent or repeated for a particular academic semester or not fully enrolled for the semester. Furthermore,
if a receiver of the scholarship is found guilty of any academic or non-academic offense, his/her scholarship will be terminated.
Recipients of Chancellor’s Scholarship and Other Scholarships from Faculty of Animal Science & Export Agriculture - 2018
| Name of the Scholarship |
Year of Study |
| Chancellor’s Scholarship |
2 |
| Chinese Ambassador Scholarship |
1 |
| Presidential Scholarships for Foreign Students |
1 |
