Being an academic cum martial artist, I always endeavor to improve myself in comparison of who I was yesterday. I’ve never lost my enthusiasm for learning new things and exercising the innovation of novelties throughout my life.
I have completed B.Sc. (Hons) in Green Technology and have secured the First class with an overall GPA of 3.79 out of 4.00. I was selected in the top five students to participate in the Japan-Asia youth exchange program at Kobe University, Japan. Right after graduation, I was appointed as a lecturer in one of the prestigious Universities of Sri Lanka. The satisfaction of supporting my students to discover the greatest joy of learning and the opportunity of being a mentor, guide and, counselor for my students are what I consider the greatest accomplishments in my life.
To strengthen my academic career, it is essential to complete my higher studies in the knowledge-rich environment. There are not many institutions available in Sri Lanka that provide a standard doctoral degree in landscaping sector in terms of vertical greenery system. As a fruitful result of my search among prestigious world universities, I have identified the potential supervisor with the same research interest of me in the University of Sheffield, who tremendously supports me to construct my dream research proposal. I hope this opportunity will enlighten new insights by enhancing my knowledge and competencies to shape my future to the development of my country in line with my dream, and vision. By working with a resourceful supervisor not only I can advance my research writing, scientific communication and publication standard in scientific forums but also will enhance the collaboration of foreign institutions in research and the industrial sector of Sri Lanka.
Furthermore, I would love to have international exposure in studying so that I can gather novel experiences through different educational, social and cultural backgrounds. I would be very much interested to see and learn with the well-established, properly organized academic environment of the United Kingdom and take it as a model to improve in my country. However, economical demands to fulfill my Ph.D. in the United Kingdom are far beyond my financial limit. Although I will get paid study leave, when considering the tuition fee and expenses, it will certainly insufficient. However, from my childhood, I never swayed in my decision once I set the target. I always seek out new opportunities to set my own paths to achieve my goal. Therefore, I have been searching for scholarships over various portals that might suit my needs. When I learned about the scholarships awarding by British Counsel, I’m delighted.
As an only child of my family from a developing country like Sri Lanka, I have so many responsibilities to fulfill and so much of promises to keep Hence, winning this scholarship would be invaluable as I can work toward making my dreams a reality. Ultimately, it’s all about expanding my knowledge and exploring the novelties thus I can positively stimulate my students with the wisdom I have learned.