UOW has a number of Australian Government New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility grants of between $3,000 and $10,000 available to eligible Australian undergraduate students for semester exchange or short-courses in the Indo-Pacific region.
NCP Mobility Program
UOW are running several mobility programs in 2025 with NCP funding available to eligible students. These include a range of faculty-led Short Courses and semester exchange opportunities.
NCP Short Course Mobility Programs in 2025*
UOW has a number of mobility programs in 2025 with NCP funding available to eligible students. These include a range of faculty-led short courses and semester exchange opportunities.
| Faculty | Country | Field of Study | Program | Grant Amount | Duration | Travel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSH | India | Social Work | Understanding Social Change and Development in Tamil Nadu, India (NCP 35418) | $3,500 | 2 weeks | TBC |
|
New Caledonia |
Human Society |
Pacific Communities: Strengthening language, culture and community health in remote French territory of Wallis & Futuna (NCP 35463) |
$4500 |
2 weeks |
June 2025 |
|
| Nepal | Education Studies | The Nepali Context: Interdisciplinary internships for immersive social responsibility (NCP 36586) | $4,000 | 4 weeks | TBC | |
| Singapore | Psychology | Psychology in an international context: Singapore (NCP 35473) | $3,400 | 2 weeks | 28/06/2025 - 11/07/2025 | |
| China | Language & Literature |
Chinese Language and Culture Short Program in China (NCP 36589) |
$5,000 |
6 weeks |
TBC |
|
| BAL | China | Financial Technology | Financial Technology Study Tour: What Can We Learn from Fintech Industry in China (NCP 34577) | $1,500 | 2 weeks | June/July 2025 |
| Japan | Management & Commerce | Sustainable Innovations in Japanese Business Practice Study Tour (NCP 35570) | $3,500 | 2 weeks | Nov/Dec 2025 | |
| Malaysia | Legal Practise | Malaysian Legal Internship Program (NCP 36601) | $4,000 | 4 weeks |
23/11/25 – 20/12/25 |
|
| Vietnam | Business & Management | Vietnam International Business and Sustainability Short Course (NCP 36602) | $4,000 | 4 weeks |
23/11/25 – 20/12/25 |
|
| China | Accounting | Low-Carbon Management and Technology Study Tour in China (NCP 36604) |
$4500 |
4 weeks |
23/11/25 – 20/12/25 |
|
| China | Business & Management | Consortium: Sustainable Transportation and Business Study Tour in China (NCP 36605) |
$4800 |
4 weeks |
16/06/25 – 14/07/25 |
|
| Indonesia | Law | Short-Term Legal Study in Indonesia (NCP 36638) | $4000 | 4 weeks | 27/06/25 – 25/07/25 | |
| China | Sustainable Business | Intelligent Accounting & Sustainability Study Tour in China (NCP 35584) |
$3000 |
2 weeks |
07/07/25 – 20/07/25 |
|
| EIS | China |
Programming |
Coding and Cybersecurity Study Tour in China (NCP 35585) |
$3000 |
2 weeks |
07/07/25 – 20/07/25 |
| China | Programming |
Fundamental Programming & Crytography Summer Camp in Xidian University (NCP 35586) |
$3000 |
2 weeks |
07/07/25 – 20/07/25 |
|
| China | Programming | Cybersecurity & Coding Short Course in Guangzhou China (NCP 36616) |
$4800 |
4 weeks |
25/11/25 - 22/12/25 |
|
| China | Programming | Next Generation Cyber Security Course at Xidian University (NCP 36617) |
$4800 |
4 weeks |
05/01/26 - 01/02/26 |
|
| Japan | Physics | Research and Industrial Experience at Proton and Heavy ion therapy facilities and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ) (NCP 35702) |
$4000 |
4 weeks |
TBC |
|
| Vietnam | Physics | Research experience in Medical Imaging and in Nuclear Medicine and Medical Isotope Production on Nuclear Reactor in Vietnam (NCP 36704) |
$4000 |
4 weeks |
TBC |
|
| China | Programming | Cross Cultural Summer School- UOW and CCNU (NCP 35557) | $3,000 | 2 weeks | 30/06/25 – 14/07/25 |
|
| SMAH | Cambodia | Nursing | Professional Nursing Experience Placement (NCP 35500) |
$3000 |
2 weeks |
TBC |
| Fiji | Ecology & Evolution | Safeguarding Fijian pollinators research (NCP 36608) | $4,000 | 4 weeks |
14/04/25 – 13/05/25 |
*Subject to change
For more information on short course programs for 2025, please contact the relevant Faculty International office.
NCP Semester Exchange
UOW has several New Colombo Plan (NCP) mobility grants available to eligible students who undertake semester exchange at one of the following locations:
| Country | Grant Amount | Travel Date |
|---|---|---|
| China | $7,000 | Spring 2025 - last chance to apply now! |
| South Korea | $7,000 | Spring 2025 - last chance to apply now! |
| Japan | $8,000 | Spring 2025 - last chance to apply now! |
| Taiwan | $10,000 | Spring 2025, Autumn 2026, Spring 2026 |
Please contact the Office of Global Student Mobility at study-overseas@uow.edu.au with any questions about NCP Mobility Program funding.
NCP Scholars Program
The prestigious NCP Scholars program offers high-achieving Australian students the opportunity to undertake undergraduate study, participate in internships, and receive language training in 40 different host locations in the Indo-Pacific. Successful students can receive up to $107,000 in funding to support their time studying overseas, and will also receive credit towards their Australian course of study for the program. EOI for the 2026 NCP Scholars Program will be taken by faculties in early 2025. For more information, please email study-overseas@uow.edu.au
Please contact the Office of Global Student Mobility at study-overseas@uow.edu.au with any questions about NCP funding.