New Colombo Plan

The New Colombo Plan (NCP) is an Australian Government initiative that supports Australian undergraduate university students in undertaking immersive learning and internship experiences in the Indo-Pacific. The NCP aims to foster deeper people-to-people and educational relationships in the region, while providing opportunities for eligible students to develop their Indo-Pacific capability and Asia literacy.

The NCP contains three programs:

• NCP Scholarships
  The NCP Scholarships Program supports eligible students in completing programs of up to 19 months in an Indo-Pacific location. These programs must involve a semester study component, and can include further study, language training, and internships.
• NCP Semester
  The NCP Semester Program allows universities to apply for travel grants to support eligible students in undertaking experiences of one or two semesters, including semester exchange and placements or internships of at least ten weeks. 
• NCP Mobility
  The NCP Mobility Program allows universities to apply for travel grants to support short-term credit-bearing student experiences of four-to-nine weeks, which may include structured learning, internships, practicums, language training, and/or research.

To be eligible to receive an NCP Mobility or Semester travel grant, or to apply for the NCP Scholarship program you must:

• Be an Australian citizen and not a citizen or permanent resident of your proposed host location
• Be actively enrolled in a UOW undergraduate course
• Receive academic credit from your NCP program
• Meet any program-specific requirements and be accepted into the program
• Meet the additional eligibility requirements outlined in the relevant NCP Guidelines
• Not receive more than two NCP Mobility/Semester grants during your studies

Find out more about:

NCP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

NCP SEMESTER AND MOBILITY OPPORTUNITIES