Your NCP journey, from application to becoming part of the alumni network, will have several milestones. For an overview of your journey, view the summary of the key milestones.

Applications for the 2023 New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program are now closed.

Applications for the 2024 New Colombo Plan Scholarship round will open in mid-2023.

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Explore NCP-supported mobility programs that are accepting applications below. Choose from a range of faculty group programs, short term partner programs and work integrated learning programs.

Eligibility requirements

Students applying for an NCP-supported mobility program must meet the following criteria:

• is an Australian citizen
• is not a citizen or permanent resident of a host location in which they will undertake a mobility project
• is enrolled in an on-shore campus of an Australian university for the duration of the mobility project
• is undertaking a bachelor degree, bachelor honours degree or concurrent diploma.
• not be an employee of the branch of DFAT that administers the NCP
• does not during the course of their bachelor degree or bachelor honours degree:
  • receive more than two student grants total or
  • receive a student grant under both a semester grant and a short-term grant for the same mobility project or for the same period of travel outside of Australia.
• is aware of the requirement to comply with DFAT’s Child Protection Policy 2017 and Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy 2019 including the reporting obligations under these policies.
• be between 18 and 28* years of age at the commencement of the mobility program (*Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students do not need to be aged between 18 and 28.) Students who are outside this age bracket can still apply but limited places are available.

The New Colombo Plan Alumni Program is open to all NCP scholarship and mobility students on completion of their program. It offers a range of benefits including access to exclusive networking events, professional development and mentoring opportunities and membership of a growing online community of future leaders with a shared passion for, and experience in, the Indo-Pacific.

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