The New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program provides opportunities for Australian undergraduate students to undertake semester-based study and internships or mentorships in participating Indo-Pacific locations.

The program is open to Australian undergraduates aged 18-28 currently studying at Australian universities.

In 2017, around 100 scholarships are expected to be awarded.  A maximum of around 15 scholarships will be awarded for study in any single New Colombo Plan host location.

Nominations for the 2017 scholarship round will open in July 2016.

• Scholarship Program Guidelines 2017
• Scholarship Program Advice to Applicants

The 2014, 2015 and 2016 New Colombo Plan Scholarship Guidelines and FAQs can be found on the previous rounds page.

Contacts

University staff and eligible undergraduate students interested in the 2017 New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program should contact their faculty or the international liaison office.

• Scholarship office contacts for each Australian university [PDF 76 KB]
• Scholarship office contacts for each Australian university [XLSX 17 KB]

Queries about the 2017 nomination and application processes should be directed to the Department of Education and Training at ncp.scholarships@education.gov.au. The New Colombo Plan Secretariat, within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, can be contacted at ncp.secretariat@dfat.gov.au.