The experience of being a New Colombo Plan (NCP) scholar brings with it a multitude of new opportunities, but not everything will always goes the way you may have planned, as some of our alumni attest.

2019 New Colombo Plan scholar Cherry Zheng was driven to apply for an NCP scholarship as the program aligned strongly with her own pursuit of intellectual exploration.

If you have been nominated by your university, you will receive an email inviting you to apply for a New Colombo Plan Scholarship. You will have to write and submit the application by the closing date.

Sam Pearn-Rowe, a graduate of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, knew little about India before visiting for the first time in 2016 to undertake a six-month New Colombo Plan (NCP) Student Mobility Program. Three years on, he is a frequent visitor, taking advantage of the second largest start-up ecosystem in the world.

New Colombo Plan Alumni Ambassador Rund Alnasser says being awarded a mobility grant to study in Vietnam and Singapore changed her perspective on her future career path. 

For 2019 NCP Fiji Scholar, Naomi Joyce, her scholarship experience strengthened her passion for innovation, boosted her confidence in working in unfamiliar settings, and enabled her to gain invaluable work-ready skills.

A big congratulations to 2018 New Colombo Plan scholar Jake Boudsocq on being awarded a 2020 Victorian Supreme Court Prize for academic excellence!

New Colombo Plan scholar Julia Hill is completing a Bachelor of Music in violin at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.

We love hearing about the life changing experiences and expanded horizons of our New Colombo Plan students and Alumni.

Announcing 125 New Colombo Plan Scholarships to talented undergraduates to live, learn and intern in the Indo-Pacific region.