Raymart said the work and study experiences had reinforced his passion for diplomacy and his goal to work in the field after graduation.

Christopher Hams was the first student from Ballarat’s Federation University to be awarded a New Colombo Plan scholarship.

Construction management student Won-Hae Shim decided to undertake her New Colombo Plan scholarship in Nepal.

Sholto Douglas used his 2018 New Colombo Plan Scholarship to pursue his passion for artificial intelligence and machine learning in China.

Inaugural NCP ASEAN fellow Hayley Winchombe made the most of her time in the region, including interning with the ASEAN Foundation in Jakarta.

Mitsui & Co. (Australia) warmly embraced the New Colombo Plan from its launch in 2014.

The NCP Industry Symposium explored ways for business, government & universities to prepare more legal graduates for international careers.

His journey has taken him from Gympie in regional Queensland to the bright lights of Japan’s fifth biggest city, Sapporo.

In 2019, the New Colombo Plan will support 11,817 students to take part in 792 mobility projects in 36 host locations in the Indo-Pacific.

A New Colombo Plan mobility study tour to Fiji has helped a group of Australian undergraduates gain a deeper appreciation of their own Indigenous culture.