New Colombo Plan Scholarship

The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Australian Government which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to study, undertake internships in the region. In addition to a Study component, the Scholarship program may include an Internship, a Mentorship, or Language training.

Each year, Bond nominates up to ten exceptional undergraduate students to apply for the prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarship program.

University nominations for the 2023 NCP Scholarship will open 22 June, 2022 and close 26 July, 2022, 11:30am AEST. If you are interested in applying for the 2023 NCP Scholarship round, please email [email protected]

Please see the below summary of the NCP Scholarship guidelines for more details of the program.

Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants for a New Colombo Plan Scholarship must:
- be nominated by Bond University (to be nominated, contact our office)
- be an Australian citizen. Applicants cannot undertake their Scholarship in a Host Location in which they hold dual citizenship or permanent residency
- be enrolled in subjects at Bond University during the application process
- be between 18 and 30 years of age (inclusive) for non-Indigenous applicants, or between 18 and 35 years of age (inclusive) for Indigenous applicants, on 1 January 2022.
- be undertaking a Bachelor Degree or Bachelor Honours Degree at the time of applying and until completion of overseas study component
- have achieved a minimum 70 per cent graded average or equivalent for their undergraduate degree at the time of application, as determined by Bond University
- have 30-40 credit points of optional/elective subjects available to take overseas
- not be a previous recipient of a New Colombo Plan Scholarship
- not be an employee of the branch of DFAT that administers the NCP
Scholars must continue to meet these Eligibility requirements during the term of their Scholarship.
Successful applicants may not commence another Australian Government-funded off-shore Scholarship Program or mobility grant (including a New Colombo Plan Mobility Program grant) while undertaking their New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program.
Scholarship benefits
The New Colombo Plan Scholarship includes:
- tuition fees (conditions and limits apply)
- language training tuition fees (limits apply)
- a travel allowance
- an establishment allowance
- a Scholarship allowance (monthly stipend)
- Mental health allowance
- health and travel insurance for the duration of their overseas Scholarship Program
- a dedicated Case Manager for the duration of their Scholarship Program
- Private sector sponsorship (case by case)
- New Colombo Plan Fellows (the top-ranked Scholar in each location and top-ranked Indigenous Scholar) will receive an additional benefit.
Please download the NCP Scholarship guidelines for more details on each of the benefits.
Apply to be nominated by Bond
Bond University Internal Application Process to be Nominated to Apply for the NCP Scholarship:
1. Watch our webinar or attend an information session about the scholarship and how to apply.
2. Email [email protected] to request an application form
3. Submit an application to be nominated
4. The top 10 candidates who meet the eligibility requirements will be nominated to DFAT to apply for the 2023 scholarship program.
Nominated students will receive an invitation from DFAT to complete an online application in August 2022. Watch our webinar about addressing the assessment criteria and writing a winning application.
Eligible Locations
Previous NCP Scholars