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 and undertake internships in the region.
The New Colombo Plan involves a scholarship program for study of up to one year and internships or mentorships, and a flexible mobility program for both short and longer-term study, internships, mentorships, practicums and research.
Scholarship and mobility programs must be conducted only in the following host locations:
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.
Applications for 2024 are now closed.
The 2025 Information Session will be held in July 2024. More details will be released closer to the date.
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New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program
The New Colombo Plan Scholarship is targeted at students looking to participate in exchange for one or two semesters. The 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.
To find out more about the New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program, click here.
The Exchange Office facilitates the applications for the Scholarship Program. Email exchange@bond.edu.au to express your interest.
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New Colombo Plan Mobility Program
Mobility Projects are a minimum of 14 days and must include at least one of the following components:
- study
- in-country face-to-face language study
- internships (including clinical placements, practicums or artist residencies)
- research
The actual amount of a student grant may vary depending on the relative costs of the host location, the nature of the mobility project and other considerations.
To find out more about the New Colombo Plan Mobility Program, click here.
The Faculties facilitates the applications for the Mobility Program. Please reach out to your professor to find out of any upcoming Mobility Programs.