New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program 2027 Round
Tender ID: 616800
Tender Details
Tender Description
The strategic objective of the New Colombo Plan (NCP), as described in Program 1.5 of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Portfolio Budget Statement is to advance Australia’s interests and bilateral relationships through enduring people-to-people, institutional and business links with the Indo-Pacific region.
The intended outcomes of the NCP are:
- for participants to acquire Indo-Pacific capability and Asia literacy
- to foster deeper people-to-people and education relationships between Australia and the Indo-Pacific, and
- to increase Australia’s economic engagement with the region by supporting NCP participants to build job-ready skills, and supporting NCP alumni to maintain their ties to the Indo-Pacific.
The 2027 NCP Scholarship Program will provide scholarships for up to 19 months in eligible Indo-Pacific host locations.
The objective of the NCP Scholarship Program is to provide opportunities for Australian undergraduate students to strengthen their Indo-Pacific capability and Asia literacy, including in priority Asian languages, through immersive, long-term structured learning and internships in the region, in areas of Australia’s strategic and economic interests.
The intended outcomes of the NCP Scholarship Program include:
- scholars strengthen their Indo-Pacific capability and Asia literacy in areas of Australia’s strategic interest, including in priority host locations, languages and sectors
- scholars are supported to engage with Australian business operating in the region, including through internships, to build the cohort of work-ready, Indo-Pacific capable Australians and to increase Australia’s economic engagement with the region, and
- program alumni maintain their Indo-Pacific knowledge and capability, including language skills, and undertake continued engagement with the Indo-Pacific.
Other Instructions:
Industry Briefing: New Colombo Plan 2027 Round
The NCP Secretariat will hold a webinar for Australian universities on Monday 15 June 2026 to discuss the 2027 Round.
NCP Secretariat staff will be able to take questions during the webinar. A summary of the Q&A will be published as an addendum on GrantConnect.
The briefing will be held via Microsoft Teams, with details below.
Date: Monday 15 June 2026
Time: 1 pm to 2.30 pm (AEST)
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
Meeting link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/246544454752244?p=EgHByzCEWlwxaB20nK
Meeting ID: 246 544 454 752 244
Passcode: Mq3hK3xw
Contact Details
New Colombo Plan Secretariat
Email Address: ncp.secretariat@dfat.gov.au
Web Address: https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/new-colombo-plan/new-colombo-plan-scholarship-program
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
Outside Australia
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