New Colombo Plan (NCP) 2025 Mobility Program round

Overview

The NCP, launched in 2014, aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to study and undertake internships in the region. The NCP Mobility Program provides funding to Australian universities to deliver mobility projects that enable Australian university students to participate in study, internships, mentorships, practicums and research in eligible Indo-Pacific host locations. The strategic objective of the NCP is to strengthen Australia’s regional standing by building a diverse cohort of Australian alumni with deeper Indo-Pacific knowledge, capability and connections.  The intended outcomes of the NCP are: increased number and diversity of Australian university graduates with Indo-Pacific capability; deeper people-to-people and institutional relationships between Australia and the Indo-Pacific; and students and alumni connected with leaders in government, business and civil society in the Indo-Pacific.