Deadline: 19-Jul-22
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is accepting applications for its New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program to strengthen Australia’s regional standing by building a diverse cohort of Australian alumni with deeper Indo-Pacific knowledge, capability and connections.
Funding Information
A total of $45.087 million is available in NCP funding for the 2022-23 financial year. This funding covers all aspects of NCP administration, including the Scholarship Program and the Mobility Program.
Outcomes
The intended outcomes of the NCP are:
- increased number and diversity of Australian university undergraduates with Indo-Pacific capability
- deeper people-to-people and institutional relationships between Australia and the Indo-Pacific region, and
- students and alumni connected with leaders in government, business and civil society in the Indo-Pacific.
Role and Responsibilities
Each Applicant:
- must ensure their Application is complete, including supporting documentation and referee reports, and is submitted by the Closing date/time
- must meet any costs associated with preparing and lodging their Application
- is responsible for the decision to apply for and, if successful, to accept a Scholarship. The Australian Government will not be liable for any loss, damage, injury or harm that might be suffered during, or in connection with, the Scholarship program
- must make their own enquiries about the risks involved in overseas travel, including travel to host location(s), and be fully informed about the risks at all times
- must read carefully the travel advice for their host location(s) and other relevant pages on the Smartraveller website for information about risks overseas and preparing for overseas travel
- must not travel to a Host location or region within a Host location for which the Australian Government’s Smartraveller advice recommends ‘Do not travel’ or ‘Reconsider your need to travel’,
- must exhibit professional behaviour throughout the selection process
Eligibility Criteria
- DFAT strongly encourages Australian universities to ensure their nominees are representative of the diversity of the Australian undergraduate population. DFAT will consider reasonable accommodation to facilitate participation of undergraduates living with disability.
- Australian universities must submit nominations online through the NCP Online system. DFAT will provide the Australian university NCP Liaison Officers for Scholarships with instructions to access the online platform and submit nominations.
For more information, visit DFAT.
For more information, visit https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/new-colombo-plan/new-colombo-plan-scholarship-program
