The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility Program provides funding to Australian universities to support Australian undergraduate students to develop Indo-Pacific capability through participation in 4-to-9 week credit bearing experiences, including study, language training, internships, mentorships, practicums and/or research.
The intended outcomes of the 2026 NCP Mobility Program are:
- participants develop their Indo-Pacific knowledge and capability, including language skills, in line with Australia’s strategic interests
- Australian universities leverage institutional partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and there is an expansion of engagement with counterpart institutions in priority host locations and languages
- alumni maintain and develop their Indo-Pacific capability, including language skills, and engagement with the region.
Australian universities can apply, including through consortia arrangements, for funding under the NCP Mobility Program.
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program 2026 Round
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, announced the outcomes of the 2026 round on 10 December 2025. The round included the following grant offers to Australian universities:
- Funding offered in 2026 New Colombo Plan Mobility Program round [XLSX 23 KB]
- Funding offered in 2026 New Colombo Plan Mobility Program round [PDF 449 KB]
To access the 2026 NCP Mobility Program Guidelines and related documents – which contain information about eligibility requirements, selection processes, advice on how to apply, and regularly asked questions, please download the following documents:
- 2026 Mobility Program Guidelines [PDF 540 KB]
- 2026 Mobility Program Guidelines [DOCX 300 KB]
- 2026 Mobility Program Advice to Applicants [PDF 311 KB]
- 2026 Mobility Program Advice to Applicants [DOCX 118 KB]
Contacts
DFAT is unable to accept NCP Mobility Program applications from Australian undergraduate students directly.
University staff and eligible undergraduate students interested in the NCP Mobility Program should contact their university's study abroad/international liaison office for more information, or DFAT’s NCP Secretariat at ncp.secretariat@dfat.gov.au.