The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Semester Program provides funding to Australian universities to leverage their partnership arrangements to support 1-2 semester-length experiences for Australian undergraduate students to build their Indo-Pacific capability and Asia literacy, including Asian language learning. Credit bearing internships and other programs that contribute to mandatory course completion can also be undertaken.
The intended outcomes of the NCP Semester Program are that:
- program participants develop their Indo-Pacific knowledge and capability, including language skills, in line with Australia’s strategic and economic interests
- Australian universities leverage institutional partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and there is an expansion of engagement with counterpart institutions in priority host locations, languages and sectors
- 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 Semester Program.
New Colombo Plan Semester Program 2027 Round
Applications for the 2027 Round of the NCP Semester Program have now closed.
For more information, see the following:
- New Colombo Plan Semester Program 2027 Round Guidelines [PDF 724 KB]
- New Colombo Plan Semester Program 2027 Round Guidelines [DOCX 307 KB]
- Frequently Asked Questions – New Colombo Plan Semester Program (2027 Round) [PDF 120 KB]
- Frequently Asked Questions – New Colombo Plan Semester Program (2027 Round) [DOCX 57 KB]
Contacts
DFAT is unable to accept NCP Semester Program applications from Australian undergraduate students directly.
University staff and eligible undergraduate students interested in the NCP Semester 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.