New Colombo Plan - News

2026 Indonesia Scholar and Australian National University Bachelor of International Security Studies student Lily Kelsey has been selected as the 2026 New Colombo Plan Language Fellow. 

After returning to Australia, New Colombo Plan Mobility Project participant Quentin Liew landed a corporate strategy analyst role at Japanese company Fujitsu.

New Colombo Plan (NCP) alum Izabella Spizick went to the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on an NCP Scholarship in 2022. She landed an internship during her studies, which later turned into a full-time job opportunity in the country.

Applications for the 2026 round of the New Colombo Plan (NCP) are now open!

A group of four RMIT students had the opportunity of a lifetime to learn about social work and gain practical experience in India through the NCP.

Recent University of Sydney Commerce graduate Ricky Rangra divided his New Colombo Plan experience between 2 Asian business hubs: Singapore and Malaysia.

Megan was the only exchange student at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, which accelerated her immersion in Cambodian life.

In 2017, Hannah's New Colombo Plan (NCP) scholarship saw her completing her honour's research on alternative tourism in the northern sea community of Desa Les, Bali.

A group of RMIT students are undertaking advanced clinical training placements in Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.