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Global Programs and Partnerships (GPB)

Australia Awards scholarships in Singapore are a flagship initiative of the Australia–Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, reflecting our countries’ shared commitment to education, leadership, and regional cooperation. Announced alongside the renewal of the Partnership in October 2025, the scholarships recognise Singapore’s role as a regional hub while deepening people-to-people links between Australia and Singapore.

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People-to-people

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

Portrait of Quentin Liew
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People-to-people

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.

Izabella Spizick headshot.
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People-to-people

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

New Colombo Plan
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People-to-people

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.

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People-to-people

The New Colombo Plan (NCP) is an Australian Government initiative that provides opportunities for Australian undergraduate university students to develop their Indo-Pacific capability and Asia literacy through immersive, structured learning and internships in the Indo-Pacific region.

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People-to-people

The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Semester Program provides funding to Australian universities to leverage their partnership arrangements to support one-to-two semester length experiences for Australian undergraduate students to develop Indo-Pacific capability, including language learning and internships.

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People-to-people

Taina didn’t expect to become a leader—she just wanted to feed her family. When disaster struck Vanuatu, food supplies vanished overnight. Government rations arrived, but they weren’t enough.

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Development

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

Ricky standing in front of an 'Australia' nation brand banner, dressed in a dark blue suit, white business shirt, and a maroon tie with white chevron pattern.
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People-to-people

The 2023-24 Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) Performance Snapshot presents aggregated data on program-wide performance, against agreed and common indicators. This snapshot provides a summary of key achievements and performance across the ANCP in 2023-24. This includes how ANCP has responded to Australian development program priorities, including locally led development, gender equality, disability inclusion and climate change.

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Development
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