New Colombo Plan Scholarships
The New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program involves a highly competitive student application process where Monash University selects up to 10 students who will be nominated to the Department of Education and Training for their consideration. The 2021 scholarship program provides up to 120 prestigious scholarships in Australia, to support high-achieving students to undertake a semester (or year-long) exchange or study abroad program at a higher education institution commence between 1 January 2021 and 15 December 2021.
The New Colombo Plan aims to:
- Lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by supporting young Australians to study and undertake Internships in the region.
- Deepen Australia's people-to-people and institutional relationships with the region, through the engagement of students, universities, businesses and other stakeholder networks in the Program
- Establish study in the Indo-Pacific as a rite of passage for Australian undergraduate students, and as an endeavour that is highly valued by the Australian community
- Increase the number of work-ready Australian graduates with regional experience
Application timeline
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Expression of Interest due for submission to Monash Abroad | 29 May, 2020 |
| Monash Abroad Interview | Week of 15 June, 2020 |
| Monash Nomination to DFAT | 21 July 2020 |
| Nominated students online application | 22 July – 18 August 2020 (application close at 11.59pm) |
| Applications are shortlisted and notified | September 2020 |
DFAT Interview – held in Canberra Interview panel for each destination | September – October 2020 |
| Selections are finalised, all successful and unsuccessful applicants are notified | November 2020 |
| Scholars are announced, details are published | December 2020 |
| Scholars commence their Scholarship Programs | 1 January – 15 December 2021 |
Information Session
A brief information session for prospective 2021 NCP Scholarship applicants is available for viewing here. A copy of the slides for future reference are available here.