New Colombo Plan Scholarship

Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

1 Apr 2024

Applications close

1 May 2024

Eligible study level

Undergraduate, Honours

Eligible student type

Domestic students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

The New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program is a prestigious Australian Government funding scheme which provides opportunities for Australian undergraduate students to undertake semester-based study, language training, and internships or mentorships in 40 participating Indo-Pacific locations. This highly competitive program awards approximately 120 scholarships Australia-wide per annum (including up to 15 University of Melbourne students) to strengthen Australia's connections with the region. Scholars will develop a study, language training and internship plan for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 19 months, with a study component of at least one semester/trimester, and not more than one Academic Year.

Benefits

The NCP Scholarship benefits may include:

Tuition for overseas study component of scholarship up to $10,000 per semester or $6,666 per trimester for a maximum of one Academic year
Up to $10,000 for language training
$3,000 scholarship allowance per month of Scholarship Term for a maximum of 19 months
$3,000 Travel Allowance
$3,000 Establishment Allowance
Up to $3,000 Mental Health Allowance
$1,000 Fellow Allowance
Dedicated Case Manager
Internship & Mentorship
Private Sector Sponsorship.

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

be an Australian citizen
not be a current or previous citizen or permanent resident of your proposed host location(s)
have at least one semester of full-time study (at least 37.5 points) remaining in your University of Melbourne Bachelor Degree or Bachelor Honours Degree at the time of commencement of the program
remain enrolled full-time in a Bachelor Degree or Bachelor Honours Degree at The University of Melbourne during your New Colombo Plan Scholarship
be between 18 and 30 years of age (inclusive) for non-Indigenous applicants, or between 18 and 35 years of age (inclusive) for Indigenous applicants on 1 January of the year your Scholarship commences
have achieved a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 70% at the time of application to DFAT, which will include results for Semester 1, 2020. If you are borderline or under this average, you will not be nominated.
not be a previous recipient of an NCP scholarship
not be an employee of the branch of DFAT or the contractor that administers the NC

Please ensure you have read the NCP Scholarship Guidelines.

Selection criteria

Criteria:

Academic excellence at the tertiary level (25%)
Leadership and engagement in the community (25%)
Adaptability and resilience (25%)
Ability to contribute to the NCP strategic objective and outcomes (25%)

It is recommended that you have read and understood the Advice to applicants and the NCP Scholarship Guidelines.

Application

How to apply

Stage 1 - University of Melbourne Selection Process

You must apply to the University of Melbourne to be considered for nomination to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) by completing the application by the deadline.
Stage 1 application criteria, questions and assessment are based on DFAT application, so it is recommended that you have read and understood the Advice to applicants & the NCP Scholarship Guidelines.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview and the selection committee will select 15 applicants to be nominated to DFAT.

Stage 2 - Australian Government’s Selection Process

The University of Melbourne nominees will receive an invitation to complete an online Application. Applicants are required to complete and submit their Application and supporting documentation by the deadline.
Nominated students will be invited to participate in a suite of application support activities offered by Global Learning, Student Success throughout the application period.
A panel of external assessors appointed by the Australian Government will assess and score Applications on the basis of the Selection Criteria weighting.
Shortlisted Applicants invited to attend a face-to-face interview in Canberra.

When will I know the outcome?

Stage 1 – University of Melbourne selection process:

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview around June
Applicants will be notified of the outcome early July.

Stage 2 – Australian Government selection process:

Nominees will need to apply in August
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview between September-October
Successful scholars will be notified between November-December.

Submit an application

The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.

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