New Colombo Plan Scholarship

The New Colombo Plan scholarship gives you the opportunity to live, work and study in the Indo-Pacific region.

The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarship Program is an Australian Government initiative that provides Australian students with funding to study and undertake language training, an internship or a mentorship in one of 38 participating Indo-Pacific locations. The scholarships offer a generous financial package covering, among other benefits - tuition fees for academic and language study; travel and establishment allowances and a monthly stipend for living costs.

Eligibility

To be considered for the NCP Scholarship, you must:

be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree at Victoria University
have completed one year of undergraduate study at the time of departure
be between 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) for non-Indigenous applicants, or between 18 to 35 (inclusive) for Indigenous applicants on 1 January 2027
have room in your course for a Semester Exchange program
be an Australian citizen.

How to apply

Applications are now open

Applications close Friday 26 June 2026.

If you missed the information session, email us to receive the information pack.

To submit a formal application for the NCP Scholarship Program, you must be nominated by VU. You will need to apply through the VU process in order to be nominated.

Apply for VU nomination

To apply you need email us the following completed forms and documents:

Application form including your proposed scholarship plan
- Location
- Length of program
- Possible university options
- Language training
- Internships

New Colombo Plan Application Form (PDF, 437.33 KB)

Course planning form filled out and signed by CUA or VU HQ staff

Course Planning Form (PDF, 304.28 KB)

Curriculum vitae/resume.

: If you're shortlisted after your application, we’ll be in contact with you.
VU will be nominating strong applications who have demonstrated an understanding of the NCP and their proposed scholarship plan. Victoria Abroad will then help you through each stage of the application process.