3. New Colombo Plan Programs
Scholarship
Program
Mobility
Grants
Awarded to Individual student Cohort of students
Application By individual
student
By UQ staff
Supports Semester-based
study (plus
internship and
language training)
Short-term or
semester-based
study, clinical
placements,
internship,
mentorship,
research
Website https://global-
engagement.uq.edu
.au/ncp-scholarship
Check with your
faculty, school or
UQ Abroad
4. What You Get
• Tuition fees at host university if applicable up to $20,000
• $10,000 per semester or $6,666 per trimester
• In-country language training $1,500
• Travel allowance $2,500
• Establishment allowance $2,500
• Monthly stipend $2,500
• Health and travel insurance for duration of program
• Dedicated case manager
• Pre-departure, advice on health and insurance, accommodation advice
• Fellow (top-ranked scholar in each country) additional $1,000
• Possible sponsorship by Private Sector Organisation
6. 2017 Results
• 7 out of 10 UQ students successful
• UQ and ANU tied for second place
with 7 scholars
• UWA & QUT best performing universities
with 8 scholars
2017 New Colombo Plan Scholars
7. Eligibility
• Australian citizen
• Not current or former dual citizen or permanent resident of host country
• Enrolled in Australian university (on-shore) during application process
• 18 to 28 years of age (inclusive) on 1 January 2018
• Be undertaking Bachelor or Bachelor Honours Degree when scholarship
commences
• Achieved a minimum 70% graded average (or equivalent) in undergraduate
course at the time of application
• Cannot be a previous NCP Scholarship recipient
• Previous NCP Mobility Grant recipient accepted
• Concurrent NCP Mobility Grant recipient or Australian government off-
shore scholarship program not accepted
• One year of study completed at UQ at time of application
• Nominated by home university
8. Your NCP Program
• Mandatory study component
• Receive credit towards your degree or concurrent diploma
• Internship
• Duration of 3 to 19 months
• Typically one or two semesters
• Commence between January 1 – December 31, 2018
• Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2018
• Full-time program
• Full time study defined by UQ
• Internship is at least 22 hours per week
• Language training at least 15 contact hours per week
• Gap of no longer than four weeks between components
9. Internships
• Do not have to be confirmed at the time of application
• Assistance in finding an internship will be provided once you have been
awarded an NCP scholarship
• Can be full-time (22-38 hours per week) before or after study
• Maximum of six months
• Can be part-time concurrent with study
• Can be undertaken in a location other than study Host Location
• An internship alone cannot constitute an NCP scholarship
10. Language Training
• Encouraged
• In-country language training in a language that is an official language of the
host country, or is widely spoken
• Must be undertaken in same Host Location as study or internship
• Full-time = minimum 15 contact hours per week
• One month maximum of language-only training
11. Your Program
• Exchange (UQ Abroad) vs. Study Abroad
• One NCP application deadline for Semester 1 or Semester 2
• Can apply again if you previously applied and were unsuccessful
• Read NCP scholarship guidelines and understand objectives as you apply
http://uq.edu.au/uqabroad/
12. Applying for an NCP Scholarship
Step 1: UQ application
Step 2: DFAT application
13. Applying to UQ
• Will nominate 10 students
• Online Expression of Interest Form
• Very similar to DFAT’s application
• Online Expression of Interest open now until 30 June 2018
• Interview with senior UQ staff July 6 & 7
https://global-engagement.uq.edu.au/ncp-scholarship
14. Applying to DFAT
• Online application from August 1 – 31, 2018
• Details of
• Host country
• Cannot change later except in exceptional circumstances
• Study component
• Internships/mentorships
• Language training
• Two referee reports
• Evidence of citizenship, letter of enrolment from UQ, academic transcript,
evidence of affiliation with host institution
15. Selection Criteria
• Academic excellence at the tertiary level (40%)
• Leadership in the community (30%)
• Adaptability and resilience (15%)
• Ability to contribute to NCP goals (15%)
Section 4.1 of Guidelines
http://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/new-colombo-
plan/scholarship-program/Pages/scholarship-program-
guidelines-2018.aspx#4.1
16. Other Considerations
• When applicants are similarly meritorious preference may be given to
applicants proposing:
• Longer periods of study
• An internship/mentorship and/or language training
• Diversity across host locations
• Diversity across fields of study
• Diversity across home universities
• Diverse students groups
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
• Students from low socio-economic background
• Students from regional/remote areas
• Students across genders
• Females in non-traditional fields
• Students with a disability
17. Timeline
• Deadline for UQ’S Expression of Interest: June 30, 2017
• UQ interviews: July 6 & 7
• Apply to DFAT: Month of August
• DFAT interviews in Canberra: September/October
• NCP Scholars announced: November
• DFAT awards ceremony in Canberra: November/December
• Depart for Indo-Pacific: From 1 January 2018
https://global-engagement.uq.edu.au/ncp-scholarship
