New Colombo Plan Funding

New Colombo Plan Mobility Program

Find out how you can apply for funding to take part in a semester exchange program in the Indo-Pacific region.

The New Colombo Plan Secretariat provides the opportunity for undergraduate students going to Asia on a semester exchange program to have access to a one-time-off grant. This grant can be used by the student to help themselves with program-related expenses. For more information on The New Colombo Plan Mobility Program, please visit the DFAT page.

Students undertaking an exchange program with any partner university remain enrolled at Macquarie and pay their tuition fees to Macquarie University. They do not have to pay any tuition fees to the host university. For more information, please visit our Costs page.

Students of the Bachelor of Security Studies can apply for this funding opportunity if interested in going on a semester exchange program to one of the following universities:

• Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• The National Taiwan University, Taiwan
• De La Salle University, The Philippines
• Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Once you apply for one of the exchange programs above, your application will be assessed by the Faculty of Arts to determine your eligibility for the NCP funding. Please visit our Exchange Application Process page for more information on how to apply for exchange.

These programs are an outstanding opportunity for successful applicants to enhance their degrees and future employment opportunities by acquiring a highly competitive government scholarship and demonstrating the maturity to successfully live and study in some of Asia’s most vibrant and exciting cities.

Student travel guides by Macquarie students

A group of Macquarie students currently at Mahidol University shares their travel advice and exchange experience with other students thinking about attending this university partner in Thailand.

Student travel guide - Thailand

Student travel guide - Taiwan

Travel guides by students in Singapore and the Philippines will be coming soon!

Faculty of Arts India Study Tour

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Security Studies can apply for New Colombo Plan Mobility Funding to join the Faculty of Arts India Study Tour. This three-week block unit is open to undergraduates enrolled in the Faculty of Arts, providing an immersive opportunity to study Indian society and culture at three centres of higher education.

Students participate in structured learning at:

• Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi
• St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
• TATA Institute for Social Sciences, Mumbai.

A diverse set of classes explore India and its relationship with its region, including Indian history, culture, language, international relations and security, politics, governance, dance, fashion, and art. There are also opportunities to undertake field trips to some of India’s most spectacular sites and to explore its rural villages. The tour usually runs in the mid-semester break during Session 2 and is led by an academic from the Faculty of Arts.