UOW has a number of Australian Government New Colombo Plan (NCP) mobility grants of between $3,000 and $10,000 available to eligible Australian undergraduate students for semester exchange or short-courses in the Indo-Pacific region.
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program
About the NCP Mobility Program
UOW are running several NCP mobility programs in 2025, with funding available to eligible students. These include a range of faculty-led short courses.
- Are you eligible?
- 2025 short course programs
- NCP semester exchange grants
- Questions?
- Related opportunities
Can you apply?
You do not need to apply for these grants.
Eligibility is automatically assessed if you are accepted into a program with NCP Mobility Program funding.
NCP short course mobility programs in 2025*
You can apply for NCP-funded programs like faculty-led short courses.
*Subject to change
For more information on NCP short courses for 2025, please contact the relevant Faculty or study-overseas@uow.edu.au
ASSH short courses
| Country | Field | Program | Funding | Duration | Travel date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Social Work | Understanding Social Change and Development in Tamil Nadu, India (NCP 35418) | $3500 | Two weeks | 24/11/25 to 15/12/25 |
| New Caledonia | Human Society | Pacific Communities: Strengthening language, culture and community health in remote French territory of Wallis & Futuna (NCP 35463) | $4500 | Two weeks | Program full. |
| Nepal | Education Studies | The Nepali Context: Interdisciplinary internships for immersive social responsibility (NCP 36586) | $4000 | Four weeks | 12/01/26 to 09/02/26 |
| Singapore | Psychology | Psychology in an international context: Singapore (NCP 35473) | $3400 | Two weeks | Program Full. May run again in 2026. |
| China | Language and Literature | Chinese Language and Culture Short Program in China (NCP 36589) | $5000 | Six weeks | Nov/Dec 2025 - to be confirmed |
BAL short courses
| Country | Field | Program | Funding | Duration | Travel date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Management and Commerce | Sustainable Innovations in Japanese Business Practice Study Tour (NCP 35570) | $3500 | Two weeks | 16/11/25 to 30/11/25 |
| Malaysia | Legal Practise | Malaysian Legal Internship Program (NCP 36601) | $4000 | Four weeks | 23/11/25 to 20/12/25 |
| Vietnam | Business and Management | Vietnam International Business and Sustainability Short Course (NCP 36602) | $4000 | Four weeks | Program full. |
| China | Accounting | Low-Carbon Management and Technology Study Tour in China (NCP 36604) | $4500 | Four weeks | 23/11/25 to 20/12/25 |
| China | Business and Management | Consortium: Sustainable Transportation and Business Study Tour in China (NCP 36605) | $4800 | Four weeks | Program full. |
| Indonesia | Law | Short-Term Legal Study in Indonesia (NCP 36638) | $4000 | Four weeks | Program full. |
EIS short courses
| Country | Field | Program | Funding | Duration | Travel date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Programming | Coding and Cybersecurity Study Tour in China (NCP 35585) | $3000 | Two weeks | Program full. |
| China | Programming | Fundamental Programming & Cryptography Summer Camp in Xidian University (NCP 35586) | $3000 | Two weeks | Program full. |
| China | Programming | Cybersecurity & Coding Short Course in Guangzhou China (NCP 36616) | $4800 | Four weeks | 25/11/25 to 22/12/25 |
| China | Programming | Next Generation Cyber Security Course at Xidian University (NCP 36617) | $4800 | Four weeks | 05/01/26 to 01/02/26 |
| Japan | Physics | Research and Industrial Experience at Proton and Heavy ion therapy facilities and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) (NCP 35702) | $4000 | Four weeks | 20/11/25 to 20/12/25 |
| Vietnam | Physics | Research experience in Medical Imaging and in Nuclear Medicine and Medical Isotope Production on Nuclear Reactor in Vietnam (NCP 36704) | $4000 | Four weeks | 20/11/25 to 20/12/25 |
| China | Programming | Cross Cultural Summer School- UOW and CCNU (NCP 35557) | $3000 | Two weeks | Program full. |
SMAH short courses
| Country | Field | Program | Funding | Duration | Travel date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | Nursing | Professional Nursing Experience Placement (NCP 35500) | $3000 | Two weeks | 22/11/25 to 14/12/25 |
| Fiji | Ecology and Evolution | Safeguarding Fijian pollinators research (NCP 36608) | $4000 | Four weeks | Program full. May run again in 2026. |
If you go on exchange to one of the countries below, you may be eligible to receive an NCP semester exchange grant to support your exchange!
Eligibility for these grants is assessed automatically when you apply for semester exchange and are allocated based on the order in which exchange applications are received. Subject to other NCP eligibility requirements.
For more information, please contact study-oversesas.uow.edu.au.
| Funding | Country | Travel dates |
|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | Japan | Autumn 2026, Spring 2026. |
| $10,000 | Taiwan* | Autumn 2026, Spring 2026. |
*National Taiwan University Science & Technology only. Program specific (Engineering).
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