New Colombo Plan

The New Colombo Plan is an initiative of the Australian Government aimed at increasing educational exchange in the Indo-Pacific region. The Plan was launched as a signature initiative of the Abbott government's foreign policy in 2014, and was aimed at enhancing the knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia, by supporting Australian undergraduates studying and undertaking internships in the region.[1]

In 2014, the pilot scheme supported 40 scholars and more than 1300 mobility students to study and undertake work placements. In 2015 the Scheme expanded further across the Indo-Pacific, awarding 69 scholarships and supporting more than 3,100 mobility students. The scheme was continued by the Turnbull Government. By 2017, the NCP was supporting around 7,400 mobility students and 105 scholarship recipients.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Tony Abbott launches 'New Colombo Plan' for Australian students to study in India; The Economic Times; 4 September 2014
  2. ↑ About the New Colombo Plan; dfat.gov.au
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