ACICIS has been successful in securing Mobility Program funding for students from member universities in all New Colombo Plan funding rounds (2014-2022).
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program 2014
In Tranche 2 of the 2014 pilot funding round, ACICIS was successful in securing $255,000 of mobility grants to support students from member universities to undertake approved semester and professional practicum programs. Over 60 mobility grants were awarded to students from 15 ACICIS member universities.
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program 2015
In the 2015 funding round, ACICIS successfully secured $608,900 to provide 111 mobility grants and an additional 20 internship grants (as an addition to a semester grant) to support students from ACICIS member universities to undertake study in Indonesia on ACICIS programs.
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program 2016
In the 2016 round of the Mobility Program, ACICIS was successful in securing a total of $1.5 million of funding to support student mobility to Indonesia during 2016 and 2017. In total there are 303 mobility grants as well as 79 internship grants (as an addition to a semester grant) available to support students from ACICIS member universities to undertake studies in Indonesia on ACICIS programs.
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program 2017
In the 2017 round of the Mobility Program, ACICIS was successful in securing a total of $1.9 million of funding to support student mobility to Indonesia during 2017 and 2018. In total there are 371 mobility grants as well as 134 internship grants (as an addition to a semester grant) available to support students from ACICIS member universities to undertake studies in Indonesia on ACICIS programs.
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program 2018
In the 2018 round of the Mobility Program, ACICIS was successful in securing a total of $3.6 million of funding to support student mobility to Indonesia during 2018 and 2019. In total there are 734 mobility grants as well as 198 internship grants (as an addition to a semester grant) available to support students from ACICIS member universities to undertake studies in Indonesia on ACICIS programs.
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program 2019
In the 2019 round of the Mobility Program, ACICIS was successful in securing a total of $2 million of funding to support student mobility to Indonesia during 2019 and 2020. In total there are 389 mobility grants as well as 89 internship grants and 61 language grants (as an addition to a semester grant) available to support students from ACICIS member universities to undertake studies in Indonesia on ACICIS programs.
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program 2020
In the 2020 round of the Mobility Program, ACICIS was successful in securing a total of $3.9 million of funding to support student mobility to Indonesia between 2020 and 2023. In total there are 1,181 mobility grants available to support students from ACICIS member universities to undertake studies in Indonesia on ACICIS programs.
2020 Update
In August 2020, the Australian Government adapted its New Colombo Plan initiative to global COVID-19 conditions and ongoing international travel restrictions. The change to the scheme’s guidelines will temporarily allow students to receive New Colombo Plan mobility grants for undertaking virtual or online Indo-Pacific-focused study programs. Importantly, a student may participate in a virtual NCP Mobility project in addition to receiving one short term and one semester length in-country NCP mobility project.
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program 2021
In the 2021 round of the Mobility Program, ACICIS was successful in securing over $500,000 of funding to support student mobility to Indonesia between 2021 and 2022. In total there are 155 mobility grants available to support students from ACICIS member universities to undertake studies in Indonesia on ACICIS programs.
2021 Update
In June 2021, the Australian Government updated it’s principles for virtual delivery of New Colombo Plan Mobility Projects so that a student may participate two virtual NCP Mobility grants in addition to receiving one short term and one semester length in-country NCP mobility project.
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program 2022
In the 2022 round of the Mobility Program, ACICIS was successful in securing $1.97 million of funding to support student mobility to Indonesia in 2022 and 2023. In total there are 460 mobility grants available to support students from ACICIS member universities to undertake studies in Indonesia on ACICIS programs.
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program 2023
In the 2023 round of the Mobility Program, ACICIS was successful in securing $3.9 million of funding to support student mobility to Indonesia in 2023 and 2024. In total there are 787 mobility grants available to support students from ACICIS member universities to undertake studies in Indonesia on ACICIS programs.
The NCP Mobility Program funding currently available for ACICIS programs are as follows:
| ACICIS Program | Mobility Grant Amount ($) |
Number of Grants Available |
Relevant Study Period(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Professional Practicum | $3,000-$4,000 | 64 | January-February 2024 |
| Business Professional Practicum | $3,000-$4,000 | 108 | January-February 2024 |
| Creative Arts and Design Professional Practicum | $3,000-$4,000 | 77 | January-February 2024 |
| Development Studies Professional Practicum | $3,000-$4,000 | 101 | January-February 2024 |
| Journalism Professional Practicum | $3,000-$4,000 | 82 | January-February 2024 |
| Law Professional Practicum | $3,000-$4,000 | 148 | January-February 2024 |
| Sustainable Tourism Professional Practicum | $3,000-$4,000 | 64 | January-February 2024 |
| Indonesian Language Short Course | $3,000-$4,000 | 265 | July 2023 January-February 2024 July 2023 |
| Public Health Study Tour | $3,000 | 275 | July 2023 November-December 2023 January 2024 July 2024 |
| Development Studies Immersion Program | $7,000 | 69 | August – December 2023 January – June 2024 |
| Flexible Language Immersion Program | $7,000 | 75 | August – December 2023 January – June 2024 |
| International Relations Program | $7,000 | 45 | August – December 2023 January – June 2024 |
| Indonesian Business, Law & Society Program | $7,000 | 27 | August – December 2023 January – June 2024 |
| Agriculture Semester Program | $7,000 | 15 | August – December 2023 January – June 2024 |
| Field Study | $7,000 | 20 | August – December 2023 January – June 2024 |
To be eligible for a New Colombo Mobility Grant you must be:
- an Australian citizen,
- enrolled in an on-shore Australian University throughout the duration of the Mobility Project,
- be undertaking a Bachelor Degree or Bachelor Honours Degree at the commencement of the Mobility Project, and
- 70% of grant recipients for any given ACICIS program must be aged 18-28.
To find out whether you are eligible and/or whether there are mobility grants available through ACICIS for your university, contact your university Study Abroad Office or the ACICIS Secretariat at enquiries@acicis.edu.au.