Hundreds of Australian Students to Embark on Studies in Indo-Pacific Region Under New Colombo Plan

More than 300 undergraduate students from 24 universities across Australia will soon set off to study abroad in the Indo-Pacific region under the Australian government’s A$100 million ($90 million) New Colombo Plan.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Education Minister Christopher Pyne and parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Brett Mason announced Wednesday that 24 universities have been successful in their applications for New Colombo Plan mobility grants to support students commencing study programs in semester 1, 2014. More...