Congratulations to the 2025 New Colombo Plan Scholars
Study Overseas congratulates the 15 University of Adelaide students who have been awarded the 2025 New Colombo Plan Scholarship to undertake a semester exchange in the Indo-Pacific region.
Photo (L-R): Front: Abigail Berney, Chloe Le, Isabella Salandra. Middle: Wayne Hann Ng, Evan Li-Collins, Angus Fotheringham, Joseph Holmes, William Hunt. Back: Timothy Blyzno, Ronan Baker, Hayden Brown, Samuel Blyzno, Ognjen Stankovic. Credit: Lara Pacillo/University of Adelaide
The New Colombo Plan (NCP) is a signature initiative of the Australian Government, which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to study and undertake internships within the region.
15 students will embark on exchange programs across Asia and the Pacific, with 9 studying in Asia (including Japan, China, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan) and 6 in the Pacific (including Fiji, Indonesia, and French Polynesia), with most starting in Semester 2 (8 students), 6 beginning in Semester 1, and 1 studying for the full year.
The University of Adelaide’s 2025 NCP Scholarship recipients and their international host institutions of choice are:
- Ronan Baker, Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) with Bachelor of Laws at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China (Semester 2, 2025).
- Abigail Berney, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Marine and Wildlife Conservation at Kansai Gaidai University, Japan (Semester 2, 2025).
- Samuel Blyzno, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical) with Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) at Seoul National University, Korea (Semester 1, 2025).
- Timothy Blyzno, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical) with Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) at University of Tokyo, Japan (Semester 1, 2025).
- Lily Bosland, Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia (Full year, 2025).
- Hayden Brown, Bachelor of Finance and Banking with Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences at National University of Singapore, Singapore (Semester 1, 2025).
- Angus Fotheringham, Bachelor of Computer Science (Advanced) at Kyoto University, Japan (Semester 1, 2025).
- Joseph Holmes, Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Advanced) at National Taiwan University, Taiwan (Semester 2, 2025).
- William Hunt, Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business at University of Tokyo, Japan (Semester 2, 2025).
- Evan Li-Collins, Bachelor of Business at National Taiwan University, Taiwan (Semester 2, 2025).
- Chloe Le, Bachelor of International Relations with Bachelor of Arts at University of the South Pacific, Fiji (Semester 2, 2025).
- Catriona McCusker, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Environmental Policy and Management at University of French Polynesia, French Polynesia (Semester 2, 2025).
- Wayne Hann Ng, Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics at National University of Singapore, Singapore (Semester 1, 2025).
- Isabella Salandra, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China (Semester 2, 2025).
- Ognjen Stankovic, Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences at National University of Singapore, Singapore (Semester 1, 2025).
NCP scholarships are open to eligible Australian undergraduates currently studying at Australian universities.
University of Adelaide currently has over 29 partners in the Indo-Pacific region where students can take part in semester- or year-length exchange.