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New Colombo Plan: a pillar of Australia’s Public Diplomacy By Arundathie Abeysinghe   The New Colombo Plan (NCP), a signature initiative of the Australian Government is a scholarship program offered to undergraduates in Australian Universities studying diverse disciplines in approximately 40 locations in the Indo-Pacific region. Scholars undertake study, internship or mentorship as well as language training during a 12 month period. The Australian Government has reinforced its public diplomacy endeavors in the Indo-Pacific region to persuade foreign public opinion. As such, the NCP is advocated as a pillar of the Australian Government’s Public Diplomacy Strategy emphasizing its accomplishments to foster a secure future for Australia in the Indo-Pacific region. NCP is a flexible mobility grants program for short and long term study, workshops, *practicum as well as research programs. The scholarship program is granted to scholars in partnership with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), host ...