The Australian government has expanded its New Colombo Plan mobility grants programme, doubling the number of grants available for students travelling to Asia to study in 2016.
The $20-million programme is part of the scheme launched in 2014 to encourage Australian undergraduates to study or take up research and cultural internships in Asia-Pacific countries.
Federal foreign minister Julie Bishop (above) and education minister Christopher Pyne jointly announced the opening of the 2016 round on 2 April in Canberra.
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