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Destination Australia Cheung Kong Exchange Program (DACKEP) Grants

The Destination Australia Cheung Kong Exchange Program (DACKEP) is a joint funding initiative of the Australian Government and the Cheung Kong Group. The Program supports Australian universities to offer short-term mobility scholarship opportunities for outbound students from Australia to eligible Asian countries and inbound students from the eligible Asian countries.

Important dates

Opens: 4-11-2026 Closes: 31-01-2027

Applies to

Domestic International Undergraduate Postgraduate Coursework

At a glance

This funding is open to ECU students planning to undertake a semester exchange at an Asia Oceania Five Universities Alliance (AOFUA) institution or students from an AOFUA institution wishing to study a semester exchange at ECU in Perth, Western Australia in 2027.

The program offers a grant of up to $5,500 for inbound students and up to $8,000 for ECU outbound students.

Eligibility Guidelines

An eligible outbound student from Australia must:

  • be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident;
  • have an academic progression status of green;
  • have a minimum WAM of 50*;
  • have no administrative or academic encumbrances;
  • have applied for ECU’s student exchange program at an AOFUA institution as set out in the terms and conditions
  • be an undergraduate student who has completed at least 120 credit points; or be a coursework postgraduate student who has completed at least 60 credit points.
  • not have previously received grant funding under the Program
    * Some exchange partners may have higher WAM requirements.

An eligible inbound student from Asia must:

  • not be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
  • be enrolled as a student at an AOFUA institution
  • be a citizen or permanent resident from one of the Asian countries listed below^
  • study on a student visa (Subclass 500)
  • be enrolled at ECU as an exchange student during 2027
  • not have previously received grant funding under the Program.
    ^ Eligible Asian countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (including Hong Kong), India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Republic of the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Terms and Conditions

Grant funding should be used for:

  • student travel costs (airfares & transfers) related to the short-term mobility opportunity
  • student accommodation costs while participating in the short-term mobility opportunity
  • student living expenses while participating in the short-term mobility opportunity
  • student travel insurance related to the short-term mobility opportunity
  • student visa fees

ECU may from time to time, and in it's absolute discretion, consider students going to or coming from any of the listed eligible Asian countries in the event that all grants are not used under the AOFUA program.

How to apply

To be considered:
Outbound students should apply for exchange by:
31 July, 2026 for exchange in Semester 1, 2027
31 January, 2027 for exchange in Semester 2, 2027
Apply for exchange through the Semester exchange webpage or contact studyoverseas@ecu.edu.au.

Inbound students should be nominated for exchange by:
October 31, 2026 - For study in Semester 1 (February to June)
April 30, 2027 - For study in Semester 2 (July to November)
Nominations should be made by your home university's international office to studyoverseas@ecu.edu.au

ECU International Office, will automatically consider your eligibility for funding based on your exchange application / nomination and you will receive further email instructions if eligible. For more information visit the funding opportunities webpage or contact international.office@ecu.edu.au with funding queries.

Further information

Questions about this scholarship can be directed to International.Office@ecu.edu.au.

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