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The Capacity Building Programme (CPCBP)

Human resource development plays an essential role in the development process of a country. The Colombo Plan endeavours to enhance human resource development initiatives in member countries through its Capacity Building Programme (CBP).

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CBP provides opportunities for

Short-term training courses, workshops, long-term scholarships and master’s degree programmes. CBP initiatives include training on community-based microcredit and sufficiency in economic development, enhancing development of small and medium-scale industries, and master’s degree programmes in public policy and management.

Long-term Scholarships

The Colombo Plan partners with universities across Asia to open postgraduate study opportunities to people from its member countries. These scholarships continue a commitment that has been at the heart of the Colombo Plan for 75 years: investing in people as the foundation of development.

Scholars study in the Republic of Korea and Thailand in fields that matter for sustainable development, from public policy and public health to climate change, environmental science and digital technology. Opportunities are announced on this page as each intake opens.

Our partner universities

KDI School of Public Policy and Management, Republic of Korea

KDI School is currently the Colombo Plan’s longest-standing scholarship partner, giving government officials from member countries the opportunity to pursue a Master of Public Policy.

Scholarships

Seven scholarships a year

Study level

Master’s

Programme

Master of Public Policy

Open to

Government officials from Colombo Plan member countries

Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Thailand

Since May 2026, the Chulabhorn Graduate Institute offers three to five scholarships a year for master’s study in environmental and chemical sciences.
Scholarships Three to five scholarships a year
Study level Master’s
Programmes
  • Applied Biological Sciences
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Chemical Sciences

Prince of Songkla University, Thailand

Under an agreement signed in September 2026, Prince of Songkla University offers 50 postgraduate scholarships a year at master’s and doctoral level. The scholarships are open to all public.
Scholarships 50 scholarships a year
Study level Master’s and PhD
Fields of study
  • Public Health
  • Sustainability
  • Climate Change
  • Agriculture
  • Digital Technology and AI
  • Marine Resource Management

How to apply

Calls for applications are announced on this page and shared with Colombo Plan member countries as each intake opens.

Stay informed

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For enquiries, please contact pulsara.goonewardena@colombo-plan.org

MOU signing with Prince of Songkla University, Thailand : Prince of Songkla University

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