INTERVIEW FOR SCHOLARSHIP

INTERVIEW FOR SCHOLARSHIP

1. What motivate you to study in Australia? (motivasinya apa?

2. Why do you choose Australia as opposed to other countries? (kok milih Australia, bukan negara lain?)

3. What have you prepared to make sure you can finish your study in Australia? (sudah melakukan persiapan apa saja untuk bisa lulus kuliah?)  

4. Australia’s education system is different from Indonesia’s. How well do you know this and how have you prepared yourself? (apa yang sudah disiapkan untuk menghadapi sistem pendidikan Australia yang berbeda dengan Indonesia?)

5. What are you going to study in Australia? (mau kuliah di mana di Australia?)

6. How well do you understand your proposed study and how have you gathered information about it? (seberapa mengerti Anda tentang jurusan yang akan Anda ambil dan bagaiaman Anda memperoleh informasinya?)

7. If you are to study master degree, why do you choose master by coursework or by research? (jika Anda belajar S2, apa alasan Anda memilih master by coursework atau by research?)

8. How do you think the field of study benefit Indonesia? (apa manfaatnya bidang studi yang anda pilih bagi Indonesia?)

9. How important is the study for Australia? (seberapa penting bidang studi itu bagi Australia?)

10. How are you going to implement what you study in Australia when you return to Indonesia? (bagaimana menerapkan hasil studi Anda nanti ketika sudah pulang ke Indonesia?)

11. How confident are you about your chance to finish the study on time? (yakin bisa menyelesaikan studi tepat waktu?)

12. Are you going to do a research? How are you going to do it? (apakah akan melakukan penelitian? bagaimana cara/prosesnya?)

13. Is there any fieldwork involved in your study/research? If so, how are you going to do it? (adakah kerja lapangan terkait studi/penelitian Anda nanti? Bagaimana pelaksanaanya?)

14. What new things your research will contribute to the development of your area of study? (hal baru apa yang akan Anda kontribusikan melalui riset ini kepada perkembangan bidang ilmu ini?)

15. What motivate you to conduct research in this area, how it relates to Indonesia’s current problems and Australia’s priority development area? (apa motivasi Anda memilih bidang penelitian ini dan bagaimana kaitannya dengan permasalahan Indonesia serta prioritas pembangunan Australia/AusAID?)

16. Are you aware of potential culture shock that you might experience? How have you prepared yourself? (bagaimana menghadapi kemungkinan gegar budaya?)

17. Apart from academic matters, how do you think studying in Australia benefit you? (selain dalam hal akademik, apa keuntungan belajar di Australia?)

18. How are you going to interact with Australian people, considering that you have different cultural background? (bagaimana caranya berinteraksi dengan orang Australia mengingat kebudayaan yang berbeda?)

19. Do you think Indonesia is ready to support you developing your expertise upon completion of your study? (apakah Indonesia siap mendukung Anda mengembangkan keahlian Anda setelah kembali ke Indonesia nanti?)

20. If Indonesia is not ready to support you when you return due to lack of facilities and funding for instances, what is your plan? (kalau ternyata Indonesia tidak siap mendukung Anda setelah pulang nanti karena masalah fasilitas dan dana, apa rencana Anda?)

21. How do you think you can make real impacts to Indonesian and your society when you return to Indonesia? (bagaimana Anda akan membawa dampak nyata/langsung pada masyarakat ketika sudah selesai sekolah nanti?)

22. Do you think your area of study can benefit people in Indonesia or it is exclusive to corporation or government institutions? If it is not directly for the people how are you going to make sure that they are also benefited at some stages? (apakah keahlian Anda nanti bermanfaat bagi orang kebanyakan atau bersifat eksklusif bagi institusi pemerintah atau korporasi? Jika tidak berdampak langsung bagi masyarakat, bagaimana Anda menjamin agar masyarakat juga mendapat manfaat?)

23. Many people think that good education is to prepare one to compete in international arena. With better education and skills they can work anywhere in the world and they do not have to return to their country after study. What do you think about that? (banyak orang meyakini bahwa pendidikan yang baik membuat mereka bisa bersaing di dunia internasional sehingga banyak yang tidak pulang ke negaranya setelah lulus. Bagaimana Anda melihat ini?)

24. In a globalised world like this, contribution can be made from anywhere and you do not have to be in Indonesia to contribute for Indonesia. How do you see this opinion? (dalam dunia yang semakin sempit seperti sekarang, kontribusi bisa diberikan dari mana saja dan Anda tidak harus berada di Indonesia untuk bisa berkontribusi bagi Indonesia. Bagaimana pendapat Anda?)

25. Are you aware that the world is rapidly changing? What aspects do you see change in relation to what you will study in Australia and how are you going to contribute? (apakah Anda melihat perubahan besar yang terjadi di dunia saat ini? Apa saja hal yang terkait dengan apa yang Anda pelajari saat ini dan bagaimana Anda bisa berkontribusi?)

26. Leadership is one of the keys to good order in the society. What leadership role have you played in the past and how are you going to maintain/enhance it in the future upon completion of your study? (kepemimpinan adalah salah satu kunci tatanan masyarakat yang baik. Aspek kepemimpinan apa yang sudah Anda perankan di masa lalu dan bagaimana Anda mempertahankan atau meningkatkan itu setelah meyelesaikan studi di Australia?)

27. Do you think what you will learn in Australia can help you with your career? How? (apakah studi Anda di Australia akan bermanfaat untuk karir Anda? Bagaimana dan dalam hal apa?)

28. One of the most important things to enhance in Indonesia and also the world is entrepreneurship. How can you do this in your area of study and how your study in Australia will help you with this? (salah satu yang perlu digalakkan di Indonesia dan dunia adalah kemampuan wirausaha. Bagaimana Anda bisa melakukan ini di bidang ilmu Anda dan bagaimana pendidikan di Australia akan membantu Anda mewujudkan itu?)

29. One of the benefits of studying overseas is good international network. How are you going to establish it and how to utilise it for your career and for Indonesia? (salah satu keuntungan belajar di LN adalah terbentuknya jejaring internasional. Bagaimana Anda membentuk dan memanfaatkan jejaring itu?)

30. Indonesia has had a lot of experts in your area, right? How do you see you will be able to make a difference? (ada banyak ahli di bidang Anda di Indonesia. Bagaimana Anda akan membuat suatu perubahan atau perbedaan ke arah kemajuan?)

31. What is your plan regarding information dissemination (knowledge sharing) upon completion of your study? (apa rencana Anda dalam membagikan informasi/pengetahuan Anda setelah lulus nanti?)

32. What have you done so far to demonstrate your care to your field of study? (apa yang telah Anda lakukan selama ini sebagai pertanda Anda memiliki kepedulian terhadap bidang studi Anda?)

33. Australia has different seasons. How are you going to cope with cold winter, for example? (Australia punya musim yang berbeda dengan Indonesia. Sudah siap dengan musim dingin yang menggigil, misalnya?)

35. How do you think Indonesia-Australia relationship at the moment? (menurut Anda, bagaimana hubungan antara Indonesia dan Australia saat ini?)

36. Is there anything in Indonesia or Australia that become your concern in relation to your proposed study? (adakah hal khusus terkait Indonesia atau Australia yang menjadi perhatian Anda terkait studi yang Anda usulkan?)

37. How do you think Indonesia and Australia can maintain or enhance their bilateral collaboration? (bagaimana Indonesia-Australia dapat memelihara atau meningkatkan kerjasamanya?)

38. Are you going to bring your family to Australia? if so/not, what motivate you? (apakah Anda akan membawa keluarga ke Australia? apa motivasinya?)

39. Family can either support of disturb your study. How do you see this? (kehadiran keluarga bisa mendukung atau mengganggu studi Anda. Menurut Anda bagaimana?)

40. What is the benefit of bringing family to Australia and how are you going to achieve that? (apa keuntungan membawa keluarga saat studi di Australia dan bagaimana anda meraih keuntungan itu?)

41. Bringing family to Australia is not easy. How ready are you with all the preparation? (membawa keluarga ke Australia bukan perkara mudah. Bagaimana Anda menyiapkan segala sesuatunya?)

42. Do you think you can contribute to Australia also in relation to your study? (selain mendapat manfaat, apakah Anda bisa berkontribusi juga bagi Australia sehubungan dengan studi Anda?)

43. Are you aware that there are misunderstandings between Indonesia and Australia sometimes? How do you think you can play a role in eradicating the misunderstandings? (apakah anda paham, kadang terjadi salah paham antara Indonesia dan Australia? Bagaimana Anda bisa berperan dalam mengurangi kesalahpahaman itu?

44. What do you think is the main problems Indonesia is facing currently and how will your study help Indonesia address the problems? (apakah masalah utama Indonesia saat ini dan bagaimana studi Anda akan membantu menyelesaikannya?)

45. Please describe your potential role in your society and your workplace upon returning to Indonesia and how your study will help you? (apa peran/potensi peran Anda di masyarakat dan tempat kerja dan bagaimana studi ini akan membantu Anda mencapai/menjalankan peran itu?)

46. If you are selected, you will be in a group of very special Indonesians. How are you going to use your privilege for the good of other not-very-lucky Indonesians? (jika terpilih, Anda akan termasuk dalam kelompok orang Indonesia yang istimewa dan beruntung. Bagaimana Anda akan menggunakan kesempatan dan keistimwaan ini demi kebaikan orang-orang Indonesia lainnya yang tidak seberuntung Anda?)

47. When you are in Australia, how are you going to balance academic life and other activities? (saat berada di Australia, bagaimana Anda menyeimbangkan kehidupan akademik dan aktivitas lainnya?)

48. While in Australia, how important do you think for you to be involved in activities other than study? (selama berada di Australia, seberapa penting bagi Anda untuk mengikuti kegiatan di luar akademik?)

49. What problems do you think you will face in Australia and how are you preparing yourself for that? (kendala apa yang kira-kira akan Anda hadapi dan bagaimana Anda menyiapkan semua itu?)

50. Is there anything that you want to ask, add or comment? (apakah ada yang ingin Anda tanyakan, tambahkan atau komentari?