AUSTRALIA AWARD INDONESIA (AAI)

 Effort to Obtain Information

Please describe the efforts you have undertaken so far to obtain
information on your study options in Australia.

It has been my Intention to study in Autralia since I did my study in

syiah kuala univercity
 Proposed Course and Institution
Why did you choose your proposed course and institution? (maximum
2000 characters)

 Contribution to Career
How will the proposed study contribute to your career? (maximum 2000
characters)

 Contribution to Solving Challenge and Implementing Change

How have you contributed to solving a challenge and to implementing
change or reform? (Be specific and include: what aspect/s of your
leadership knowledge, skills and practice you consider to be well
established and effective: which people or organizations you worked
with to solve the problem: and what creative methods were used.)
(maximum 2000 characters)

 Scholarship Personal Benefit & Potential Constraints

Please: a) give up to three practical examples of how you intend to use the
knowledge, skills, and connections you will gain from your scholarship. Possible
tasks can be personal and/or professional; and b) list any possible constraints you
think may prevent you from achieving these tasks.

 Jelaskan bagaimana akhirnya bisa mendapatkan informasi tentang AAS dan

download formulir aplikasinya.
 Jelaskan apa saja yang sudah dilakukan dalam memahami dan memilih jurusan
dan universitas di Australia. Ini akan terkiat dnegan pertanyaan selanjutnya.

 Bila punya pengalaman teman atau terinspirasi dari orang lain yang sudah
pernah mendapatkan AAS sebelumnya, boleh dijelaskan disini.

 Meskipun nanti jawaban kita “sederhana”, coba untuk menyajikan dengan “cara
yang menarik”.

 Cara yang kurang menarik itu misalnya: I just opened the website and filled out
the online application. Then, the staff sent me the application form.

 Esai yang anda tulis adalah cara anda menyampaikan sesuatu pada orang lain.
Saya yakin, cara anda menyampaikan informasi kepada teman akan berbeda
dengan cara anda menyampaikan informasi kepada atasan anda, bukan?
Contoh:
I have known AAS for several years and have always wanted to apply for
this scholarship. After being loaded by work duties, I could eventually
manage my time to fill out this application form and made up my mind to
start thinking of pursuing a master’s degree in Australia. I have some
colleagues that were awarded AAS before and, through them, I knew all
the information about AAS; the Website of AAS is very helpful as
well. (Disini saya memberikan sedikit informasi bagaimana saya
mengenal AAS.)
Studying in Australia has always been one of my biggest dreams;
therefore, I have done some research about the possible courses offered
by universities in Australia. I learned the courses through university
websites, and attended the Australia Education Fair. Besides, I did some
readings on research articles related to the courses that I am interested in
and connect them to my future goals. (Disini, saya menjelaskan usaha-
usaha yang sudah saya lakukan. Isinya mungkin sederhana, tapi saya
mencoba menulisnya dengan sedikit lebih menarik dan menampilkan
usaha-usaha yang sudah saya lakukan).
Satu atau dua paragraf saja cukup untuk menjawab pertanyaan ini.

2. Do you intend to return to this organisation after your scholarship

in Australia?* (Current employment)
If ‘Yes’, how will this scholarship contribute to the organisation’s
human resource development needs? (approximately 80-100 words
limit).

 Disini, jelaskan secara singkat tetapi rinci bagaimana bidang studi yang
dipelajari nanti berguna dalam membantu perkembangan tempat kerja anda atau
bagaimana bidang studi itu bisa menyiapkan anda dalam menyelesaikan
permasalahan tertentu yang ada di tempat kerja anda sekarang.
Contoh:
As I plan to study about the …. with this scholarship, my company/ office
will benefit much regarding the …. Over the last decade, my company has
been the dealing with the issue of …. It has caused so much trouble for my
comany, for example ….. By studying about …., I will specify my research
on …….

If ‘No’, what are your plans when you finish your studies? (approximately
80-100 words limit).

 Disini, jelaskan secara singkat tetapi rinci rencana anda setelah lulus nanti.

 Jelaskan karir apa yang ingin dilakukan, kontribusi semacam apa yang akan
anda berikan, terkiat dengan bidang studi dan research interest anda.
Contoh:
One of the careers that I would like to pursue is working with international
organizations focusing on the issue of gender inequalities. My current does
not really support ….., not to mention that the research opportunity is very
limited. Therefore, I plan to work at …… after finishing my study. In
addition, I intend to carry out my research further until it can influence the
national policy in Indonesia..

3. How did you choose your proposed course and institution?*

 Pertama, jelaskan bagaimana anda memilih jurusan yang diajukan di formulir

ini.

 Bisa kaitkan dengan latar belakang pendidikan, pengalaman kerja, dan future
goals anda.

 Kedua, jelaskan bagaimana anda memilih universitas yang diajukan di formulir

ini.

 Penting untuk browsing berbagai wesite universitas yang ada di australia, lalu
membuat catatan apa yang membedakan antara universitas ini dengan
universitas itu, apa yang membedakan jurusan yang sama pada universitas –
universitas yang berbeda.
Contoh:
I am applying a master’s program in Teaching English for Speakers of
Other Languages (TESOL). I have a high interest in developing capabilities
essential to the theories and difficulties of language curriculum design,
assessment, and evaluation, and the further developing of English teaching
method related to issues of diversities such as culture, mother tongue, and
communicative competence in order to result the most suitable method
fitting the learners need and background. I believe that this
master’s program can prepare me to assume a specialty in the field of
English teaching especially about theoretical approaches, language
analysis, curriculum design, and intercultural communication in reaching
the language learning goal in variety of contexts. (Disini, saya
menjelaskan tentang program yang ingin diambil dengan jelas, padat,
dan rinci.)
My bachelor study on English Teacher Training and Education has
prepared me with a strong grounding in English and theoretical aspects of
teaching which can contribute in developing my self swiftly to reach my
future goal in the master’s program. I have learned about Study and
Learning, Professions of Education, Teaching English as a Foreign
Language I and II, Curriculum and Material Development, and
Teaching Practice in my bachelor study, of which I got the highest marks.
Furthermore, I have also written scientific papers and articles on education
since I was an undergraduate student. My paper on education was
awarded as the runner up in “Sayembara Ide (Idea Competition)”at
provincial level. My articles have also been published in a
bilingual newspaper. Then, I completed my study by receiving the highest
mark in the study program for my final-year undergraduate thesis on
English education. Such experiences surely link one another, of which I
consciously learn that English teaching should be dominated by advanced
concepts and assisted by effective teaching strategies. For this reason, I
have totally provided my self to perform well in my future
study. (Kemudian, disini saya lanjutkan dengan menjelaskan “apa
yang sudah saya lakukan atau miliki yang bisa mendukung dalam
studi saya nanti. Disini juga saya mencoba memberitahukan
pertimbangan lain kenapa saya memilih jurusan ini dengan
menyampaikan latar belakang saya.)
I have done some research on universities in Australia that offer a master’s
program in TESOL. Some of the universities provide the program with ….. ,
while others put more emphasis on …. As one of my future goals is to ……,
I need to find a university that can provide me with strong practical
knowledge on …… (Disini, saya mencoba menjelaskan tentang
pertimbangan – pertimbangan yang saya lakukan dalam memilih
universitas yang diajukan. Saya jelaskan apa beda antara universitas
ini dan yang lainnya di jurusan yang sama, bagaimana universitas itu
bisa membantu saya dalam meraih future goals, dan lain sebagainya).
4. How will the proposed study contribute to your career?*

 Jelaskan karir apa yang ingin anda raih di masa depan nanti? Kontribusi seperti
apa yang ingin anda berikan di bidang anda?

 Lalu, kaitkan bagaimana bidang studi yang akan dipelajari nanti bisa membantu
anda dalam meraih karir ini.
Contoh:
My future goal is to be a specialist in the field of education, developing
research-based instructional, professional, and outreach programs and
promoting effective and equitable educational practices for all learners. I
would like to be a researcher in higher education and governmental
organizations informing the policy makers and public about the progress
and challenges in education and taking part to solve the issues in
educational fields in Indonesia. My bachelor’s degree in English education
and my master’s degree in Educational Technology and TESOL have
prepared me with a strong ground in theoretical aspects of teaching and
Educational Technology. Then, this PhD program will give me knowledge
and skills of using interdisciplinary approaches and integrating research,
practice, and policy in education. (Disini, saya menjelaskan secara
singkat, padat, dan jelas tentang karir yang ingin diraih, lalu
bagaimana latar belakang pendidikan sebelumnya dan program S3
yang akan dimabil dapat membantu. Karena dibagian ini maksimal
400 kata, anda bisa membahas lebih rinci lagi beberapa bagian
tertentu. Di contoh ini saya hanya menjelaskan satu paragraf saja.
5. How have you contributed to solving a challenge and to
implementing change or reform?*

 Dibagian ini, anda harus pandai melihat bagaimana apa yang sudah anda
lakukan, misalnya di bidnag pekerjaan, aktifitas sosial, atau aktifitas akademik,
sudah membantu dalam menyelesaikan sebuah permasalahan.

 Saya mengatakan harus pandai melihat, karena tidak sedikit yang kebingungan
merasa tidak terlalu banyak berbuat sesuatu.

 Ambil satu permasalahan yang selalu menjadi concern anda, kemudian coba
pikirkan apa yang sudah anda lakukan dalam membantu menyelesaikan
permasalahan tersebut.

 Ingat, anda harus menjelaskan pengalaman ini ddengan rinci, karena bagian ini
penting untuk komite seleksi beasiswa.
Contoh:
In 2008, I was sent to a remote village in … for three months. Together with
five other students, I carried out some duties focusing how to improve …..
in the village. Prior to my departure, I had analyzed the issues faced by the
villagers, such as …… I read some research articles and learned some
information from other countries that face similar issues. Then, I came up
with several alternatives to solve the issues and intended to implement it
during my stay in the village..

My first alternative solution was ……. However, unfortunately, after a

couple of weeks of implementation, the villagers…… After that, I decided to
continue with my second alternatiive solution which was ….

In the end, i was able to address the issue of …. in the village. It taught me
about …..
(Disini, saya mencoba mengambil satu project yang pertama
dilakukan saat S1 dulu, lalu menjelaskan situasi permasalahan,
alternatif solusi yang saya lakukan, dan hasil apa yang didapatkan.)
6. Please:
a) give three practical and realistic examples of how you intend to use
the knowledge, skills and connections you will gain from your
scholarship. Possible tasks can be personal and/or professional;
and*

 Ambil tiga contoh hal – hal yang akan bisa anda lakukan setelah menyelesaikan
studi dibidang yang diajukan nanti.

 Jelaskan dengan rinci apa dan bagaimana anda melakukannya?

 Buka website universitas, lalu lihat jurusan yang dituju. Disana, anda bisa
menemukan karir atau tugas seperti apa yang dilakukan oleh mahasiswa di
jurusan tersebut. Ini bisa membantu anda dalam memproyeksikan ketiga contoh
yang diminta ini.
Contoh:
My first practical and realistic example will be working with international
organization focusing on school-aged children’s education in remote areas.
I will play a role in conducting the analysis of …… as well as designing the
appropriate curriculum for …. Second, … (Jelaskan contohnya apa,
bagaimana peran anda, dengan juga mengaitkannya dengan bidang studi
yang anda ajukan disini.

b) list any possible constraints you think may prevent you from
achieving these tasks.*

 Jelaskan apa yang mungkin akan menjadi kendala anda dalam

mengimplementasikan pengetahuan dan skill yang didapat dari studi nanti.
Contoh:
Although technology may be the one that can cut the issue of distance and
school building, it is still an expensive thing in Indonesia. Funding will
certainly become the challenge in order to have adequate technological
resources in … The other constraint is the national policy regarding ….
Indonesia does not have a policy that supports …..

(Disini, jelaskan dengan terstruktur tentang apa saja yang akan menjadi
tantangan dalam melaksanakan apa yang disampaikan di bagian a. Bila
memungkinkan, sampaikan juga alternatif solusi yang akan anda lakukan
dalam menghadapi tantangan ini.