THE LONG & WINDING ROAD OF A SCHOLARSHIP HUNTER

Harits Masduqi

National CCU Conference Unisma, 21 December 2013

Presentation Outline

1 •Background

2 •Confused After Graduation?

3 •Common’ Procedures

4 • CCU & TIPS

5 • Scholarship websites

6 • Conclusion & Motivation

Background:Confused After Graduation?

Get married? No Money No Honey!Be ‘Pengangguran’? Oh My God!Apply for a Job? YES!Go Abroad? WHY NOT?

BUT HOW?

Facts Thousand

Applicants Every YearEfforts, Skills &

X-FACTOR

Competition & Competitiveness(Awardees or TRY AGAIN)

Be a scholarship hunter:TIPS + CCU = SUCCESS

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• Download an application form• Prepare & translate documents • Attend TOEFL or IELTS Test • Obtain references (recommendations)

• Fill in an application form• Attend TOEFL or IELTS Test • Attend an interview session

• Ask Parents to Pray for You• Say prayers & ‘amal’ more frequently • Be Positive with Allah’s Decision

PREPARING

PRAYING

DOING

‘COMMON’ PROCEDURES

SO WHAT?

Why Cross-Cultural Understanding?

Awareness of relationship between language and culture (incl. verbal and non-verbal communication).`Whose culture do we have to learn?'Linguistically proficient, but culturally poor = FAILURE!

Tips with CCU (1)• ‘Beautify’ your CV: Sell your self!• Be tactful to respond to questions in the

application form: - Choose the right major. Why? - Why do you want to study in (Australia)? - What will you do after finishing your study?• Discuss them with previous awardees

Tips with CCU (2)

Attending interview = ‘formal clothes’SmileLook smart and confident (sugesti).Nice entry and sitting position.Eye contact with all interviewers.Memorise all answers in the application form.Be honest!

MANY PEOPLE WHO GIVE UP OFTEN DO NOT REALISE THAT THEY JUST NEED ONE MORE STEP TO BE SUCCESSFUL!

Scholarships Websites

www.aminef.or.idwww.iief.or.idhttp://www.id.emb-japan.go.jp/sch.html http://www.daadjkt.org www.neso.or.idwww.dikti.go.idhttp://australiaawardsindo.or.id

ConclusionStudying Abroad is not Mission Impossible!Preparing, Doing, and PrayingGive Your Best Shot!Be Optimistic with Allah’s Decision If Others Can Go Abroad, So Can You!

ReferencesJurusan Sastra Inggris FS UM. 2006-2007. CCU Course OutlineSadtono, E. 2009. Cross-cultural Understanding: A Dilemma for TEFL. TEFLIN JournalGardner, Peter S. 2005. New Directions: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking (2nd ed). Cambridge (USA): Cambridge University PressHartmann, Pamela. 1992. Clues to Culture. Random House.Robinson, G.L. Nemezt. 1988. Cross-cultural Understanding. London: Prentice-Hall International (UK) Limitedharitsmasduqi.blogspot.com

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