ADS Scholarship

G'day mates,

Some people asked me how to get the scholarships from AUSAID. I'm an APS holder, but this program is the last period, no more APS program this year. But, no worries... you can try to apply ADS program which is the default program runs each year. You can get the information by visiting http://www.adsjakarta.or.id

Tips

1. Improve your English. Although the requirement is only 500 for TOEFL score or 5.0 for IELTS, it will be worth if you can reach the score as high as you can and improve the ability to speak, listen, read and writing in English.
My tips:
- Watch movies as much as you can... (English language and try without subtitle). This will help you to improve your comprehensive listening. Do it with fun.
- Find a sparing partner for speaking exercise. Expressing an idea in a speaking is not as simple as you think, he2... (In my case, I have my wife who is ADS alumni)
- Read any English books. As many as possible. Trust me, if you like this, you'll feel easy when you do the reading test
- Write as many as possible. (I did it by wrote something in this blog.... You know, even my writing is full of mistakes, I always celebrate my mistake (Michael's words)
- Think in English, start to think, speak to yourself in English. Learning English language is not as simple as translating your language to English. It's different. Hopefully you get dream in English
- Celebrate your mistake (again Michael's words)

2. Answer the questions in application form properly
There are a lot of applicants (perhaps more than 7000 and they will choose only 600 for the next tests), so answering the application form properly is the main gate to the scholarship

tips
- Choose a program that suitable for you but stay close with your educational background. You must think also what will you do after you finish your program... Surely supporting Indonesia's development is important.
- State your aim to get the scholarship clearly and shortly.
- Include any supporting documents, project you've done or you're doing, references, etc. Supply all documents you have. Nothing to lose
- Supply your best photographs (he2.. in my case, no worries)
- Make a good personal statement which describes yourself clearly in a page
- make correspondences with any lecturer from an University in Aussie if it is possible (or the school) - They are welcome to answer any question, specially about research. if it's possible, arrange an outline proposal about research in one page.
- Answering the application form question in English will be worth for you

3. Pray for your best


Hem, This is the first step that you must do if you wanna come to Australia in Ausaid account, he2... Remember, this scholarship is not only for lecturer, ... if you are a teacher, employer, or even a fresh graduate, you have the same opportunity. Try it, nothing to lose

I'll update this thread after I finish my assignment, he2..

Cheers