• Referee Report

The applicant has named you as a referee in support of an application for an Australia Awards Scholarship supported
by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for study in Australia. To assist in the selection process, we
would like to receive your views on the applicant’s suitability for a Scholarship, in particular on their capabilities and
personal qualities, academic competence (including, where applicable, their research ability) and potential outcomes.

1. Personal details

Applicant’s details

Full name (as it appears in

Sri Mulyana
passport)

Email srimulyana.jufri@gmail.com

Area of research interest Agricultural economics and environmental management

Referee’s details

Family name -

Given names Elvira Iskandar

Mobile no. +62 812-6018-5006 Work phone no. -
Email elviraiskandar@unsyiah.ac.id
Employing organisation Name Syiah Kuala University
Town/City, Country Banda Aceh
Position title Assistant Professor Starting date 15/ 07/ 2009
Length of time you have Less than 3–12
1–2 years 2–5 years More than 5 years
known applicant 3 months months
Relationship to applicant (e.g.
direct supervisor, lecturer, Lecturer
peer, etc)

Authorised official stamp of

the organisation.

2. Evaluation of applicant’s capabilities and behaviours

Please evaluate the applicant against the following criteria*

Very good Satisfactory Needs coaching Not observed

Shapes strategic thinking (meaning that they:

inspire a sense of purpose and direction; focus
strategically; harness information and opportunities;
and show judgement, intelligence and
commonsense)
 Achieves results (meaning that they: build
organisation capability and responsiveness;
marshal professional expertise; steer and
implement change and deal with uncertainty;
ensure closure and deliver on intended results)

Cultivates productive working relationships

(meaning that they: nurture internal and external
relationships; facilitate cooperation and
partnerships; value individual differences and
diversity; and guide, mentor and develop people)

Displays personal drive and integrity (meaning that

they: demonstrate professionalism and probity;
commit to action; display resilience; promote and
adopt a positive and balanced approach to work;
and demonstrate self awareness and a commitment
to personal development)

Communicates and negotiates effectively (meaning

that they: communicate clearly; listen, understand
and adapts to audience; and negotiates
persuasively)

* Extract from the Australian Public Service Commission’s ‘The integrated leadership system – support tools – Leadership
pathway: Individual profiles’

3. General comments
Why should the applicant be considered for a Scholarship?
I have known Sri Mulyana since 2011 as she has attended several courses that I taught in the area of community development. She has been a pleasure to teach, always
engaged in every discussion and performed remarkably well on all assignments. During her academic years, she has maintained excellent grade and she was also brilliantly
able to understand the correlation between social issues and economics theories. Furthermore, she graduated with honors (cum laude) in 2016 and showed an outstanding
performance in writing her undergraduate thesis. Overall, she has done extremely well, and is one of the strongest in the courses. As a lecturer I am very pleased to see her
development within the academic years. She was critical, diligent, and active in student associations. Furthermore, she has many experiences as a leader to the program
committee for several student events and has proven her ability to influence others.

Sri Mulyana has been keen on participating in various scientific writing contests and it has sharpened her ability in assessing socio-economic issues as most of her essays
elaborate about this topic. I believe these experiences show her capability and capacity to undertake research and study independently. Furthermore, she won the 2 nd place
in the selection of outstanding student competition at the university level in 2014. I was one of the lecturers who has assisted her throughout the competition and has
witnessed closely the positive attitudes and relentless efforts she has pulled through to achieve her goals.

Based on my assessment as her former lecturer, I believe Sri Mulyana is fully capable to pursuing and completing master’s degree in one of renowned university in
Australia and expect that she will be a positive addition to the programme. I hope she will be admitted, as well as funded by Australian Award Scholarship.

4. Referee’s declaration and signature

I declare that the information in this report is true and correct.

Signature Date 17/ 01/ 2020

Thank you for assisting the Australian Government in identifying an outstanding candidate for an Australia Awards
Scholarship.