Australia Awards

Scholarship: The
Journey and Lesson
Learnt
Ika Suciwati, M.TESOL.
AAS Awardee, Intake 2022
Monash University
What is Australia Awards Scholarship?

The Longest Running Offers Two Types of General aim: contribute

International Scholarship Awards: Short-term positively to sustainable
in Indonesia and Long-term development in their
(since 1953) awards country

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Long Term Awards – Priority Fields
https://www.australiaawardsindonesia.org/content/33/12/priority-fields-of-study?sub=true

Economic
Recovery Stability

Priority Study Fields

Health Security

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Selection Process

1. Seleksi Berkas/Administrasi:
Melalui website resmi Australia
Awards in Indonesia

2. JST Interview & IELTS

Test
Source: @albi.oz
AAS Targeted Category
1. Equity Target Groups 2. Government of Indonesia (GoI) agencies

• People with Disability

• Equity Targeted Provinces
• Women from Disadvantages Background
Descriptions
of the 2 ET
Groups
Step 1. Administration Process
(What do you need to Prepare?)
 Step 2: Pendaftaran
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Source: @albi.oz
Preparing for the AAS Essay/Personal Statements

2. How have you contributed

1. Why did you choose your
to solving a challenge and to
proposed course and
implementing change or
institution?
reform?

4. Describe 3 practical
3. How will the proposed
contributions and 3 practical
study contribute to your
constraints to your proposed
career?
contributions.
 Sample Answer
(Personal document)

As a graduate student from a rural area in Indonesia, I have always wanted to contribute back to my community. During my
undergraduate study in Yogyakarta, I was actively involved in a student organization called Debating Community (DECO) which
leads me to participate in many national and international debating competitions, including being a representative for World
Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) in Thailand. Engaging with this community triggers me to have better
communication skills, strong critical thinking as well as the awareness to actively participate in solving social issues. One of the
problems that concern me is regarding the access for students in Bima to have an English debating environment. Therefore, I offer
an alternative solution by establishing my community focusing on English debate proliferation across Bima region called Mbojo
Debating Society (MDS) in January 2020. My main purpose in initiating this community is to help high school and university
students to have awareness in dealing with global issues as well as understand how to address it.
Firstly, MDS provides qualified coaches who voluntarily want to share their debating-related knowledge through our major
“weekly class” program and also supportive and progressive friends from around eight institutions in Bima. MDS has successfully
conducted online debate training through more than ten times weekly class, and some grand online sparing against Lombok
Debating Troops (LDT). Secondly, on April 2020, we tried to engage with some social activities by collaborating with “Mbojo
Kasamaweki” in providing TOEFL Preparation Class for COVID-19 donation purposes. We utilized the registration fees to distribute
hundreds of face masks for publics and some protective equipment for medical personnel around Bima. MDS gave positive impact
and real change for young generations in my hometown, proven by accommodating 60 students and 20 volunteers around
Indonesia after 5 months establishment.
Surat Cinta
Pertama…
Step 2: JST Interview and IELTS Test
and finally...
Scholarship Benefits (Before Departure to Australia)

EnglishAcademic Face-to-face consultation with

Preparation (EAP) in Australian universities
Indonesia and its allowance representatives

Assistance during
Initial visa expenses, application, placement, and
medical check up, mobilisation processes
rontgen & health
insurance
Assistance for family
Domestic travel visa to Australia
allowance from
homebase to EAP
location (return)
 Scholarship Benefits (in Australia)
Domestic &
international return Tutorial assistance
air travel

Introductory Academic Field research

Program (IAP) in assistance in
Australia Australia/Indonesia

Assistance from university

Establishment allowance for the duration of study
(dedicated LO)

Contribution to Family reunion travel

Living Expenses in assistance (minimum study
Australia (CLE) length 2 years)
 After Returning to Home Country:
Networking events and assistance from the AAI

Pictures during The Reintegration Workshop

@Le Meridien Hotel, Jakarta.
 Personal Suggestions/Tips from a
One Shooter AAS Awardee

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Do research! • Prepare your Make Sure Your Double check all Make sure to
Visit the AAS English Proposed Study is your documents, demonstrate the
official websites, Language inline with the including essays, AAS demanded
join seminars, Proficiency Priority Fields curriculum vitae, criteria during
Beforehand your interview
sharing sessions recommendation
• Build your
with alumni, etc. letters. with the JST
own “sale
value” Team.
before
applying.
Long story short,

I passed the selection

and I survived. :)
For further inquiries

Ika Suciwati

Ika Suciwati
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ikasuciwati1@gmail.com

Portfolio Presentation
 Useful Websites

1. https://www.australiaawardsindonesia.org/
2. AAS Social Media Coordinator (Instagram):
@albi.oz