POTENTIAL QUESTION FOR INTERVIEW (20-30 min only, approximately 8-15 questions)

It may include several parts of questions (about your personality & motivation, about your choice of
Univ, about how you can adapt if you are accepter, about your career plan, about current local or
international news).
Personality & Motivation Question
1. Okay, so A, can you tell us briefly about yourself first?
2. So, what motivate you to study in Australia? / Why do you need to take this master program in
Australia?
3. Apart from academic matters, how do you think studying in Oz can benefit you?
4. Did you apply to another scholarship? If yes/no, why? (If you are admitted to other so-called
scholarship, which one will you choose? Why?)
5. Many people think that after getting a degree overseas, they do not have to return to their
country after study. Many scholars said that they are not appreciated enough, so they work in
other countries instead of in their home country. What do you think about that?
6. In this globalised world, you do not have to be in Indonesia to contribute for Indonesia. How do
you see this opinion?
7. Are you aware that the world is rapidly changing? What aspects do you see change in relation to
what you will study in Oz and how will you contribute?
8. What have you done so far to demonstrate your care to your field of study?
9. Tell us, A. What leadership roles have you played in the past and how are you going to
maintain/enhance it in the future upon completion of your study?
10. One of the most important things to enhance in Indonesia and also the world is
entrepreneurship. How can you do this in your area of study and how your study in Oz can help
you with this?
11. How do you see yourself , A? What is your strength and weaknesses?
12. What is your future determination and passion?
Previous Background
13. I saw from your university transcript that you got satisfying result. How did you overcome the
challenge you faced during your undergraduate?
14. What are the difficulties in your previous study?
15. In your work, what challenge do you face and how do you solve it?
16. Tell me what you have made in your institution to make a better change and what was the
result?
17. How was your work being assessed if your said that your method is successful? How far you see
the progress?
18. Does your office work with the stakeholders in order to get better result?
19. Related to your work, is there any program in your institution which you were involved? What is
your responsibility?
20. Tell me about your achievement! What did you get from such achievements?
21. I saw about your participation in several institutions as volunteer? Can you tell me further about
your volunteer experience and what is the benefit you gain from becoming one?

22. Why do you choose to work in humanitarian/development sector?

Choice of University and Major
23. Why do you choose Australia as opposed to other countries? Why not choose UK or US instead?
You are from xxx though.
24. What university do you choose in Oz? / I see you are choosing QUT and UTS as your university
choice. What makes you choose those two?
25. Why do choose such majors? / How well do you understand your proposed study?
26. Did you compare it to other campus in Oz?
27. How relevant is your proposed study to your previous one?
28. What do you expect to gain from your proposed study? / Why dont you choose (for example:
Master of Public Health? It is more relevant to what the Red Cross is doing.)
29. Okay, but how do you think this field of study can benefit Indonesia as a whole? / Do you think
your area of study can benefit people in Indonesia or is it exclusive to your institution?
30. And how about Australia? How important is the study for Australia? / Do you think you can
contribute to Australia in relation to your study?
31. Is there anything in Indonesia or Australia that become your concern in relation to your
proposed study?
32. What makes you choose master by coursework over master by research?
33. Hmm.. so both choice are coursework. So, is there any field work involved in your study?
34. Indonesia has had a lot of experts in your area, right? How do you see you will be able to make a
difference?
Adaptability & Preparation
35. What have you prepared to make sure you can finish your study in Oz?
36. What have you done in relation to your study plan in Aussie?
37. How well do you know about the education system in Oz and how have you prepared yourself
regarding this?
38. What have you done to gather info that will support your study in Oz?
39. What possible constraints that may hamper your study?
40. What problems do you think you will face in Australia and how are you preparing yourself for
that?
41. How confident are you about your chance to finish your study on time?
42. Are you aware of the potential culture shock that you might experience? How have you
prepared for this?
43. How are you going to cope with Oz seasons?
44. When you are in Australia, how are you going to balance academic life and other activities?
45. How important it is to be involved in activities other than study?
46. Are you married? / Are you going to bring your family to Oz? Why not?

Future Plan
47. What is your future plan? I want you to divide it into 3 years, 5 years, and 10 years from now on!
48. If you are chosen, what do you plan to do after graduating from your master degree? / How are
you going to implement what you study in Oz when you are returning to Indonesia?
49. Do you think that what you will learn in Oz can help you with your career?
50. How do you think you can make real impacts to Indonesian and your society when you return to
Indonesia?
51. How can you ensure that your plan can be carried out? (What if, for example, the HQ do not
want to fund your plan in your institution?)
52. Is there anything which will hamper your plan once you have returned to your country? / What
possible obstacle you think may prevent you to achieve your tasks/plan?
53. How can you be sure that your plan is needed in xxx?
54. If xxx is not ready to implement the plan you want to execute, what is your other plan?
55. Do you think Indonesia is ready to support you developing your expertise upon completion of
your study?
56. If Indonesia is not ready to support you when you return due to lack of facilities and funding, for
example, what is your plan?
57. One of the advantage of studying overseas is good international network. How are you going to
establish it and how to utilise it for your career and for Indonesia?
58. What is your plan regarding information dissemination (knowledge sharing) upon your
completion of study?
59. Please describe your potential role in your society and your workplace upon returning to
Indonesia and how your study will help you?
60. If you are selected, you will be in group of very special Indonesians. How are you going to use
your privilege for the good of other not-very-lucky-Indonesians?
61. Do you have a plan to continue your study to Phd?
Local or International News
62. Do you watch TV or read newspaper within these days? Tell us what news you are interested in!
63. How do you see Indonesia-Oz relationship at the moment?
64. Is that so? But are you aware that there are misunderstandings between Indonesia and Australia
sometimes? How do you think you can play a role in eradicating the misunderstandings?
65. How do you think Indonesia and Oz can maintain or enhance their billateral collaboration?
66. What do you think is the main problems Indonesia is facing currently? Then how will your study
help Indonesia address the problem?
67. What is your opinion regarding SDGs?
68. Okay, last one. Tell us, A, why do we have to give you this scholarship? / Why makes you deserve
this scholarship? / Why do you think we need to give you this scholarship comparing to other
participants who work in the same sector with you and why we have to choose you?
69. Okay. That is the end of the interview. Do you have anything to ask, add, or comment?