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Getting a scholarship for an overseas study is a competitive process. This is because many people like you want the scholarship, but not all can be awarded. The cholarship money is simply not enough to fund all at once. Also, the scholarship providers want to ensure that only the best, well prepared applicants are selected and so the money is spent rightly and efficiently to what it is intended for. So, you have to be a winner!

Lots of people have won scholarship. You hear this every time. But how have they done this good job? Are they luckier or more superior or intelligent than others? No, they are not! If you ask them about the winning secrets are, they may simply give you the following lists: things to prepare or consider before applying a scholarship.

Academic certificate and transcript

Soon after graduation, do not wait. Obtain your original academic certificate and transcript, and make some copies of them. You need to certify them and, remember, that people at university are some times going somewhere when you need their signatures. More importantly, you need to translate both your academic certificate and transcript. Check around, there maybe some people have done the same. This will ease the task. If not, they are yours anyway. When you are done, it is wise to get other people to see them. They may give you valuable inputs, even correcting misspelled course names. Again, you need signatures of dean and rector on the translated version of your academic certificate and record.

Research proposal

You need to decide earlier which study route you are going to undertake – course or research or both. If you prefer a course-based study, you do not need a proposal. But if you are going to do a research, you definitely need a research proposal.

Good research proposal require time and energy to construct. So it is always better to prepare it earlier. Basically, the proposal will not be much different to the one you have done previously in your research as part of your undergraduate study. This will include background, objective, problems or questions to answer, hypothesis, methodology, and references. These are the essences of a proposal. For more on research proposal, read here and here

When you are done with those basic requirements, ask suggestions from others. When the application is open, check if the scholarship provider requires a bit more to what you have prepared.

Letter from intended university and supervisors

Download application form from the university website and fill it before send it back to the university. The university will respond you and issue you with a letter of acceptance. You may indicate in the form that you will begin your study next year, waiting for a scholarship which you are now struggling for. Most likely they will issue you with a conditional acceptance. They will keep reissuing this until you succeed with your scholarship application.

While your are in the website, go to your targeted department or school to find your potential supervisor. Even, this needs to be done first before filling in a admission form. The reason you will not studying in this university unless you have got an academic staff willing to supervise you. So get their email address, and make contacts with them. In the first time, you just need to introduce yourself, mention your academic background and your research proposal, and ask if he/she is available to supervise you. If they are busy because there are many students already under their responsibilities, don’t panic. Ask him/her if they know people around there who are still able to take additional students.

The good with the letter from university and supervisor when you have them at hand is that you can attach them to your application form and present them to the interviewers. These letters will increase your chances of winning the scholarship because the interviewers will so impressed that you are better prepared and have taken more advanced steps compared to other candidates. Read more..

Scholarship Applications that Win!

by Bill Reynolds at FreSch!

Tip #1. ATTENTION TO DEADLINES

Try and have your application arrive EARLY as possible, absolutely not after the deadline date! I like to send applications with a “return receipt requested” or “registered” to make sure they get there. I think that this also conveys a positive characteristic about the sender.

Tip #2 START YOUR APPLICATION WITH A “THANK YOU” COVER LETTER

Sample Packet Cover Letter

1111 WinOne Street

Pensacola, Fl 32503

9 September 1999

Mary Smith, President

Whatever Scholarship Committee

Orlando Central Parkway

Orlando, Florida (zip code)

Dear Ms. Smith,

This letter is an introduction of myself, (your name), and my desire to participate in the (whatever it is called) Scholarship Program. I have been accepted to (Name of your College) for the 1999 fall term.

I would like to thank you and the (whatever) Scholarship Committee for supporting college bound students with an opportunity for financial assistance through your scholarship program. Enclosed you will find my application form, high school transcript, ACT results, letters of recommendation, and other pertinent information. Again, thank you for your interest on my behalf and for the youth of our state.

Respectfully,

(your name)

Tip #3 ANSWER THE “MAIL”

While this seems obvious, you must construct your application to make it EASY for the committee to see that you have provided every thing that was required. I like to provide items in the order that they are listed in the application. If possible, do not mix items on the same page. In another tip I am going to tell you to add extra items that were not requested to give your application that something extra. However, DO NOT add extra items if you are specifically told not to add anything extra. This means that you can not follow directions if you add items when your are forbidden to do so.

Tip #4 ADD EXTRA ITEMS TO YOUR APPLICATION (if not forbidden).

This is where you get to be creative to find ways and things that present you in a positive light to the selection committee. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

1. Write a short essay on MY EDUCATION/CAREER GOALS. Try to keep to one page but no more than two.

2. Write a paragraph or two on how this scholarship award will help you reach your education/career goals.

3. My son’s guidance counselor gave him a paper that congratulated him on being in the top 10% of his class and acknowledged his hard work to get there. We included this because it put him in a “positive light” and his hard work at his academics was recognized.

4. Before my son reached his 18th birthday, he registered for the Military Draft as required for all males when they reach the age of 18. He received a letter from the draft board congratulating him for doing his civic duty prior to his 18th birthday. You guessed it, this was also one of our “extra items”. A lot of scholarship committee members have military backgrounds or see this as good citizenship for this applicant.

5. One of the best extra items is a letter of acceptance for admission to “any” college. If the scholarship application is not for a specific college, you will be able to use the award at “any” college. You do not have to use it at the college you used in your application. Later you can get more college acceptance letters and when your make your selection you can notify the scholarship award committee of where to send the award. Therefore, any letter of acceptance shows that your are serious but it does not “lock” you into using the award at that college.

These are just a few examples to get you thinking. I would limit my extras to three or four at the most. Too many and you “sour” your application. Again, MAKE SURE you are not forbidden to add extra items before you do so.

Be creative to find things that make you look good and share them with the committee.

Tip #5 PERSONALIZE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

This is a tip that conveys you took the time to make this application special. When you have a letter of recommendation addressed to the specific organization or person that is administering the application process it says that you took the time and effort to make this letter “Special” for them. If all you have is a letter that starts “To Whom It May Concern”, it is better than nothing. But if you can personalize the letter it says you cared to send the very best.

SUB TIP #5a Offer to do the work for the writer of your letter of recommendation. For example, you want to apply to twenty scholarship programs. When you ask someone to write you “1″ letter of recommendation they say sure. When you say you need twenty letters they say “sorry” I don’t have the time. Once they write you one letter, ask if you can put it on the computer so the TO ADDRESSEE can be personalized for each application and your writer only has to “sign their name twenty times”. Now your writer is happy to help you because you have done the work and make it easy for them to help you. If they have nice letter head, ask for blank copies to be used in this process.

SUB TIP #5b This is an “ADD EXTRA ITEM/s” when the application does not require a letter of recommendation.

SUB TIP #5c Try and get three to five letters of recommendation in your files. This will let you pick and choose which one or ones to send in for a specific application. I would never send more than three for an application unless the directions ask for more. I will cover some tips to give your recommendation writer in a later TIP.

TIP #6 – PROOF READ ALL MATERIALS and NEATNESS IS A MUST When you write anything you must use correct grammar and spelling. If you have a problem in this area ask your English teacher to help you with proofreading your essay, cover letter, extra items you have included, and even letters of recommendation prepared by others. When there are hundreds or thousands of applications to review, correctness and neatness become the first screen out factor. Only when the “pile” is smaller does the content of your application start to become a factor in the selection process.

TIP # 7 – SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION IN A CLEAR PLASTIC FOLDER

Now that your application is complete, the final “presentation” tip is to place all of your items in a clear plastic folder, with a slide locking binder. I like the cheap clear ones so that your “Thank You Cover Letter” (Tip #2) is on top. For that final “touch” I also like to include a wallet size picture of the student in the lower left side of your packet. The next item/s in you application packet are those required in the application (Tip #3 Answer the mail). Next I add any extra items (if not forbidden) and finally I place any letter(s) of recommendations.

If “extras” are forbidden, you should consider NOT using a plastic folder, however, this can be a judgement call on your part. Read the application carefully again regarding extras. Some judges feel the plastic folders “give them more work” (to remove the applications from the plastic folder) while others have no problem with it, even though they may forbid extras. I know, this can be confusing!

Your application packet is a great looking presentation of YOU, don’t mess it up by folding it to fit a small envelope. Use an 8X10 type envelope so your application arrives looking great. Consider sending it “Return Receipt Requested” so you know it arrived!

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36 Responses to “ Beasiswa Dalam Negeri 2008 2010 ”

1. vivi olivia husey
   April 23, 2008 at 8:42 am

   Please give me more information about overseas scholarship program (S-2) at 2008 — major of Marketing Communication Study or Global Marketing.
   Thanks for your attention

   Best Regards’
2. Tyas
   April 24, 2008 at 2:45 am

   Saya ingin mencarikan Beasiswa Studi S1 utk adik saya yg saat ini masih duduk dikelas 2 SMA. Ia ingin sekali bs melanjutkan Studi S1 di ITB. Ia termasuk Siswa yang pintar dan berkompeten. Skr adik saya menjabat sbg Ketua Osis di salah satu SMA Negeri Jakarta. Saya yakin dia mampu menjalani test yg diberikan.
   Utk Info Beasiswa, bisa via email ke:
   yunkz_imzfreak@yahoo.com
   Semoga cita2nya dpt terwujud.
   Atas perhatiannya, saya ucapkan terimakasih.
3. DISTA SANI STP
   April 28, 2008 at 1:30 pm

   SAYA TAMATAN S-I PERTANIAN UNAND, JURUSAN TEKNOLOGI PERTANIAN, SAYA SUDH BEKERJA DI BEBERAPA PDERUSAHAAN DIANTARANYA PT POS INDONESIA, DAN PIONEER. SAYA INGIN SEKALI MELANJUTKAN KE S-2. KASIH INFORMASINYA DONG
4. munawar
   April 29, 2008 at 4:58 am

   assalamualaikum..

   saya sedang mengikuti kuliah magister hukum…
   tapi saya sedang mengalami kesulitan dana…
   jika anda memiliki info atau program beasiswa dapat mengirim emai ke

   munawarmu@Gmail.com
5. lia
   April 29, 2008 at 7:24 am

   menurut saya kenapa harus ada pen-deskrit-an beasiswa nurul fikri kenapa salah satu syaratnya harus laki-laki?
6. Andrio
   April 29, 2008 at 9:53 am

   Saya sangat kagum dengan apa yang di tawarkan oleh NF. Saya adalah alumni ITS yg saat ini bekerja di bidang jasa konstruksi, saya sangat ingin menambah ilmu dan ingin sekali mengamalkan ilmu di dunia pendidikan. Kalau ada program seperti itu untuk S2 mohon saya di beri inormasi.
7. rida
   April 30, 2008 at 3:34 am

   saya tamatan SI Iain, jurusan ma tematika, saya ingin sekali melanjutkan s2.tp itu lo uud.kasih info ya
   syuron
8. Wahyudin
   April 30, 2008 at 4:56 am

   saya lulusan S1, sekarang sudah bekerja di PEMDA saya ingin sekali melanjutkan ke jenjang S2 tapi terkendala dengan biaya dan waktu.. mohon info bagi rekan-rekan…

   trim’s
9. Rosadi
   April 30, 2008 at 5:01 am

   saya lulusan Teknologin Pertanian dari salah satu PTN, saat ini saya bekerja di salah satu Pemda tetapi diluar bidang yang saya pelajari selama kuliah.. saya ingin menambah ilmu terutama yang sejenis.. jika ada info untuk jenjang S2 yang sesuai mohon dikirimkan ….
10. Ajat Sudrajat
    April 30, 2008 at 8:29 am

    saya ingin mendapatkan beasiswa, mohon bagi kiat-kiatnya donk…
11. Maryam
    April 30, 2008 at 9:23 am

    Saya lulusan S1 Tarbiyah Tadris IPS, saya sekarang menjadi tenaga guru honorer di sebuah SMPN Mataram dan juga sering kerja bersama masyarakat, sekarang saya ingin melanjutkan S2, mohon kiat-kiatnya dong.
12. Wildhan Burhanuddin
    April 30, 2008 at 12:15 pm

    Skg Sya Kuliah di Unismuh Makassar jurusan Bhs Inggris Semster 4.Sya ingin sekali dpat Beasiswa, karena orngtua sya udh tidak mampiu lgi mmbiayai administrsi kulia. sepulng kuliah sya hrus kerja untuk makan n menyipan sedikt untuk pmbyaran semsterQ. sya ingin jdi Guru Bhs.Inggris.Dan berhar[ nnti untuk Lnjut S2. skg aq tak henti tuk cari beasiswa baik itu dkmpus maupun diluar, tpi smpe hri ini aq
13. setyawan
    April 30, 2008 at 4:27 pm

    Saya mohon bantuan hukum. Permohonan mengikuti seleksi beasiswa Bappenas S3 ditolak atasan di kantor pengelolaan barang daerah provinsi jawa tengah dengan alasan: disuruh belajar bekerja dahulu.Sudah 2x saya ajukan dan tetap ditolak dengan alasan yang sama. Padahal saya sudah S2 dan sudah 6 tahun menjadi PNS.Apa ada aturan kepegawaian dengan alalsan belajar bekerja dahulu?apa parameternya? apakah dia lebih baik dalam bekerja daripada saya ? Mohon saran dan bantuan moril maupun hukumnya. Trims
14. saiful hilmi
    May 1, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    saya adalah mahasiswa S1 di sebuah PTS di jombang
    saya ingin meringankan beban orang tua yang sudah tau dan sudah pensiunan
    saya minta dikasih kiat-kiat untuk mendapatkan beasiswa.
15. rahma
    May 2, 2008 at 5:18 am

    Saya mohon informasi tentang beasiswa untuk S2 dalam negeri untuk program pendidikan bahasa Inggris.
16. elita rahmi
    May 9, 2008 at 10:01 am

    saya ingin melanjukan study S-3 Bidang Ilmu Hukum di Unpad tahun 2008, saya membutuhkan bea siswa,sepengtahuan saya bea siswa S-3 BPPS untuk ilmu hukum sangat sedikit sekali penerimanya, untuk itu mohon kiranya jumlah penerima BPPS ditambah, agar konsentrasi untuk belajar meningkat,maklum sekalipun saya PNS golongan IV.a, namun gaji udah terpotong bank karena utang. oleh karena itu saya sangat berharap mendapatkan bea siswa. terima kasih uat yang terketuk hatinya membantu bea siswa saya
17. kurnia adi laksana
    October 28, 2008 at 1:00 am

    assalmu’alaikum…
    sekarang saya duduk di kelas 3 SMA.
    Insya Allah saya bermaksud untuk masuk ke UNPAD jurusan teknik komputer.
    untuk itu saya bermaksud untuk mengikuti program beasiswa ini.
    semoga saya bisa mendapat beasiswa ini sehingga saya bisa kuliah di UNPAD.
    untuk jawabannya bisa via email saya ke adhi_einstein@yahoo.com
    sebelum dan sesudahnya saya ucapkan terima kasih.
18. rima santi
    February 2, 2009 at 2:30 pm

    saya adalah lulusan si faperta

    saya ingin mengetahui tentang baesiswa s2 di UGM..

    saya ingin sekali menlajutkan s2 tapi saya punya kendala biaya..

    so…bisa bantu saya buat mencarikan info besaiswa s2 di UGM
19. hery
    February 21, 2009 at 2:26 am

    I’m an English teacher with S2 graduation in ELT seeking scholarship for S3 program related to ELT. Would anyone share, please
20. fazry
    March 5, 2009 at 6:32 am

    ini fazry mahasiswa kesmas unsoed angkatan 2007,, sekarang semester 4…
    jika memiliki info mengenai beasiswa s1 atau s2 mohon sekali mengubungi via email… thank….
21. valens
    March 10, 2009 at 7:00 am

    saya mencarikan beasiswa s1 untuk anak saya di australia bidang teknologi informasi. Sekarang masih di sma kelas 1 ipa. kalau ada petunjuk bisa tolong dikirim kekami. thanx
22. valens
    March 10, 2009 at 7:03 am

    saya mencarikan beasiswa s1 untuk anak saya di australia bidang teknologi informasi. Sekarang masih di sma kelas 1 ipa. kalau ada petunjuk bisa tolong dikirim kekami. thanx
23. FIRMAN
    March 22, 2009 at 2:29 am

    Saya pelajar di salah satu SMA Negeri di kota Majalaya (Bandaung). sekarang saya masih duduk di kelas 2, saya mengambil jurusan IPA. Saya membutuhkan sekali Beasiswa untuk bisa masuk ke Perguruan tinngi. Saya menjabat sebagai Ketua Osis di sekolah. Saya berharap saya bisa masuk ke Perguruan tinggi tanpa meminta biaya kepada orang tua, karena saya sendiri tergolong keluarga yang kurang mampu… untuk jawabanya bisa di kirim ke Via E-mail Manz_habi2@ymail.com Terima kasih…..
24. FadLin
    March 24, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    Saya guru bahasa inggris di SMA Pante Bidari Lhok Nibong NAD, Saya ingin melanjutkan study S2 tapi terhalang oleh dana, kalau ada info beasiswa tolong di kirim via email Fadlin83@yahoo.co.id.
25. siti khalida s
    May 17, 2009 at 7:45 am

    q siswa ma plus raden paku q skrng duduk dikelas 2 ipa q pingin bnget masuk ke perguruan tinggi tanpa harus membebani orang tua q keluargaku juga tergolong kurang mampu q ngin ambl jurusam matematika.bisa dibalas di u.rifa@yahoo.co.d
26. aisyah
    May 25, 2009 at 6:16 am

    beasiswanya kok cuma dibatasi di univ2 umum aja sie.. untuk univ2 islam semisal uin syarif tau uin suka plus uin/stain/iain mana, orang pintarkan tidak terbatas hanya diuniv2 yang tercantum diatas, klo ada di infokan ya…
27. bagus
    July 4, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb..

    Sekiranya ada yang tau tentang alamat atau no kontak dari Yayasan Beasiswa Jakarta, saya mohon dengan sangat untuk mengirimnya lewat email saya di ahdiyat.bagus.nugraha@gmail.com
28. Siti Khofifah
    July 10, 2009 at 7:15 am

    Saya guru biologi ingin mengajukan seasiswa S2 biologi di UNESA lewat jalur PPSDMS. saat ini saya udah diterima di UNESA tapi kendalanya dana. tolong bantu saya agar saya melanjutkan di tahun ini
29. mahyudin
    August 25, 2009 at 7:51 am

    salam…saya dalam masa kuliah di sebuh perguruan tinggi di aceh…cuma saya saat ini terkendala masalah dana…kalau ada yang bisa membantu dalam hal ini saya sangat berterima kasih sekali…trim….dienis678@yahoo.com
30. erna nengsih
    December 7, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    ass,pak saya seorang mahasiswa ingin mencari beasiwa untuk kelancaran kuliah saya karna saya berasal dari keluarga yang kurang mampu,sudilah kiranya bapak untuk mencarikan saya beasiswa tersebut,atas perhatiannya saya ucapkan terima kasih banyak,wasalam….
31. Yunita Eva Suzana Brahmana, SH.
    April 29, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    Saya bernama Yunita Eva Suzana Brahmana, SH. tamat dari Fakultas Hukum Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi Medan dengan IPK 3,92.
    saya ingin melanjutkan study saya kejenjang S2..semoga Bapak/Ibu bisa membantu saya untuk kuliah di Universitas Negeri maupun Swasta di Indonesia.
    wassalam…cutie_brahmana@yahoo.com
32. dophy yuswanto
    May 11, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    Saya PNS di salah satu instansi di provinsi bengkulu..saya ingin sekali melanjutkan kuliah saya ke jenjeng S2..tp kalo bs di daerah bengkulu,,karena saya harus bekerja n harus membantu adik2 saya.kalo saya kuliah diluar provinsi bengkulu akan sangat sulit bagi saya untuk melanjutkan kerja saya n membantu adik2..saya sangat menyenangi dunia kerja saya saat ini.karena saya bekerja di instansi yang sesuai dengan basic ilmu yang saya miliki.tolong bantuan kalo ada solusinya…
33. citra
    June 23, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    saya cpns dengan pendidikan D 3,ingin mencari informasi beasiswa S1.apakah masih ada?bila ada,bagaimana cara memperolehnya?terima kasih atas info dan bantuannya
34. andry
    June 26, 2010 at 6:23 pm

    Assalamualaikum, saya seorang guru PNS di kab. ABDYA dan sangat ingin melanjutkan pendidikan ke strata 2, cuman terkendala masalah biaya, mohon solusinya, trim’s. (andynofy79@yahoo.co.id)
35. SILMI
    July 19, 2010 at 7:29 am

    saya sudah keterima snmptn di biologi unpad.
    saya sangat ingin mengambil kuliah tersebut,tapi saya msih bingung dengan biayanya…saya berasal dari kelluarga yang kurang mampu,kebetulan adik saya juga sekarang masuk SMA.sehingga orang tua saya hrus megeluarkn uang double.saya minta tlong,apabila ada yg mengetahui info ttg beasiswa masuk atau berkeinginan menbantu saya.mohon scepatnya beri tahu saaya.terima kasih bnyak
36. Dedy Iskandar Nasution
    July 26, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    Apakah masih ada beasiswa s2 PPSDMS untuk tahun 2010? Kalau ada tolong informasinya, sebelumnya saya ucapkan terima kasih,