Novi R.

Home University / Institution: Yarsi University, Jakarta, Indonesia

Host University / Country: Monash University, Australia

Course of study: Education (PhD S3) research focusing on bilingualism and second-language acquisition

Duration: Research for PhD - full-course (4 years)

Organisation: (DIKTI) Direktorate Jenderal Pendidikan Tinggi / Indonesian - Directorate General for Higher Education.

Source of funding: Beasiswa DIKTI

What have you gained and what have you enjoyed about studying in your host university/host country?

"Studying in my host university here gives me broader view about the academic life. The positive comments about students' work from supervisors, full support that is given, and the model of relationship between student-supervisor have all given me new insights about academic life. 

Helpful and supportive administrative staff is another impressive thing. Administrative staff have adequate knowledge about what they are dealing with, and so are able to assist students in the best way. If they do not know about something, they will forward the students' questions to other staff who might be able to help, and to the other, and so on, until the students get help.

The system of work is impressive and technology plays crucial role in the academic life here."

Scholarship 

DIKTI scholarship requires that students obtained  a minimum 6.5  IELTS score and the Letter of Offer  from the proposed University, so students will need to apply for the study and received offer before applying to DIKTI. To apply for the study, some requirements are: IELTS, academic records (transcripts), and some other documents.
As long as the requirements are met, candidates will be granted with the scholarship.