First of all, let me introduce a little bit about myself. I am IIUM student, majoring in English for International Communication (ENCOM). I have been receiving scholarship since my first year and now I am in my final year. Gonna pursue my internship this June! Okay tu je.
Here I nak share sikit tips untuk apply scholarship. I apply scholarship during my first year first sem and next sem tu Alhamdulillah, I dapat.
1) Rajin search
Selalu la godek-godek kat internet ye. Sometimes uni korang maybe ada release annoucement jugak pasal scholarship, cuma korang la kena alert. In my case, Finance Department yang release waktu I first year first sem. That was my first try, nak jadi rezeki, I got it in one shot! Alhamdulillah ala kulli hal. Kalau orang send link kat Whatsapp tu, gatal-gatalkan lah jari click link tu. Kot la nak jadi rezeki kan? Siapa tahu.
Untuk students UIA, alert la ye pasal announcement Scholarship. Jangan la malas nak apply. Takde benda yang datang bergolek ye kawan-kawan. Yang I perasan setahun sekali mesti Finance ada keluarkan application untuk scholarship. Kadang-kadang kat portal iMaalum pun ada announcement scholarships.
2) Send a complete application
Sometimes apa yang company/ organization tu nak mcm renyah sikit kan. Contohnya dia nak confirmation letter dari university, nak forms yg ada sign Dean la apa la. Usaha sehabis baik untuk hantarkan okay. Jangan la buat cincai poncai. Urusan duit ni urusan serious, bukan senang-senang orang nak sponsor kita untuk belajar kan. Good things take time peeps!
3) Prepare yourself for Interview
Search soalan yang selalu ditanya untuk scholarship interview. Banyak je kat internet. My interview session went for almost one hour. I was extremely nervous but Alhamdulillah, everything went well. As for my case, antara soalan yang dia tanya:
-What is the most important thing in your life?
-Do you think money is important?
-What is the one important value that you believe in?
-What do you plan to do during your undergraduate studies?
Satu soalan yang buat I terkaku kejap adalah soalan berkaitan Farah Ann. Ni soalan berkaitan current issue, so guys ini penting okay! Make sure you tahu apa yang tengah berlaku sekarang whether dalam negara atau pun luar negara. Waktu tu kecoh pasal netizen marahkan Farah Ann sebab pakaian kurang sesuai sebagai seorang gymnast muslimah kan, tapi KJ sebagai Menteri Sukan waktu tu back up Farah Ann. So the interviewers ask me about my opinion about this issue as a Muslim. I was quite shock because the interviewers are non Muslim so whatever comes from my mouth will represent how a Muslim teenager thinks.
4) Be confident
Train yourself on how to be confident. One of the way to gain confident is through our attire. Pakai baju yang menampakkan kita ni professional. I wore blouse putih, kain skirt hitam, shawl hitam and kasut bertutup. Plus, handbag and bawa file satu kat tangan. Boleh la baca tips untuk interview from another sources such as:
https://www.studymalaysia.com/education/top-stories/five-tips-to-ace-a-scholarship-interview
https://www.unigo.com/pay-for-college/scholarships/how-to-answer-common-scholarship-interview-questions
http://www.supercollege.com/guide/guide.cfm?t_id=6&g_id=22&step=1
Kat first link tu dia ada cakap pasal practice. Yes, please do so. I practiced depan cermin, cakap dengan diri sendiri. Jawab FAQ regarding scholarship interview. Smile. Nervous memang nervous, but try to calm yourself okay.
5) Ask question. Show them that you are interested
At the end of the interview session, usually they will ask you if there is any enquiry or question that you have. Do ask okay guys! Tunjuk la yang kita ni berminat dengan company/ organization diaorang. Paling tak pun tanya la, apa yang company ni buat? Ramai ke penerima biasiswa dari university you yg berjaya dapat biasiswa ni? Apa yg diaorang expect dari students? Haa gittew..
Last but not least jangan lupa say thank you for their time sanggup interview you. Some tips that I read suggest us to do some appreciation post kat social media and mention their company. Betul jugak la. Untuk tunjukkan yang kita sangat berterima kasih dan menghargai masa yang diaorang spent untuk belek-belek maklumat kita, call set interview, then interview session tu lagi.
Kalau dapat alhamdulillah. Yeay! Semua orang yang pergi interview mesti la nak dapat kan, mana ada orang pergi dengan harapan tak dapat. Or at least, sebab nak kan pengalaman interview tu kan. But still kalau tak dapat jangan la cedey cedey. Namau cedey okiee. Try la apply yang lain. Banyak interview yang korang pergi, banyak pengalaman yang korang dapat timba kan. Penting semua tu untuk masa hadapan, contohnya interview kerja. Lain company, lain style and strategy diaorang guna untuk interview candidates.
For those who are wondering how much Kuok Foundation give us, it is RM6000 per semester. Duit tu I simpan sikit-sikit then pergi exchange program kat Korea. Hehe. Boleh la baca pengalaman exchange I kat sini: Pengalaman Exchange Enyscha ke South Korea
Boleh la pi google Kuok Foundation and apply for those who are interested. Ada tarikh buka and tutup dia tau. Another scholarship that I would like to suggest is Wilmar. Try la google. Banyak jugak dia bagi satu sem, RM6500 ke RM7000 macam tu, sama mcm Kuok, biasiswa depends on your course.
Get-together organized by Kuok Foundation. Majority of the awardees are Chinese.
!مع السلامة
