Date and time
Add the meeting date, time and, where relevant, time zone to your calendar. Try to arrive a few minutes early for an in-person meeting.
Scholarship application guide
Some scholarship-providing institutions may hold an online or in-person meeting to get to know applicants better. An interview is an opportunity to present yourself clearly, consistently and sincerely.
When you receive an invitation
Read the date, time, format and preparation requests in the invitation carefully. If any detail is unclear, contact the institution through the channel it has specified.
Add the meeting date, time and, where relevant, time zone to your calendar. Try to arrive a few minutes early for an in-person meeting.
For online meetings, check the meeting link, internet connection, camera and microphone in advance.
Complete any requested preparation, such as additional documents, identification or a portfolio, before the meeting.
Before the meeting
Institution and programme
Presenting yourself
Practical preparation
During the meeting
Rather than trying to give perfect answers, focus on sharing your information accurately and understandably. If you do not know something, say so instead of guessing.
Listen to the question fully. Ask for it to be repeated if necessary, then give a brief and direct response.
Do not contradict information in your form. Clearly explain any situation that has changed.
At the end of the meeting, you may ask brief, relevant questions about the programme timeline, continuation conditions or next steps.
Preparation questions
After the meeting
An interview invitation does not mean that you have been awarded a scholarship. The final assessment is carried out by the relevant scholarship-providing institution in line with its programme conditions and process.