Applied during school year. Talked with professor and PhD student about my goals. Answers questions regarding prior research experience. The interview was conversational and friendly. The interview process occurred quickly and I heard back for the position soon afterwards.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Rice University in Dec 2021
Interview
Introduce research background, future research proposal, and personal research interest. Be asked about specific research outcomes from personal statements, CV and publish. Ask if any question about funding or research.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What’s research interest?
Any challenges through research experience?
Self introduction first, and then describe research experience and answer questions . It was only a ten minutes interview, so very short and straight forward. You should also expect to have a opportunity to ask their questions.
