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1. What is your research experience? 2. Why do you want to do a PhD? 3. How would you be a good fit for the position? 4. What are your interests and proficiencies? 5. Do you prefer individualistic or collaborative work?
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PhD Student

Interviewed at Helmholtz Zentrum München

3.7
Jan 20, 2024

1. What is your research experience? 2. Why do you want to do a PhD? 3. How would you be a good fit for the position? 4. What are your interests and proficiencies? 5. Do you prefer individualistic or collaborative work?

What is your main research project at the moment? (It is important to ask other people about their research and discuss it in a way that reveals your interest in economic questions outside of your area.) Are you happy with the research environment here? How does this department compare to the others you’ve been in? What kind of courses are you teaching, and how much control did you have over that? Which seminars do you regularly attend? Are there any units outside of the department I should know about, for example, any interdisciplinary centers that offer research grants?
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PhD Student

Interviewed at University of Toronto

4.2
Dec 3, 2015

What is your main research project at the moment? (It is important to ask other people about their research and discuss it in a way that reveals your interest in economic questions outside of your area.) Are you happy with the research environment here? How does this department compare to the others you’ve been in? What kind of courses are you teaching, and how much control did you have over that? Which seminars do you regularly attend? Are there any units outside of the department I should know about, for example, any interdisciplinary centers that offer research grants?

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