PhD面试「教资面试试题清单」
今天给大家普及一下PhD面试「教资面试试题清单」相关知识，最近很多在问PhD面试「教资面试试题清单」，希望能帮助到您。
面试是申请海外大学项目的“临门一脚”，虽然并非所有的申请项目都需要面试，但对于志在攻读PhD（博士学位）的同学和部分申请硕士学位项目的同学，面试还是非常重要的一步。
昨天余老师刚刚分享了牛津大学 面试案例及思路，今天就给大家奉上史上最全的「PhD面试」常见问题清单列表！有需要的小伙伴快快收藏吧~
1.Motivations
• What motivated you to apply to grad school?
• Why do you feel prepared to start graduate school?
• What areas of research interest you?
• Why do you want to pursue a PhD in your area of interest?
• Do you have any reservations/worries about entering a PhD program?
• What are you looking to gain from your graduate school experience?
• Why do you need a PhD to achieve your career goal?
• Where do you see your field going in the next 5-10 years?
• Where do you see yourself in 15 years?
• What is unique about you that gives you a competitive edge over other applicants?
动机
•你申请研究生院的动机是什么?
•为什么你觉得自己已经准备好开始读研了?
•你对哪些领域的研究感兴趣?
•你为什么想在自己感兴趣的领域攻读博士学位?
•对于攻读博士学位，你有什么保留或担忧吗?
•你希望从研究生的经历中获得什么?
•为什么你需要一个博士学位来实现你的职业目标?
•你认为你的领域在未来5-10年将走向何方?
•你认为15年后自己会是什么样子?
•与其他申请者相比，你有什么独特之处使你具有竞争优势?
2.The Program/Institution
• Why are you specifically drawn to this program?
• Why do you think this program would be a good fit for you?
• What specific resources does this institution offer to enhance your scientific/research trajectory?
• How do you think your interests will fit in with the program?
• What do you think you will contribute to the program?
• Which faculty members’ work particularly interests you and why?
• Have you established a relationship with one or more faculty members within the program?
• What interests you about the city the institution is in?
• What would make you choose this institution over other programs?
项目/院校
•为什么你特别喜欢这个项目?
•为什么你认为这个项目会很适合你?
•该院校提供哪些具体资源来加强你的科研?
•你认为你的兴趣爱好与这个项目有什么关系?
•你认为你能为这个项目贡献什么?
•哪些教员的工作让你特别感兴趣，为什么?
•你是否与项目内的一名或多名教员建立了关系?
•院校所在的城市有什么吸引你的地方?
•与其他项目相比，是什么让你选择这个学校?
3.Previous Research
• Please list the different research experiences you have had.
• How many total years of research experience do you have?
• How has your research experience prepared you for graduate school?
• What questions did your research help answer?
• What was your role in developing research ideas?
• How did you manage your research project?
• What was innovative about your research?
• What was your favorite technique that you used in your undergraduate research?
• What was the biggest challenge you encountered in your undergraduate research, and how did you deal with it?
• How is your work distinct from your supervisor’s/principal investigator’s?
• What do you think are your most significant research accomplishments?
• What do you consider to be your best paper/work and why?
• What has been the impact of your research?
• Do you expect to publish before starting graduate school?
• If you were starting your project again today, what would you do differently?
过往研究经历
•请列出你不同的研究经历。
•你有多少年的研究经验?
•你的研究经历对你进入研究生院有什么帮助?
•你的研究帮助回答了哪些问题?
•你在开发研究思路时扮演了什么角色?
•你是如何管理你的研究项目的?
•你的研究有什么创新之处?
•你在本科研究中最喜欢的方法是什么?
•你在本科研究中遇到的最大挑战是什么?你是如何应对的?
•你的工作与你的主管/首席研究员有什么不同?
•你认为你最重要的研究成果是什么?
•你认为你最好的论文/成果是什么？为什么？
•你的研究有什么影响?
•你希望在进入研究生院前发表论文吗?
•如果你今天重新开始你的项目，你会有什么不同的做法?
4.Current/Future Research
• What are your research interests?
• What are the big picture questions you want to investigate?
• What are the biggest challenges/questions in your field of research?
• How do you plan to approach your questions?
• How do you see this work impacting the field?
• How does the work you propose follow on from what you are already doing?
• What skills do you want to develop at this institution?
• Do you plan to apply for additional funding?
• What funding opportunities are you aware of, or what would you like to apply for?
• How would you convince a funding body that they should fund your research?
• How would you fit with the existing activities in the department?
• If we gave you unlimited resources, what would you do with them?
• Who would you expect to collaborate within the institution?
• Why do you want to collaborate with them?
• What is an interesting paper you have read lately?
当前/未来的研究
•你的研究兴趣是什么?
•你想研究的大问题是什么?
•在你的研究领域里，最大的挑战/问题是什么?
•你打算如何回答你的问题?
•你如何看待这项工作对这个领域的影响?
•你提议的工作是如何从你已经在做的工作中延续下去的?
•你想在这个机构发展什么技能?
•你打算申请额外的资金吗?
•你了解哪些融资机会，或者你想申请什么?
•你如何说服一个资助机构他们应该资助你的研究?
•你如何适应本部门现有的工作?
•如果我们给你无限的资源，你会怎么做?
•你希望在机构中与谁合作?
•你为什么想与他们合作?
•你最近读过什么有趣的论文?
5. If you have a specific project in mind…
• What is the overall importance of this project?
• Can you see any of your research proposal failing?
• What will you do if your hypothesis is proved wrong?
• What resources will you need?
• What opportunities for multi-disciplinary work does your research offer?
如果你心里有一个特定的项目……
•这个项目的整体重要性是什么?
•你能预见到你的研究计划会失败吗?
•如果你的假设被证明是错误的，你会怎么做?
•你需要什么资源?
•你的研究为多学科工作提供了哪些机会?
6.Potential Advisers
• What do you want to work on in my lab?
• What interests you about my research?
• What do you know about my research?
• Who are you interested in working with?
• What techniques have you learned that you could use in my lab?
潜在的导师
•你想在我的实验室做什么?
•你对我的研究有什么兴趣?
•你对我的研究了解多少?
•你对与谁合作感兴趣?
•你学到了什么技术可以用在我的实验室里?
7.Teaching
• Do you have any teaching experience?
• How do you feel about teaching?
• How do you feel about mentoring undergrads?
• How would you deal with any conflict/disagreement within the research group?
• Do you have an example of when you have had to deal with a disagreement?
教学
•你有教学经验吗?
•你觉得教书怎么样?
•你对指导本科生有什么看法?
•你如何处理研究团队中的任何冲突/分歧?
•你有过处理分歧的经历吗?
8.Personal
• What do you do in your free time (not in the lab)?
• What motivates you?
• What drives you as a scientist?
• Who has influenced you the most?
• How do you work best – independently, or with a team, at home?
• How do your interests fit with the strengths and goals of the program?
• What do you expect to be challenging about graduate school? What are your plans for managing those challenges?
• Graduate school often involves a combination of intense days, long nights, and high expectations. What strategies will you use to manage this combination of demands?
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
• Tell us about a time when things didn’t go the way you wanted. How did you handle it, and what did you learn from the experience?
• Tell us about your most successful or interesting research experience in a lab environment. Which of your qualities helped facilitate this success?
• Describe a time that you encountered a significant personal obstacle? How did you handle it?
• Is there any information pertinent to your application that you would like to add?
• In what ways, other than research and teaching could you contribute to this department?
个人
•你在业余时间做什么(不是在实验室)?
•这么做的动力是什么?
•作为一名科学家，你的动力是什么?
•谁对你的影响最大?
•你怎样才能最好地工作——独立工作，还是与团队合作，还是在家工作?
•你的兴趣如何与项目的优势和目标相匹配?
•你认为研究生院对你来说有什么挑战？你打算如何应对这些挑战？
•研究生院通常包括紧张的白天、漫长的夜晚和很高的期望。你将使用什么策略来管理这种需求组合?
•你的优点和缺点是什么?
•告诉我们一个事情没有按照你想要的方式进行的时候，你是如何处理的？你从中学到了什么？
•告诉我们你在实验室环境中最成功或最有趣的研究经历。你的哪些品质促成了这次成功?
•描述一次你遇到的重大个人困难。你是怎么处理的?
•你想补充与申请相关的信息吗?
•除了研究和教学，你还能在哪些方面为这个系做出贡献?
9.Questions for you to ask current grad students
• Does the environment feel more collaborative or competitive?
• What is the funding structure/guarantee for students?
• Is it an inclusive environment?
• Where do you (and students in general) live?
• What is the area around campus like?
• Do you think the stipend reflects the cost of living?
• Is the university helpful with finding housing?
• How easy/difficult was the process of joining a lab?
• Do most people join their first choice lab?
• How much time are you expected to spend in the lab?
• How would you describe your PI's advising style?
• How do you maintain a successful relationship with your advisor?
• How regularly/quickly does your advisor publish?
• What research are you working on?
• How quickly were you able to start your research?
• Is the project you're working on what you thought you'd be doing, or has the project you're working on gone in any unexpected directions?
• Who is on your committee and why?
• Would you choose this advisor if you were doing it over?
• Do you get to attend conferences?
• What do you think of the courses - useful content, well taught, relevant to your research/goals?
• How easy/hard is it to customize the program?
• What would you change about the program?
• What kind of schedule do you work?
• What do grad students do in their free time?
• Do most students have a good work/life balance?
• Do grad students in this program hang out with each other?
• Do you know many people in grad school who regret starting it?
• Do you know people who have left the graduate program?
• What kind of resources does the program offer (e.g. for mental health, career development, learning new skills, etc.)?
• Is there anything you wish you had taken into consideration when making your decision about where to attend?
你可以问在读研究生的一些问题
•工作环境让你觉得更有合作精神还是更想互相竞争?
•学生的资金结构/保证是什么?
•这是一个包容的环境吗?
•你(和学生们)住在哪里?
•校园周围是什么样子的?
•你认为津贴反映了生活成本吗?
•大学在找房子方面有帮助吗?
•加入实验室的过程有多简单/困难?
•大多数人能够加入他们的首选实验室吗?
•你希望在实验室花多少时间?
•你如何描述你的首席研究员的指导风格?
•你如何与你的导师保持成功的关系?
•你的导师多久发布一次论文?
•你在做什么研究?
•你能多快开始你的研究?
•你正在做的项目是你认为自己会做的吗?还是你正在做的项目朝着你意想不到的方向发展了?
•谁是你们委员会的成员，为什么?
•如果你重新来过，你会选择这个导师吗?
•你有机会参加会议吗?
•你觉得课程怎么样——有用的内容，良好的教学，与你的研究/目标相关?
•定制项目有多容易/难?
•你会对项目做哪些改变?
•你的工作时间是怎样安排的?
•研究生在业余时间做什么?
•大多数学生都能很好地平衡工作和生活吗?
•这个项目的研究生会一起出去玩吗?
•你知道研究生院有很多人后悔当初来了吗?
•你认识已经离开研究生项目的人吗?
•该项目提供哪些资源(如心理健康、职业发展、学习新技能等)?
•在决定去哪里上学时，你有没有希望自己已经考虑过哪些因素?
10.Questions for you to ask potential PIs
• I read your paper/book X. Can you tell me about your future research goals related to X? What are your current projects?
• What research projects do you have that would be looking for graduate students?
• What advice would you give to a student who wants to be successful in your program? Are there any specific pitfalls to be avoided?
• What are the expectations for a graduate student in your lab?
• Do students create their own projects or work on something already developed/in progress?
• How is your lab organized? Do you have a lab manager, or do other members of the lab take on this role?
• Do you have lab/group meetings, and what is the format of those meetings?
• How much collaboration is there within the lab?
• How much do your students publish?
• How often do you send students to conferences?
• How long do students in your lab take to complete their PhD?
• What do students from your lab typically do after graduation?
• What is the big picture/goal/focus/priority of the department?
你可以问未来首席研究员的问题
•我读了你的论文/书X，你能告诉我你未来关于X的研究目标吗？你目前的项目是什么?
•你有哪些研究项目是针对研究生的?
•你会给想在你的项目中取得成功的学生什么建议?有什么特殊的陷阱需要避免吗?
•你对研究生的期望是什么?
•学生是否创建自己的项目或从事已经开发/正在进行的工作?
•你的实验室是如何组织的？你有实验室管理员吗？或者实验室的其他成员承担这个角色吗?
•你有实验室/小组会议吗?这些会议的形式是什么?
•实验室内部有多少协作?
•你的学生发表了多少论文?
•你多久派学生参加一次会议?
•你们实验室的学生完成博士学位需要多长时间?
•你们实验室的学生毕业后通常做什么?
•部门的总体规划/目标/重点/优先事项是什么?
11.Questions for you to ask other interviewers (like program or admissions directors)
• Will I have the opportunity to teach/present/publish?
• Is the university or department likely to host any events or associated projects during the time I will be pursuing a PhD?
• What are the responsibilities of grad students in this program?
• What are the supervision arrangements for this research project?
• What kind of training or skills sessions are offered in this PhD program?
• Do grad students TA? How many terms do students TA?
• Are students generally collaborative or competitive?
• Is there likely to be any changes in funding arrangements for this research/project?
• How big is the program?
• What's the biggest strength of the program?
• What professional development services are available?
• How/when are students paired with advisors?
• What does the program do if someone doesn't find a lab to join by the deadline?
• What percentage of students complete the PhD?
• How would you compare this program to X and Y?
• Is there funding available for attending things like conferences or summer schools?
• What are the career outcomes for students in this program?
你可以问其他面试官的问题(比如项目或招生负责人)
•我有机会教书/演讲/出版吗?
•在我攻读博士期间，学校或系有可能举办任何活动或相关项目吗?
•在这个项目中研究生的职责是什么?
•该研究项目的指导安排是怎样的?
•这个博士项目提供什么样的培训或技能课程?
•研究生做助教吗?学生们做多少学期的助教?
•学生之间通常是合作的还是竞争的?
•该研究/项目的资助安排是否可能发生变化?
•这个项目有多大?
•这个项目最大的优势是什么?
•有哪些职业发展服务?
•学生如何/何时与导师配对?
•如果有人在截止日期前找不到实验室加入，该项目会做什么?
•完成博士学位的学生比例是多少?
•你如何将这个项目与X和Y进行比较?
•参加会议或夏校项目有资金吗?
•这个项目对学生的职业生涯有什么影响?
