Questions tagged [interview]
About personal discussions with applicants for academic job applicants or students entering academic programs
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Polite rejection from adviser [closed]
I am a latinamerican student and I am not sure about the responses from potential PhD adviser email responses, I had a very nice interview with one of them who told me that he enjoyed our conversation ...
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Postdoc interview presentation "of yourself and your research"
I applied for a postdoc position in Denmark and was invited to an interview. The interview includes a ten minute presentation "of yourself and your research" targeted towards master students (the ...
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Time between on campus interview and tenure track job offer [closed]
I would like to know how much time it can take for a department to make an offer after an on-campus interview for a tenure track assistant professor position? In my field the on-campus interview is ...
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How many people are generally shortlisted for a postdoc interview?
I just applied for and got shortlisted for a Skype interview. In a mid size University and Department in Germany (in Physics), how many people are generally shortlisted for postdoctoral positions?
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Academic Positions: Following a campus visit, when are referees contacted?
I`ve had my phone interview followed by a campus visit for a tenure faculty position. I was wondering if anyone has an experience as for when references are usually contacted?. This is in reference to ...
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10 minute presentation for a PhD interview
I got invited for an interview for a PhD and they asked me to prepare a short presentation of ten minutes about an aspect of a previous research and what skills it gave me to tackle this phd project.
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Do US universities validate your degree before making an offer?
I have received a verbal offer for a faculty position in the US. This was 3 weeks ago when the chair of the search committee called me to tell me the good news in addition to offered salary, etc.
As ...
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Send a second follow-up to inquire about interview success?
I interviewed for a lecturer position a month and a half ago, and was told that the decision would be made about one month after my interview. I was also told that I would be informed either way, but ...
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I've received interview for faculty position at one school but am interested in another school
I've just sent out job applications last week and only a few days later received a phone call for a phone interview at one school. I am interested in another school that the chair of that school is on ...
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Interviewing for a lecturer position in the UK
I have been invited to interview for a lecturer position (AFAIK, equivalent to assistant professor elsewhere) in the UK, after being pre-selected following a Skype interview. This means that the ...
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Interviewing for another department within the same university
I recently enrolled in a university program, lets call it X. X is a relatively new department trying to grow and currently includes about 30 people. The title is Professional doctorate in engineering (...
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Interviewing for teaching position in a department that is similar to, but not exactly, my own field
I'm going to be interviewing for a teaching faculty position in department X. My own PhD was in a field that included many concepts from X, but I am not strictly a "researcher in X" - I am ...
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Faculty job on-campus interview: changing flights
I am from Europe. I am currently on my tour around the US for several on-campus interviews for assistant professor positions. As I am from far away, I managed to arrange the domestic flights between ...
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As an engineering student, will there be a problem listing my graduate school on my resume when I haven't accepted the offer yet?
I will be going to a career fair tomorrow where no company with my undergraduate engineering specialty (it is a rather distinctive field) will be there. Therefore, it would be very hard to obtain a ...
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What do you need to know about potential supervisor's publications when attending an interview for a PhD?
I have been advised that it is a good idea to read papers written by a potential supervisor before having an interview with them for a PhD position.
I can make sense of the summaries and ...
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Should I send follow-up email one week after post-doc interview if interviewer said they will make decision in "week or two"?
I had an interview with an UK Institute for my postdoc application last week. At the end of the interview, the PI told me that they will make the decision in a week or two. However, I googled online ...
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How do I answer questions about my long term goals in PhD interviews? [closed]
So I'm planning to answer with a mixture of apply for postdoc or go to work in a industry in this field
some answers have recommended to answer what will we get out of you with amongst other things, ...
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How to answer interview question what did you do undergrad dissertation (for phd interview)
An undergrad dissertation doesn't consist of much originality, so I don't really know what to say except develop knowledge across this area, like a set of lecture notes.
but I don't think like a set ...
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Not invited for on-site interview after phone session [closed]
I had the chance to talk to two professors last week regarding admission to the PhD program. After I was done, I was told that I would be invited for an on-site interview, if admitted.
After not ...
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What is considered appropriate men's attire for a PhD interview at a Max Planck institute? [closed]
During this winter, will it be alright to wear a shirt-jeans and a jacket for the PhD interview at Max Plack Institute?
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Waiting Decision After Phone Interview (PhD)... Should I Email them?
I just recently did two phone interviews (one with the professor on the admission committee and the other with prospective PI) and was told that if I was offered admission, they would invite me for an ...
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What is considered appropriate women's attire for a PhD interview in Germany?
I have an interview for a PhD position (engineering) at a Central German University. I am not sure what to wear (formal wear for woman). Since certain countries are very particular about what you wear ...
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How are the interviews for academic posts in Italy? [closed]
I have an interview scheduled for next monday in an Italian university. This will be my first interview outside of the Anglisaxon universities so I was wondering if anyone in this group have an idea ...
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Is it customary to be reimbursed for travel to a PhD interview day?
I'm applying for PhD programmes over in the UK and begun to get my first invitations for interviews. Some of them have to be in person as they include a tour of the facilities and such. Unfortunately, ...
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What to expect for an on site interview in German University?
I have been invited for an interview at University in Germany. They have asked me to prepare a 10-15 minutes presentation. What should I expect in the interview and what should I include in the ...
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Does it matter if I present in a PhD interview a topic which is partially unrelated to the PhD one?
I have a PhD interview coming up on organic chemistry in a few days. As part of the interview process I have to give a short presentation regarding a research which I am currently undertaking. However ...
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Should I mention at my PhD interview that I already got an offer from a first university? [duplicate]
I have received a PhD offer from University A, but I'm also considering other programmes (say C and D), for which I will interview soon.
I was wondering: should I mention during my interviews with C ...
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Discussion of hiring practices and underrepresented groups during interviews
I am searching for a job at a small liberal arts college in the United States, and I was recently interviewed via Skype by a search committee. One of the questions I asked was "What things are your ...
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Include a mistake that cost extra when asking for reimbursement after faculty interview?
I was interviewing for a faculty position in a large city. When I was done I took a taxi to the airport... the wrong airport! I ended up taking another taxi to the correct airport and catching my ...
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Should I bring materials for teaching demonstration?
For a teaching demonstration for an academic job interview (in mathematics, if that matters), should I bring worksheets to my interview, and hand them out to my "students?"
My teaching demonstration ...
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Respond to the interview invitation late
I received an invitation of interviews for my PhD application. However, I missed the email and found it was in my mailbox a week later.
I replied the mail as soon as I found it on the last Friday, ...
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ppt presentation for postdoc position interview [closed]
I have to prepare the presentation about my previous research experience for 20 minutes. I don't know what I should include, how big and how much specific it should be
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Fear of overbooking during job interview season. How is cancelling an interview to take another interview viewed?
I know someone who is finishing a postdoc in mathematics and is in the thick of the tenure-track job search. He had something like 15 interviews at the Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM) last week. At ...
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Interview for postdoc position via Skype
I was wondering what type of questions an applicant should expect from a Skype interview for a postdoc position (in theoretical physics). I understand they must depend on the interviewers. But I am ...
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What is the most efficient way of deducing the culture of a lab during graduate recruitment days?
I am amidst the recruiting season for engineering PhD programs. Fortunately, I have made it to the interview stage for some (YAY!). I have been reading a lot about how crucial fit is to a person's ...
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Appropriate attire for a graduate school interview in the US
I was invited to interview at several graduate schools this upcoming February. All of the programs are in the fields of biochemistry and biophysics. What is appropriate attire for graduate school ...
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What are the important questions to ask during an interview for an adjunct lecturer position?
Preface: I apologize if this is a duplicate question; I've searched for it and I believe my situation is distinct, since the answers I found were for post-doc or tenure-track interviews.
I'm ...
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Is it inappropriate to ask for a salary specification when interviewing for a postdoc position?
I am in the last year of my PhD (neuroscience/biomed research) in Italy and I have applied for an interesting postdoc position in Perth, Australia, at a neuroscience research centre affiliated with ...
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Does using one offer to "pressure" another school actually work?
I am applying from Europe to the U.S. for tenure-track positions. One of the advice that I heard from my colleagues is that once one offer is received, one should contact the other universities that ...
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How do I reassure myself that I am a worthy candidate for a tenure-track position, when department would likely have interviewed me even if I wasn't?
I am a woman currently on the market for tenure-track positions. I will not disclose my department since I think this is not relevant, and I am about to describe a particular department in detail.
I ...
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What to do when expecting a negative recommendation letter?
I'm a postdoc having a difficult relationship with my adviser. Rather unexpectedly, he started literally bombarding me with all sorts of mostly unjustified accusations, including that I'm not ...
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How important is the meeting with the dean in a faculty interview?
I was invited to a campus interview for a tenure track faculty job. The chair just told me that the dean might not be on campus on the date I chose and he/she would talk with me on the phone. I am ...
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Should I apply for a position which I previously applied and had an initial interview?
I am on the job market again, in Mathematics. I see a few job postings for positions which I applied for last year, and I had an initial interview for, but no second or campus interview. These were ...
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How much information should I reveal in a postdoc interview, when I am also applying for a fellowship at a different institution?
I have been invited for an interview to a post-doc position. In the same time, I am applying for a post-doc fellowship to a different organisation. If that fellowship application will be successfull, ...
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How to decline a postdoc interview if there is some possible future collaboration?
I am applying for post-doc position. I was invited for two interviews on close dates. I already did the first one and got the job. I am going to accept the offer because the research is very nice, the ...
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How to postpone a skype interview by a potential supervisor if you are not fully prepared? Is it advisable to postpone?
How to postpone a skype interview by a potential supervisor if you are not fully prepared? Is it advisable to postpone, if you are only prepared some, and are not fluent in talking your research since ...
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How long should I describe when asked to talk about my past research experiences by a potential PhD advisor during Skype interview?
I have done two projects in the area of molecular biology. I have a Master's degree. So, I find that it requires more than 20 minutes to talk about them. My first-language is not English. I think this ...
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PhD interview - travel arrangement
I'm sorry if this is a wrong place to ask this question but I hoped to hear from others who travelled long distance for an interview.
Finally after countless applications I was invited for an ...
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How long does it take to receive feedback for Junior Professorship (W1) in Germany after interview?
I was invited for an interview in a German university in Ruhr area, for a Junior Professorship position.
In total three people (including me) were interviewed, so I guess it should not take so much ...
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What questions should I ask as a candidate during interview for a PhD program that assigns you an advisor?
*I'm applying for Psychology PhD.
There's a university that I am applying to but unlike some of the other universities I've found, where students can state their desired advisor, this university ...
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