Sammie Duong Nguyen

PhD interview questions

General questions:

Tell us about yourself

Why do you choose to pursue a PhD?

Why do you choose our University?

Why did you choose this topic?

How is your previous work/study experience relevant to this research topic?

What makes you a good candidate for the PhD programme?

Questions about your research proposal:

What is the overall aim of this research?

What are the expected contributions of this research?

What makes your research proposal original?

Why is your research worth studying?

How did you develop this research proposal?

What research skills do you possess?

How do you plan to conduct the research?

What are the difficulties during the research process that you anticipate? And how do you plan to approach and solve them?

What is the rationale behind your choice of the research method(s)?

What is the rationale behind your choice of the research context?

What is the rationale behind your choice of the research sample size?

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