Motivations

• What motivated you to apply to grad school?
• What areas of research interest you?
• Why do you want to pursue a PhD in your area of interest?
• Why do you need a PhD to achieve your career goal?
• What is unique about you that gives you a competitive edge over other applicants?

Program/Institution

• Why are you specifically drawn to this program?

Previous research

• Please list the different research experiences you have had.
• What was the biggest challenge you encountered in your (under)graduate research, and how did you deal with it?
• How did you manage your research project?