ask about my research vision, what is my academic interest, why I want to be part of the project, and my previous research experiences and how these could contribute to the project
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I applied online. I interviewed at LSE (London, England)
Interview
questions about research, although there is no required research experience needed in the description
mostly questions about the field/research topic
not many behavioural questions
this will differ based on the project
I applied online. I interviewed at LSE (London, England) in Feb 2026
Interview
I had an online interview with three academics, the project leaders and another member of staff. Each of them asked me 2-3 questions. The first question was related to economic concepts that we learn in economics course and the other questions were related to the area of the project
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