I applied through university. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL) in Apr 2014
Interview
Professor selected me because I did well in his class. I told him I was interested and he told me about the position. This is the key thing about getting a position like this at NU. Do well in the course, get along well with the professor, and then show interest in the work.
Two rounds. The first is with the general committe members. The second is with the PI that you are specially interested in or they are interested in you. After the two interviews, they will meet and rate you based on your scores and knowledge and experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please descibe in details your innovative works in your previous research experience.
Online submission (upload CV, upload cover letter, upload research papers, upload thesis), one-on-one interview (Can you tell me a little about yourself? ,ask questions from your research field, future plan, possible advisors)
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in Jan 2022
Interview
It was super fast, very nice people. I actually really enjoyed the process because they shared a lot about career growth and how I can grow as a professional at this institution. I would not say the interview process was difficult at all. I had very little stress and they shared some questions with me beforehand
