I applied online. I interviewed at The Francis Crick Institute (London, England) in Jan 2026
Interview
- 1st stage: online application (educational background + research experiences + grades + motivation + groups of interest and why)
- 2nd stage: pre-screening interviews (10-15 mins) with group leaders that you applied to. informal, generic questions..
- 3rd stage: online panel interview (35 mins) + 1h in-person interview with each supervisor and 45min lab visit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Motivation to do PhD?
Scientific interests and why?
In depth discussion of past research experience, first part was a panel interview followed by 1:1 discussion with lab members to get to know about motivation for the presented project
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
PI presented a project and ask for ideas to continue
I interviewed at The Francis Crick Institute (London, England)
Interview
Informal interview about research interests and experience as well as relevance for the PhD project, it was via teams and 20 minute duration. It followed a one to one format with the project supervisor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is some of the your research experience that links to this project?
