It's so long since I've been on MN I had to reregister but I thought I remembered a section called Student Parents or something? Anyway if this is the wrong place I'm sure I'll be removed sharpish.
I have applied for a funded PhD for a specified topic - i.e. the funders chose the topic, but it happens to be one I am very keen to do - and have just got an email saying I have an interview next week. Apart from a few extra-mural courses I've been out of the academic world since 2007 (and then I wasn't exactly in the academic world, I was just doing a masters) and so while I know I could do the PhD I am not confident of convincing the interview panel (3 academics from the dept.) of that. The PhD is not even in my ordinary subject, I would be crossing into another department for it.
I am having a bit of an attack of the nerves. I don't even know how to present myself for the interview. I have been mostly at home with the children for a few years and am out of the habit of shaping myself for an interview.
Could anyone give any advice? From the shallow wtf-do-I-wear to the practical expect-it-to-last-20-mins to the detailed they-are-likely-to-ask-X etc etc please please please.
I really, really want to get it and really, really believe I would do a good job of it.
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PhD studentship interview next week
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RyvitaHayworth · 06/08/2013 10:52
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