- Some scholarships will request a telephone, Skype, or in-person interview
- The formality and length of the interview will be dictated by the scholarship foundation
- Interviews explore “the limits” of your knowledge as well as your communication and critical thinking skills
To prepare for the interview:
- Engage in mock interviews
- Read about others’ interviewing experience and talk to others who have been through similar interviews
- Review your application and know the material well
- Prepare a list of points you want to make
- Develop a list of possible questions and practice your answers out loud
- Be prepared to answer questions concerning current events or questions drawn from general areas/themes within your field of study
- Prepare to answer questions regarding your extracurricular interests, books you’ve read, etc.
During the interview:
- Think before you speak; ask for needed clarification, and don’t second guess what you think your interviewers want to hear
- Treat the interview like a conversation between two or more individuals intersted in a common goal
- Relax and try to enjoy yourself