I really enjoy all the other things that come with being a researcher as well — especially teaching and doing things like this. It might sound weird or big-headed, but I really enjoy the idea of sharing knowledge and hopefully inspiring other people to think about things differently or enjoy new things. Pawan Kumar answered on 21 Sep I was not interested in research from day one.
In fact, I joined a pharma company after my master degree as I had no passion for PhD. Nayeli Gonzalez-Gomez answered on 21 Sep I must say that I have considered different options. I have also always been interested in languages, I have tried to learn different languages myself, and I always wonder how people manage to do that.
When I was doing my PhD I started working with babies studying how they learned their language and I loved it! So, once you find something that you are very interested in, you just need to try to find a way of doing what you love, research was my way…. Martin Pickup answered on 21 Sep Mario Collura answered on 21 Sep I did been trying to understand what was going on all around my own world since I was child.
And finally, I realised that the only fair way to grow up as a human being it was by feeding my need for knowledge: surely, this exigency belongs to all mankind; each one in a different way.
My personal way has been definitively outlined once I started to study physics at school, thus I immediately understood that the more basic a question is, the more astonishing the answer will be.
Kanta Dihal answered on 21 Sep I wanted to do research because I want to spend the rest of my life being constantly challenged by tackling new, unknown, difficult subjects, and then help others understand them, too. Priyanka Dhopade answered on 21 Sep I got interested in research when I did my Masters and had to do a small research project for the year.
I found it interesting because I could use my creativity to go about solving the problem at hand, with some helpful suggestions from my supervisor. It allowed me to think in a broader way, rather than just doing what I was told.
Andreas Zoettl answered on 21 Sep Because you can work more on the things you are interested in, instead of just doing what someone else wants you to do. Mary-Kay Thompson answered on 21 Sep I really like the hands-on environment of being in the lab and the freedom and independence you get working on scientific problems. You can get paid.
Sometimes as an employee and sometimes as a scholarship You can publish your work. If you help a faculty member they will mention your work, or you An excellent opportunity to develop relationships with faculty members who work in your area of interest and make connections with other students working on research. You will build a strong working relationship with a faculty mentor and be able to ask for a letter of recommendation.
An opportunity to hone your leadership and teamwork skills as you collaborate with others. Opportunity to discover new knowledge and expand about what you already know. Create a well-rounded resume--you will show "hands-on" experience. You know how to produce results. Your application will be better if you customize your statement. Write clearly, and be concise. Use single or 1. The clearer your statement, the more powerful your application! One last tip: give yourself time to write.
Leave the statement in your drawer for a few days and come back to it. This will help you obtain a different perspective on what you wrote. If you can, send your statement to friends and colleagues to get suggestions. Writing A Research Statement. Originally published June 21, Reviewed and updated January Has this helped you? Then please share with your network.
Select an over-arching theme for your research statement and leave miscellaneous ideas or projects out. Everyone knows that you will work on more than what you mention in this statement.
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