<p>I plan on going to graduate school, but I am not sure about what I want to study. (It is probably about science/engineering). Indeed, I am interested in a research topic that is about the studying of primates (ecology), or marine ecology. Would it be a good idea if I take this research position, although it MIGHT not be related to the field that I am going to study?</p>
<p>It depends on how narrow you mean by “field of studying”. </p>
<p>For ex., if you’re going to physics grad school, and you do research in biology, then of course it wouldn’t help as much as doing research in physics. However, if you’re applying for plasma physics and you end up doing research in particle physics, then the difference is pretty minimal. As long as you’re doing research in the general subject (being physics in this case), then you’re fine. Research in the actual field is preferred, but will rarely happen.</p>
<p>I might want to study something like Immunology and neurobiology, though it is still possible that I will study ecology instead. Is it still okay to do research on ecology, IF I am going to study Immunology/neurobiology?</p>