“What drew you to this research area?”
Draw someone to something means to attract them. What drew you to …? asks what first created their interest, a standard question about motivation in interviews.
B2-24 / CEFR B2 / EPISODE 24
Explaining motivation and plans under different budgets
SceneTina is at a graduate scholarship interview. Two panel members have her research proposal.

WORDS & CONTEXT
Draw someone to something means to attract them. What drew you to …? asks what first created their interest, a standard question about motivation in interviews.
Settle in means to become comfortable in a new environment, such as after moving home or changing jobs. It involves finding a rhythm in life or work. The phrase is central to Tina's research into when a new place begins to feel like home.