Three Minute Thesis

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ) that challenges graduate students to present a compelling oration on their thesis topic and its significance in just three minutes. 

3MT® develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills and supports the development of research students' capacity to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience 

We are following the University of Queensland's . To compete, students will register online and submit their PowerPoint slides  by the deadline below. All registrants will receive a confirmation email that includes an upload link along with further directions for submitting their slides. 

A is available to assist students in developing their video presentations. 

The preliminary rounds of the 3MT® competition take place in late November. 

Following the prelims, finalists will move on to a second round of competitions in January. 

Explore the highlights of the 2023-2024 3MT® finals in our latest blog post: "3MT® Brilliance". 

3MT Finalists posing with Dr. Farmer-Kaiser holding their certificates

How to Enter

Nov. 18

Deadline

The deadline to enter is always in the Fall. Bookmark this page as the date may change.

3MT® Official Requirements

You are required to have a 3 minute presentation, a single static slide, no additional props, and presentations are to be spoken in word.

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Compete in prelims, advance to the second round in January. The winner proceeds to represent the university in the Regional competition.