Three minute thesis is an international competition in which ph. The presentation must be understandable to a general university audience not just to specialists in the students area of research. Participants are allowed to use a single static powerpointstyle slide. Updates will be provided on this site once a decision has been made on how and when we will proceed. Judges are recommended to deduct marks from presentations that exceed 3 minutes. Founded by the university of queensland in 2008, the. The goal of the competition is to develop students academic, presentation, and professional communication skills. It is open to phd students, and challenges participants to present their research in just 180 seconds, in an engaging form that can be understood by an intelligent audience with no background in the research area. To learn more about the competition history, rules, and to gain valuable preparation tips, visit the 3mt web site. Be a part of the audience and watch the 2019 kent state university finalists compete in the 3mt finals on friday, october 25 at 1pm in the kiva auditorium.
A single static powerpoint slide is permitted no slide transitions. The exercise challenges masters and doctoral students to present a compelling talk on their thesisdissertation topic and its significance. Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3. Please note that this countdown timer is not compulsory and we recommend asking each student if they would like to use it or not. The competition challenges masters and doctoral students to present a compelling oration on their thesis or dissertation research and its significance to a general audience in just three minutes. Active phd candidates who have successfully passed their confirmation milestone including candidates whose thesis is under submission by the date of their first. The presentation of the research, will not affect any preexisting rights prior to and following the competition except as stated below. Graduate students who participate in 3mt develop vital skills for success in their career inside or outside academia, including presentation. All newly created videos on this website are accessible. Ideally, you would like the audience to leave with an understanding of what youre doing and why youre doing it.
A single static powerpoint slide is permitted no slide transitions, animations or movement of any description, the slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration. The contestants selected for the microwave week 2020 three minute thesis 3mt competition will be formally announced after 30 march 2020. Have a clear outcome in mind know what you want your audience to take away from your presentation. Three minute thesis 3mt is an international research and scholarly communication competition developed by the university of queensland in australia. All work to be presented must have occurred while enrolled as a graduate student at east carolina university.
Participants present a compelling oration of their thesis and its significance in three minutes or less. Rules judging contacts 3mt three minute thesis competition for the inaugural 3mt competition at virginia tech, we will be holding a competition for students within the kevin t. The eligibility, rules, and criteria related to participating in the competition. Three minute thesis graduate school and international. December 1, 2020 online application download the rules download the rubric overview.
Sharon savage school of medical science, faculty of medicine gives her winning presentation in the 20 unsw three minute thesis competition giving words new life in dementia. Students who have graduated their respective program at the time of the competition are not eligible to participate. Apr 07, 2020 as part of its new video webcast, biotech connect is organizing a three minute thesis 3mt competition. Oct 01, 2019 three minute thesis 3mt is an international research communication competition, designed to help students improve public speaking skills with public audiences. Fordhamgsas three minute thesis eligibility and rules eligibility all currently enrolled gsas masters and doctoral students actively engaged in thesis or dissertation research are eligible to participate. Crofton department of aerospace and ocean engineering only. Three minute thesis center for professional development.
Developed by the university of queensland uq, the exercise cultivates students academic, presentation, and research communication skills. Rules and criteriathree minute thesiscollege of graduate. Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts hisher presentation through movement or speech. Rules a single static powerpoint slide is permitted. The first three minute thesis competition was held at the university of queensland in 2008. The idea spread quickly, and universities around the world now host events. Presentations are to commence from the stage or at the podium. Not permitted will disqualify poems, raps or songs. Three minute thesis 3mt is a research competition developed by the university of queensland. Participants are limited to three minutes for their presentation and time is strictly enforced. Any activelyenrolled doctoral student or candidate, through their respective competing college, no matter where they are in the process of their. The university of wisconsinmadison held its third three minute thesis competition on thursday, december 8th, 2016. The three minute thesis competition or 3mt, is an annual competition held in over 200 universities worldwide. Three minute thesis competition 3mt ball state university.
Rules and eligibility ontario three minute thesis university of. Props pointers, instruments, lab equipment costumes. Presentations and the three minute timer begin when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech. At mizzou, 3mt is also a professional development program that includes training storytelling workshop, practice sessions with feedback, and a public speaking competition. Education graduate education center for professional development three minute thesis 3mt rules. To assist you with your preparations, please find suggestions. A single static powerpoint slide is permitted powerpoint slide should be created using an aspect ratio of 16. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration. There are many resources available online for further help, useful ones might include. Presentations are limited to three minutes maximum, and competitors exceeding three minutes are disqualified. Any active doctoral graduate students who have successfully passed their preliminary examination by the. The three minute thesis 3mt competition is open to all graduate students. Three minute thesis the three minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition developed by the university of queensland uq, australia for research students.
The challenge is to present complex research in an engaging, accessible and. Three minute thesis site washington state university. Rules and criteriathree minute thesiscollege of graduate studies university of idaho apply. Competition rules three minute thesis university of queensland. The university of iowas fifth three minute thesis 3mt competition challenges graduate students to clearly and concisely articulate complex research to nonspecialist audiences. Rules and guidelines three minute thesis site washington state. About the competition the 3 minute thesis 3mt competition requires doctoral researchers to compete to deliver the best research presentation in just 3 minutes. An 80,000 word phd thesis would take 9 hours to present. The final competition is free to attend and all are. The first 3mt was held at the university of queensland in 2008 with 160 ph. Acert encourages undergraduate radiology students to flex their presentation skills during our 3mt competition. Three minute thesis 3mt pioneer center for student. Tell a story you may like to present your 3mt like a story, with a beginning, middle and an end.
Three minute thesis 3mt is a research communication competition developed by the university of queensland in 2008. Three minute thesis due to the covid19 pandemic, the uwm graduate school is temporarily suspending this years 3mt finals competition until a time when it is deemed safer to hold the event. Three minute thesis graduate studies the division of graduate studies is hosting the fourth annual three minute thesis 3mt competition at kent state university. Your thesis, in three minutes by elisabeth pain, science magazine the graduate school 408 capen hall buffalo, ny 142601608 phone. The three minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Three minute thesis 3mt is a competition for research masters and doctoral students to develop and showcase their research communication skills. In the three minute thesis 3mt competition, graduate students convey the essence and importance of their masters thesis or doctoral dissertation research in an engaging way to a nonspecialist audience in just three minutes using one static power point slide. Three minute thesis competition school of graduate studies. Three minute thesis competition north dakota state university. The exercise challenges master and doctoral students to present a compelling oration on their thesis andor dissertation topic and its significance in just three minutes. The three minute thesis public competition at the university of rochester is brought to you by.
Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum, and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified. Students must understand that the presentation of their research in a 3mt setting will be publicly accessible and in the public domain. A single static powerpoint slide is permitted no slide transitions, animations or movement of any description no additional electronic media e. Three minute thesis competition north dakota state. Masters and doctoral students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its. The competition develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills and supports the development of students capacities to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to an intelligent but nonspecialist audience. Rules and guidelines three minute thesis site washington. Notification will be sent only to those who are selected as competitors. Three minute grad project is a unique event during which uwl graduate students concisely present their graduate project to a nonacademic audience. This will simply be displayed on a screen facing the student. The 3 minute thesis 3mt is a universitywide competition for graduate students in which participants present their research and its wider impact in 3 minutes.
Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through movement or speech. Three minute thesis the graduate school at the university. The exercise challenges students to present a compelling oration on a research topic and. The competition culminates students academic, presentation and research communication skills, as each must effectively explain their research in three minutes with only one powerpoint slide. Three minute thesis 3mt university of north dakota. Three minute thesis graduate students can hone their communication skills and win money in the university of arkansas three minute thesis contest. The annual wcgsgsk threeminute thesis 3mt competition is a joint competition for weill cornell graduate school and gerstner sloan kettering graduate school students 3mt, founded by the university of queensland, australia, is an event that cultivates students academic, presentation, and research communication skills. Three minute thesis 3mt is a competition for research masters and doctoral. Graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance. Thethree minute thesis 3mtis an academic competition that assists current the three minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. The competition challenges graduate students to communicate the significance of their research in language understood by the general public. Three minute thesis school of graduate and postdoctoral.
Three minute thesis 3mt pitt competition office of the. Three minute thesis 3mt is a research communication competition developed by the university of queensland. Present a compelling oration of your original research topic and its significance using language appropriate to a nonspecialist audience. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a nonspecialist audience. Speaking to nonspecialists workshops february 4, 2020, 45 p. The three minute thesis 3mt competition is a collaborative effort between the university of louisville graduate school plan graduate student professional development and the graduate student council. Kansas state university three minutes thesis competition. Three minute thesis 3mt guidelines graduate school. The 2020 3mt final competition will be postponed until further notice. The school of graduate studies invites doctoral students to present their research at our third annual 3mt competition as we partner with universities across the world to enhance. It has since been adopted by universities around the world. Competitors are judged on project innovation and their ability to present the work to the general public with strict adherence to the three minute time limit.
Competition rules three minute thesis university of. In a 3mt presentation, a student is asked to describe their thesis research in three minutes using only a single, static powerpoint slide. Three minute thesis carnegie mellon university libraries. Unfortunately, due to campus closing, the threeminute thesis competition has been cancelled for april 2020. Do not wear a costume of any kind as this is against the rules as are any props. Three minute thesis 3mt is a research communication competition originally developed by the university of queensland in 2008, and now has been widely adopted at universities around the world. Three minute thesis 3mt is an internationally recognized competition that challenges phd students to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance in just 3 minutes, in language that anyone can understand. Microwave week 2020 three minute thesis 3mt competition rules. Even the worlds best public speakers prepare before important presentations.
Presentations are limited to three minutes maximum. Active phd candidates who have successfully passed their confirmation milestone including candidates whose thesis is under submission by the date of their first presentation are eligible to participate in 3mt competitions at all levels. Enthusiasm for the 3mt concept grew and its widespread implementation by universities has led to the development of an international competition. Graduate students in stem fields science, technology, engineering, and math were eligible to compete. Closed captions are available for the video on this page, and selecting the option to watch in youtube will provide. Three minute thesis 3mt graduate school of medical sciences. Three minute thesiscollege of graduate studiesuniversity.
Three minute thesis has developed a countdown timer which is helpful for some students when presenting. Questions on whether participants have adhered to competition rules will be referred to the judging panel. Presentations are to be spoken in standard oratory prose i. Three minute thesis office of undergraduate research. Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
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