3MT for the Graduate School

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The Graduate School will host the 3MT (Three Minute Thesis Competition)

When: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Where:  Student Center Ballroom

Why:  Skills development for research candidates and adding to the research culture of our university.
 
Who is eligible:  Research-based Master’s and Doctoral students who have successfully completed their prospectus by the time of the competition.  

Event:  Each student competitor will have 3 minutes and one static PowerPoint slide only to present their research.  

Prizes:  
1st place $2,000.00
2nd place $1,500.00
3rd place $1,000.00
People’s Choice $1,000.00

Our first-place winner will also be awarded travel funds to attend the regional CSGS (Council of Southern Graduate Schools) annual meeting on March 19-21, 2025 and compete in the regional 3MT contest.  

How Graduate Programs can help:  Publicize this opportunity among their graduate students and nominate their top eligible student to participate.  

The 3MT® Competition originated at the University of Queensland in Australia. It is a research communication exercise competition that challenges graduate students to present a compelling oration on their thesis topic and its significance in only three minutes and using only one static slide. 

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