ISPGR is pleased to announce a continuation of the 3MT competition virtually for 2024!
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland(UQ), Australia. Graduate students present their research and its wider impact in 3 minutes or less to a panel of judges. The challenge is to present complex research in an engaging, accessible, and compelling way, using only one static slide. The first 3MT® competition was held at UQ in 2008 with 160 candidates competing. 3MT® has grown over the years, and is now held in over 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide.
The 3MT® competition will provide ISPGR trainees with an opportunity to refine skills that can be transferred after graduation to diverse career paths. Distilling complex research into a clear form, without over-simplifying, and highlighting the wider implications of the research are important skills to carry into post-graduate employment and public service.
The competition allows graduate students to showcase their research to a wider multidisciplinary audience, within the ISPGR community and to the general public. The 3MT® is a unique opportunity to communicate the innovative and significant research undertaken by ISPGR trainees.
Eligible candidates are invited to apply by submitting an abstract through the linked form below.
Submissions should have a summary of candidates research in language that the general public can understand and follow the submission requirements below:
Competitors must present remotely in real-time and agree to be video-recorded.
They must also allow those video-recordings to be made public.
Competition submission open: April 1
Competition abstract submissions close: May 8
Notification of acceptance for video presentation: May 29
Worldwide competition: July 10 online
The Final Competition will be held online at 12:00pm PDT/3:00pm EDT/8:00pm GMT
For further tips and guidelines, click below to visit the 3MT® Virtual competitor guidelines page.