Three minute thesis 3mt is a research competition developed by the university of queensland. Three minute thesis center for professional development. 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 guidelines graduate school. Three minute thesis competition school of graduate studies. Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3. Three minute thesis 3mt is a research communication competition founded by the university of queensland in 2008. Graduate students in stem fields science, technology, engineering, and math were eligible to compete. Ideally, you would like the audience to leave with an understanding of what youre doing and why youre doing it. 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 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. Three minute thesis the three minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition developed by the university of queensland uq, australia for research students.
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. The presentation of the research, will not affect any preexisting rights prior to and following the competition except as stated below. Three minute thesis competition north dakota state. 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. In a 3mt presentation, a student is asked to describe their thesis research in three minutes using only a single, static powerpoint slide.
Kansas state university three minutes thesis competition. Updates will be provided on this site once a decision has been made on how and when we will proceed. All newly created videos on this website are accessible. 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. Presentations and the three minute timer begin when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech. Participants are allowed to use a single static powerpointstyle slide. Graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance. The 2020 3mt final competition will be postponed until further notice. The university of iowas fifth three minute thesis 3mt competition challenges graduate students to clearly and concisely articulate complex research to nonspecialist audiences. Speaking to nonspecialists workshops february 4, 2020, 45 p. No slide transitions, animations or movement of any description are allowed. The first three minute thesis competition was held at the university of queensland in 2008. Participants are limited to three minutes for their presentation and time is strictly enforced.
Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified. Three minute thesis site washington state university. The university of wisconsinmadison held its third three minute thesis competition on thursday, december 8th, 2016. Three minute thesiscollege of graduate studiesuniversity. Three minute thesis 3mt is an international research and scholarly communication competition developed by the university of queensland in australia. 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. Education graduate education center for professional development three minute thesis 3mt rules.
Fordhamgsas three minute thesis eligibility and rules. Props pointers, instruments, lab equipment costumes. Three minute thesis has developed a countdown timer which is helpful for some students when presenting. Presentations are limited to three minutes maximum. Presentations are to commence from the stage or at the podium. 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. Three minute thesis school of graduate and postdoctoral. Three minute thesis competition north dakota state university. All work to be presented must have occurred while enrolled as a graduate student at east carolina university. Judges are recommended to deduct marks from presentations that exceed 3 minutes. Three minute thesis 3mt pitt competition office of the.
Closed captions are available for the video on this page, and selecting the option to watch in youtube will provide. Rules and criteriathree minute thesiscollege of graduate. Competition rules three minute thesis university of. Unfortunately, due to campus closing, the threeminute thesis competition has been cancelled for april 2020. The three minute thesis 3mt competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by graduate students. Three minute thesis competition 3mt ball state university. Tell a story you may like to present your 3mt like a story, with a beginning, middle and an end.
Do not wear a costume of any kind as this is against the rules as are any props. 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. 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. Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through movement or speech. Presentations are to be spoken in standard oratory prose i. Graduate students who participate in 3mt develop vital skills for success in their career inside or outside academia, including presentation. 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. Three minute thesis 3mt is a research communication competition developed by the university of queensland in 2008. The three minute thesis competition or 3mt, is an annual competition held in over 200 universities worldwide. The three minute thesis 3mt competition is open to all graduate students. The challenge is to present complex research in an engaging, accessible and. Any active doctoral graduate students who have successfully passed their preliminary examination by the.
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. 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. There are many resources available online for further help, useful ones might include. Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum, and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified. Questions on whether participants have adhered to competition rules will be referred to the judging panel. 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. December 1, 2020 online application download the rules download the rubric overview. Rules and guidelines three minute thesis site washington. Three minute thesis office of undergraduate research. Even the worlds best public speakers prepare before important presentations.
This will simply be displayed on a screen facing the student. The contestants selected for the microwave week 2020 three minute thesis 3mt competition will be formally announced after 30 march 2020. To learn more about the competition history, rules, and to gain valuable preparation tips, visit the 3mt web site. 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. Three minute thesis carnegie mellon university libraries. Students who have graduated their respective program at the time of the competition are not eligible to participate. 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, animations or movement of any description, the slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration. Three minute thesis 3mt pioneer center for student. The final competition is free to attend and all are. 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 rules and criteria. Three minute thesis 3mt is a competition for research masters and doctoral students to develop and showcase their research communication skills. Your thesis, in three minutes by elisabeth pain, science magazine the graduate school 408 capen hall buffalo, ny 142601608 phone. A single static powerpoint slide is permitted no slide transitions. The exercise challenges students to present a compelling oration on a research topic and. Students must understand that the presentation of their research in a 3mt setting will be publicly accessible and in the public domain. 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. At mizzou, 3mt is also a professional development program that includes training storytelling workshop, practice sessions with feedback, and a public speaking competition. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a nonspecialist audience. Rules and eligibility ontario three minute thesis university of.
Any active doctoral graduate students who have successfully passed their preliminary examination by the date of the competition are eligible to participate in the 3mt competition. The presentation must be understandable to a general university audience not just to specialists in the students area of research. Three minute thesis is an international competition in which ph. Rules a single static powerpoint slide is permitted. Acert encourages undergraduate radiology students to flex their presentation skills during our 3mt competition. The exercise challenges masters and doctoral students to present a compelling talk on their thesisdissertation topic and its significance. Graduate students compete to be the best presenter of their research and its significance, in terms anyone can understand and in only three minutes. Oct 01, 2019 three minute thesis 3mt is an international research communication competition, designed to help students improve public speaking skills with public audiences. Developed by the university of queensland uq, the exercise cultivates students academic, presentation, and research communication skills. Participants present a compelling oration of their thesis and its significance in three minutes or less. 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 first 3mt was held at the university of queensland in 2008 with 160 ph. The idea spread quickly, and universities around the world now host events. Three minute thesis graduate school and international. The goal of the competition is to develop students academic, presentation, and professional communication skills. Notification will be sent only to those who are selected as competitors. Three minute thesis the graduate school at the university. Three minute grad project is a unique event during which uwl graduate students concisely present their graduate project to a nonacademic audience. Enthusiasm for the 3mt concept grew and its widespread implementation by universities has led to the development of an international competition. Competition rules three minute thesis university of queensland. A single static powerpoint slide is permitted powerpoint slide should be created using an aspect ratio of 16. 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. Crofton department of aerospace and ocean engineering only. Three minute thesis judging the panel each competitor will be assessed by three to five judges balanced by age, gender, academicprofessional positions, and discipline. The competition challenges graduate students to communicate the significance of their research in language understood by the general public. Rules and criteriathree minute thesiscollege of graduate studies university of idaho apply. Rules and guidelines three minute thesis site washington state. The three minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. The three minute thesis public competition at the university of rochester is brought to you by. Watch this space and your email for further information as it becomes available. Microwave week 2020 three minute thesis 3mt competition rules. Three minute thesis 3mt is a competition for research masters and doctoral.
Presentations are limited to three minutes maximum, and competitors exceeding three minutes are disqualified. Founded by the university of queensland in 2008, the. Three minute thesis 3mt graduate school of medical sciences. A single static powerpoint slide is permitted no slide transitions, animations or movement of any description no additional electronic media e. Three minute thesis 3mt is a research communication competition developed by the university of queensland. Active phd candidates who have successfully passed their confirmation milestone including candidates whose thesis is under submission by the date of their first. About the competition the 3 minute thesis 3mt competition requires doctoral researchers to compete to deliver the best research presentation in just 3 minutes. Any activelyenrolled doctoral student or candidate, through their respective competing college, no matter where they are in the process of their. Present a compelling oration of your original research topic and its significance using language appropriate to a nonspecialist audience. Three minute thesis graduate studies the division of graduate studies is hosting the fourth annual three minute thesis 3mt competition at kent state university. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration. Have a clear outcome in mind know what you want your audience to take away from your presentation. Masters and doctoral students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its. Three minute thesis 3mt university of north dakota.
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