Three Minute Thesis® Competition
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Register to compete in the contest as part of our annual Graduate Student Research Conference on April 10.
Three Minute Thesis® Competition
What can you do in three minutes? Boil water for tea. Wait for the bus. Dry your hair. Simple … right.
How about adding something a little more interesting to your three-minute repertoire by participating in Brock’s first 3MT® (Three Minute Thesis) competition.
Graduate students are invited to take the challenge during this year’s Mapping the New Knowledges Graduate Student Research Conference on Wednesday, April 10.
As a new addition to the conference lineup of poster and oral presentations, the contest is open to students who are very far along in their Master's or PhD thesis work i.e., at the final stages of writing their thesis, or have recently defended but not yet graduated.
With a panel of judges listening and the clock running — three minutes and not a second more — you’ll have the chance to test your ability to talk about your research and why it matters in a way that will inform and captivate a non-specialist audience.
You’re entitled to use one — as in only 1 — PowerPoint slide. No fancy stuff allowed, just a single static slide to be displayed for the full presentation.
All in all, it's a great way to sharpen professional communication skills that you can apply in today's world, from grant writing to job applications.
There is a cash prize on the line for top place in our competition. And, even better, our winner will compete for provincial glory with an expenses-paid trip to the inaugural Ontario 3MT® contest to be hosted at Queen’s University, In Kingston, Ont., on April 18, 2013.
Three minutes. Use it wisely because the judges will be listening and the clock will be ticking.
About 3MT®
Contest Eligibility and Rules
Judging criteria
Helpful Resources
To Register — Call for Proposals is closed
Please note
All eligible students who have submitted abstracts to compete in the contest will be required to attend a 3MT Information Session to review the contest format and rules.
To help accommodate schedules, there will be a choice of attending either a morning (10 to 11 a.m.) or afternoon (2 to 3 p.m.) session on Thursday, March 14, in MC D350L.
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