Three Minute Thesis—Register to Enter!

Doctoral students who are currently enrolled at UB, actively engaged in dissertation research and have completed their Application to Candidacy, are eligible to enter the 3MT competition.

The 3MT competition cycle begins with the 3MT preliminary round where registered participants will present their three-minute pitch and one static slide to a panel of judges. All participants will benefit by receiving feedback from audience reactors

The virtual 3MT preliminary rounds will take place, Nov. 15-17, 2021.

Register to Compete in UB’s 3MT Competition

Registration closes Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. Winners of the preliminary round will go on to compete for cash awards in the 3MT final competition on Friday, March 4, 2022.

New 3MT Micro-Credential

Doctoral students intending to participate in the 3MT prelims are encouraged to complete the new 3MT Micro-Credential: Communicating Research to Broad Audiences. This micro-credential was designed to both prepare students to communicate their research to non-specialists and to compete in the 3MT competition, and is open to all graduate students.