CLA 3-Minute Thesis Competition

Eligibility and Requirements for 3MT:

• Master's and doctoral students in research-based programs 
• One student per program may participate in CLA's competition
• 3 minutes to present
• One PowerPoint slide is allowed (no other resources or props)

Awards:

• First Place: $500 
  • + Moves on to the U-wide 3-MT Competition hosted by the Graduate School in November 2024. 
• Second Place: $250
• People's Choice: $250

2024 CLA 3MT Judge Panel

• To be Announced

Participate

Contact your department's Graduate Program Coordinator if you would like to get involved.

Review the 3MT - Turning Your Research into a Compelling Message canvas site to get your presentation started!

Questions

Contact the CLA Office of Research and Graduate Programs at clagrad@umn.edu 

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About the Graduate School's University-wide 3MT competition

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) celebrates the exciting research conducted by graduate students around the world. Developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), the competition cultivates students’ academic, presentation & research communication skills. Presenting in a 3MT competition increases their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. Competitors are allowed one PowerPoint slide, but no other resources or props.