Three Minute Thesis Competition - Now Open for Submissions

 

The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars is seeking video submissions for the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition!

 

The 2025 3MT winners will receive cash prizes, which include $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place, and $2,000 for the People’s Choice Award winner. 

 

Learn more about the 3MT® competition here: https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/professional-development/competitions/3mt/index.php 

 

 

What is 3MT®? 

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition that helps graduate students and postdoctoral scholars develop academic, presentation, and research communication skills so that they can effectively explain their research to a non-specialist audience. During each competition, competitors will have three minutes to present a compelling discussion on their research topic, including its significance and relevance, to the public. This is a fast-paced competition where the top 10 finalists compete by summarizing their two to three-plus years of research in only three minutes with only one slide.  

 

Competition Timeline:

Please email Allison Loy (Loy2@purdue.edu) with any questions! 

 

 

Allison Loy (s/her)

Events Coordinator

Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development

The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars

Ernest Young Hall, Room 160 | 155 S. Grant St. | West Lafayette, IN 47907

Loy2@purdue.edu