Three Minute Thesis Competition at W&M

Up to $1,000 in prizes!

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 5:30 p.m. in the Commonwealth Auditorium. Reception to follow. Free and open to the public.

The 3MT is a signature event of the Graduate & Honors Research Symposium. View the Symposium's online program for more information.

One slide, no props, and just three minutes to effectively explain your research and its importance to a general audience. Read the complete rules & requirements for a 3MT® presentation.
Check out these videos to see what a 3MT® is like.

Cultivate your presentation and research communication skills;
Practice your ability to effectively explain your research in under three minutes, in language appropriate for a general audience;
Promote your research and receive feedback from a panel of judges;
Celebrate the diversity of exciting research happening at W&M;
Win one of four prizes from a pool of $1,000!

The competition is open to W&M graduate students from A&S. Students should be able to present original research.
There are only 14 slots available! First come, first served. Registration details coming soon!
To prepare for the competition, participants will attend at least two special Grad Center workshops on 3MT presentation skills and will receive coaching and feedback.
Use this form to Register. Deadline: February 20, 2023, 11:59 p.m., ET.

Questions? Contact [[sgglos, Sarah Glosson]], Director of the Graduate Center.

This event is generously supported by the Graduate Studies Advisory Board and the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.