Three Minute Thesis
2019 Monash University final winners
See how this year's winners performed.
Host and judging panel
Here are this year's host and judging panel.
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Dr Susan Carland
Master of Ceremonies
Faculty of Arts, Monash University -
Professor Matthew Gillespie
Judge (chair)
Vice-Provost (Faculty and Graduate Affairs), Monash University -
Professor Marc Parlange
Judge
Provost and Senior Vice-President, Monash University -
Professor Judith Charlton
Judge
Director, Accident Research Centre, Monash University -
Dr Nurin Veis
Judge
Director, Research and Collections, Museums Victoria
Can you do it?
One thesis. Three minutes.
Every year, universities all around the world hold the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition to celebrate the exciting research conducted by their PhD students.
In this competition, your challenge is to condense complex PhD research into a three-minute presentation for a general audience.
Along with the fun, excitement, and challenge, this is your opportunity to:
- showcase your research
- build your academic, presentation, and research communication skills
- affirm and strengthen your confidence
- raise your public profile
- network with other graduate researchers
- receive 2 hours of professional development credit towards the Monash Doctoral Program
- win prizes and clinch the 2020 winner’s title
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland, Australia.
| Monash University final | Prize |
|---|---|
| Winner | $5000 |
| Represent Monash University at the Asia-Pacific final in Queensland | |
| Return trip and accommodation in Queensland (sponsored by Monash University) | |
| Runner-up | $2000 |
| People's Choice | $500 (sponsored by MPA) |
| Asia-Pacific final | Prize |
| Winner | $5000 |
| Runner-up | $2000 |
| People's Choice | $1000 |
Monash University finals
An evening of smart entertainment and intrigue, the Monash 3MT final sees the finest performers from each faculty battle it out for the winner's title.
Date: Thursday 15 August 2019
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Venue: C1 Lecture Theatre, Clayton campus
Key dates 2019
| March | Registrations open |
| May - June | Faculty rounds |
| 17 July | Wildcard round |
| 15 August | Monash University finals |
| 4 October | Asia-Pacific finals |
