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The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland, and celebrates the exciting research conducted by PhD students in Australia and around the world.
Contestants have just three minutes to explain their PhD research in language appropriate for a non-specialist audience.
Beginning in 2008, the first 3MT® competition was held at UQ with 160 Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates competing. Now, 3MT® is held in over 900 universities across more than 80 countries worldwide.
Monash University participates each year, with our winner going on to represent us at the 3MT Asia-Pacific finals.
Competition | Place | Prize |
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Monash University Final (Live Event) | Winner | $5000 and represent Monash at the virtual Asia Pacific Final |
Runner Up | $2000 | |
MGA People's Choice Award | $500 | |
Asia Pacific Final (Virtual Event) | Winner | $5000 research grant |
Runner Up | $2000 research grant | |
People's Choice | $1000 research grant |
March | Registrations open |
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April - June | Department/School/Institute/Faculty/Campus Rounds |
19 July | Monash University Wild Card Event (Live) |
23 August | Monash University Final (Live) |
25 September | Asia-Pacific Semi-Final (Virtual) |
9 October | Asia-Pacific Final Showcase & Judging (Virtual) |
18 October | Asia-Pacific Final (Virtual) - winners announced |
Note: If your department/school/faculty is hosting a virtual competition, please note that different rules apply. See virtual rules here.
To be eligible for 3MT, you must:
Ineligible for 3MT are:
At every level of the competition each competitor will be assessed on the judging criteria listed below. Note: the University of Queensland have added a new criterion# for 2023.
Comprehension and content
Engagement and communication
*Positionality is the social and political context that creates your identity in terms of race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability status. Positionality also describes how your identity influences, and potentially biases, your understanding of and outlook on the world.
Congratulations to all who competed in the 2023 Monash University 3MT competition!