The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)

The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition, developed by the University of Queensland (UQ), first took place in 2008. 3MT competitions are now held in over 900 universities in more than 85 countries worldwide.

3MT® cultivates students’ academic, presentation and research communication skills. During the competition, students must effectively explain their research in three minutes (or less) in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

UT Dallas’s annual competition is open to all active PhD students who have passed their qualifying exam/thesis before the application deadline (January).

Eligible students must apply to compete. Applications open in November after an information session and are due in January. The final competition takes place in April.

Contact Us

For questions about the timeline or eligibility, please contact Beth Keithly at keithly@utdallas.edu.