Developed by the University of Queensland, the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition challenges HDR candidates to share their research in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience. 

UOW's 3MT Competition is hosted by the Researcher Development Unit.
 

Step 1: Faculty Heat

• Faculty Heats were held in June and were open to all HDR candidates.
• Candidates presented their thesis in three minutes, targeting a non-specialist audience.
• A panel of judges from each Faculty selected one Winner and one Runner-Up to proceed to the UOW Final.

Step 2: UOW Final

• Winners from each Faculty Heat will compete in the UOW Final.
• The overall winner of the UOW Final will receive support to record their presentation. The Researcher Development Unit will then submit the winning presentation to the Asia-Pacific 3MT Semi-Final Showcase, where the candidate will represent UOW.

Step 3: Asia-Pacific 3MT Semi-Final Showcase

• The recorded presentation will be assessed against top candidates from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.
• From this group, 8 finalists will be selected.

Step 4: Asia-Pacific 3MT Final

• The 8 selected finalists compete in the final round.
• Benefits of participation include:
  • Increased exposure for research.
  • Recognition as an emerging research leader.
  • Opportunity to win a research grant:
    • Winner: $5000
    • Runner-Up: $2000
    • People’s Choice: $1000

Participants in the 3MT competition, must be active PhD or Professional Doctorate (Research) candidates who have successfully passed their Research Proposal Review (RPR) milestone. This includes candidates who have submitted their thesis. Graduates are not eligible.

Please note: MPhil and pre-confirmation PhD candidates were able to participate in the UOW 3MT Faculty Heats but are ineligible to advance to the UOW 3MT Final.