Graduate College to host Three Minute Thesis research communication competition

SAN MARCOS – The Graduate College at Texas State University will host a Three Minute Thesis (3MT) research communication competition beginning March 27.

Graduate students enrolled in a Texas State research Ph.D. or Ed.D. program and master's students on a thesis track are eligible to compete. The presentation must include at least preliminary or pilot study findings. Participating students have three minutes to present a compelling presentation on their dissertation or thesis and its overall significance to a non-specialist audience. 

Texas State will host three preliminary rounds March 27-28:

• Preliminary Round 1, March 27, 1:30–3 p.m.
• Preliminary Round 2, March 27, 4:30–6 p.m.
• Preliminary Round 3, March 28, 9:30–11 a.m.

The university final will be held 3-5 p.m. April 2. The registration deadline is 11:59 p.m. March 4.

For more information, visit www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/events/3mt.html or call (512) 245-2581.

About Three Minute Thesis

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland in which graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis/dissertation research and its significance. 3MT is not an exercise in trivializing or "dumbing-down" research, but instead challenges students to consolidate their ideas and research discoveries so they can be presented concisely to a non-specialist audience.