The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by graduate students while challenging them to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. Developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), the exercise cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. Since 2011, the popularity of the competition has increased and 3MT competitions are now held in over 600 universities and institutions across 65 countries worldwide - including Augusta University.
3MT Developed by Queensland University
The Augusta University 3MT competition is an excellent professional development opportunity to enhance your storytelling and presentation skills.
As a participant, you can gain skills and learn strategies to:
Honing these skills will serve you well in: in job interviews, oral presentations, team building, study sections, at conferences, and when writing effective manuscripts and grant applications. Ready to improve your ability to communicate scientific information?
Listen to what Dr. Browning and some past participants have to say...
Darren Browning, PhD |
Pamela Hayward, PhD |
Jennifer Sullivan, PhD |
Patrica Cameron, PhD |