3-Minute Thesis Competition

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a competition for doctoral students to develop and showcase their research communication skills.

Could you present your 80,000-word thesis or dissertation in three minutes? Do you want the excitement of competing with other graduate students for a first, second, or 3rd place prize?
 
3MT is an annual competition co-sponsored by the Duke BioCoRE Program, Pratt School of Engineering and The Graduate School. All enrolled doctoral students at the research stage (with at least some results to share) are eligible.

Questions can be submitted here.

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Enthusiasm for the 3MT concept grew and its adoption by numerous universities led to the development of an international competition in 2010. Today students from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Hong Kong take part in their own regional and national events.

BioCoRE is proud to collaborate with the Duke Pratt School of Engineering to host the 2025 3MT competition. Preliminary rounds for the 2025 3MT Competition will be held on July 10 or July 17 (more details to come!) 3MT challenges research degree students to present a compelling story on their dissertation or thesis and its significance in just three minutes, in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

First, second, and third place winners from finalists will be judged by a panel and honored at the Equity Advancement Symposium Reception on the same day, where they will be awarded cash prizes and have the chance to represent Duke University at the national 3MT Competition.

If you are interested in participating in this year's competition, make sure you register here by May 31.