Three Minute Thesis: Preliminary Competition Day 2

Oct 6, 2023
10:00am to 1:00pm
Evan Decker (319)467-4304
https://grad.uiowa.edu/grad-success/3mt
Art Building West, 240
141 North Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52246
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The University of Iowa’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges graduate students to clearly and concisely articulate complex research to nonspecialist audiences.

Prizes:

Each contestant who advances to the Final Competition will win a $250 cash prize. There will be additional prizes for:

  • $1,000 for 1st place (decided by judges) and the option for funding to travel to Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) 2023.
  • $500 for honorable mention (decided by judges).
  • $250 for the "People's Choice" winner, selected by audience ballot.

PARTICIPATION

Registration Deadline: Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. CT

Students: To compete, you must register. After the registration deadline passes you will receive an invitation to join the 3MT ICON course that will include instructions on how to participate in the preliminary competition. 

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Evan Decker in advance at (319)467-4304 or grad-success@uiowa.edu