Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)
About 3MT
The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) is an internationally recognized competition for thesis-based graduate students in which participants present their work and its wider impact in three minutes or less. The event helps graduate students present their research in an accessible and compelling way with the assistance of only one static slide.
Competitors start by participating in heats that happen in mid-to-late February. The top eight students, as scored by a panel of judges, move on to the final in late March. The winner will receive a $1,500 prize and progresses to the Western Regional Final. Throughout the process, there are opportunities for expert feedback and hands-on workshops and training, making 3MT an excellent way to develop your presentation and communication skills .
Review eligibility and judging criteria/rubric.
** Please note that even if you participated in a previous 3MT Competition, you are eligible to compete again if:
Prizes and Rewards
1st Prize – $1,500
2nd Prize – $1,000
3rd Prize – $500
People's Choice – $500
The winner will represent the University of Regina at the regional competition later in the spring.
3MT Resources
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- McGill University provides a presenter's guidebook.
- The Texas A&M University has put together a series of helpful information about eligibility, rules, and tips.
- Danielle Fischer provide 10 hints to improve 3MT presentations.
- Anett Grant addresses Six Pieces of Bad Speaking Advice That Just Won’t Die.
- Matt Abrahams (Stanford University) provides Tips and Techniques for More Confident and Compelling Presentations.
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- Appearance Release Form for the 3MT Event can be found here.
2025 3MT Winner
Congratulations to Our 2025 3MT Winner!
We are thrilled to congratulate Baily Hack (center) from the Faculty of Social Work, who captured 1st Place in this year’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition for her outstanding presentation, “Journey to Anti-Racist Education.”
Baily went on to represent the University of Regina at the 3MT Western Regional Competition, held on May 6 at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC — where she also earned the People’s Choice Award!
Congratulations, Baily, on this incredible achievement, and thank you to everyone who tuned in and voted during the live stream. Your support helped make this success possible!
3MT Competition Past Finalists & Winners!
Thursday Mar. 20 at Darke Hall, College Avenue Campus from 6 - 9:30 p.m. Watch the event here.
Announcing our Winners!
What an incredible evening of research, innovation, and inspiration at the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finale! A huge congratulations to our winners:
1st Place: Baily Hack (center) from the Faculty of Social Work for her presentation “Journey to Anti-racist Education"
2nd Place: Angèle Poirier (right) from JSGS of Public Policy for her presentation “Governance for resilient food systems in Saskatchewan”
3rd Place & People’s Choice Winner: Elise Melanson (left) from the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies for her presentation “Physical Fitness: A Life Sentence of Self-Surveillance”
Thank you to all our 3MT Finalists, what they did was not easy – and they all did it so well.
- Laura Schnell from the Faculty of Science in Biology presenting on “Gene Signals: Catching Toxic Algae Early”
- Agustin D'Alessandro from the Faculty of Science in Mathematics presenting on “The Irreducible Weil Representation”
- Emily Lightheart from the Faculty of Science in Biology presenting “Bacterial "Parasites" with Deadly Consequences”
- Dinusha Ranasingha from the Faculty of Engineering in Environmental System presenting on “The "Invisible Bond" in Soil”
- Breeann Phillips from the Faculty of Science in Biology presenting on “Ocean Membranes: Neural stem cell renewal and differentiation”
Each of our eight finalists took on the challenge of presenting their research in just three minutes, and their ability to communicate complex ideas in such a clear and engaging way was truly remarkable. Thank you for all your hard work!
Experience the excitement of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finale! Watch as 8 incredible graduate students present their groundbreaking research in just 3 minutes with 1 slide. Watch here.
Announcing our 2024 Winners!
1st Place: Michael Mensah (center) from the Faculty of Biology for his presentation "Fresh Solutions for Salty Cows"
2nd Place: Breeann Phillips (left) from the Faculty of Biology for her presentation "The Landscape of Alzheimer's Disease"
3rd Place: Maxine Adjei-Dadson (fright) from the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance for her presentation "Heritage Ghana: In Pursuit of a Ghanian Postcolonial Film Style"
People’s Choice Winner: Michael Mensah (center) from the Faculty of Biology for his presentation "Fresh Solutions for Salty Cows"
Read about the event here. Watch the event here.
Parlez-vous français?
Check out the French-language 3MT contest!
L'Acfas et ses partenaires organisent à une finale nationale du concours Ma thèse en 180 secondes (MT180). Ce concours est l'équivalent francophone de 3MT qui setient depuis plusieurs années dans certaines universités.
Angèle Poirier va représenter l'Université de Regina at the Saskatchewan MT180 competition held on March 15, 2025 at the University of Regina.
Angèle Poirier went on to compete, with 21 other competitors, at the National MT180 in Montreal on May 7, 2025.
Watch the National Competition here.
Pour le plus d'informations sur le concours MT180, veuillez consulter le lien : www.acfas.ca/prix-concours/ma-these-en-180-secondes/a-propos.
To register, click here.
2025 MT180 National Competition
Watch Angèle Poirier, winner of the MT180 for Saskatchewan (and second place winner at 3MT) at the National MT180 Competition in Montreal. Watch the National Competition here.
Thank you to everyone who watched the live stream and voted.
For more information, visit: Ma thèse en 180 secondes (MT180)