The 3MT competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) students. Developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), 3MT cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. 

Who is eligible to enter?

PhD and SJD students who have successfully completed the dissertation proposal defense (candidate status) and are actively in the dissertation stage of training are eligible.

Prizes for the Pitt 3MT Competition

• First place prize: $1,000 travel/research grant

• Two runners-up prizes:  $500 travel/research grant

• People's Choice prize: $1,000 travel/research grant

School Competitions

As part of the events leading up to the main competition, schools will be hosting their own individual competitions from which they will send finalists (one per school) to compete on April 6.

We encourage interested and eligible students to contact their school’s 3MT representatives for more details on how to participate, if you haven’t already done so.  

The school competitions will occur in March.

Find more information at Pitt Three Minute Thesis Competition.

This annual event is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and University Library System with support from the University Center for Teaching and Learning.