The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) in Canada
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an internationally recognized competition for thesis-based graduate students in which participants present their scholarly and creative activity and its wider impact in 3 minutes or less.
The challenge is to present complex research in an accessible and compelling way with the assistance of only one static slide. Created in 2008 at the University of Queensland, Australia, the competition celebrates exciting and innovative graduate student research while promoting communication, public speaking, and storytelling skills.
The first 3MT competition to be held in Canada took place at the University of British Columbia in 2011, and in 2014 the first national 3MT competition was held. Today, dozens of Canadian universities and research institutes host annual competitions, with winners moving on to one of three regional competitions (Western, Ontario, Eastern) before competing in the National 3MT Showcase. The latter event will be hosted by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) in Victoria, BC, in November 2023.
2025 3MT Regionals
Western Regional
- Host: University of Victoria
- Date: 6 May 2025
Ontario Regional
- Host: University of Toronto
- Date: 14 May 2025
Eastern Regional
- Host: Memorial University
- Date: 4 June 2025
2025 National 3MT Showcase
- Host: Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS)
- Date: Thursday, 6 November 2025
- Location: Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel, Ottawa
- Primary Contact: Ian Wereley
- Email: ian.wereley@cags.ca
- 3MT®
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