CBS Three Minute Thesis (3MT) College Heat

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a university-wide competition for graduate students with an exciting challenge: to explain your thesis in a clear and engaging way, using only one slide, and in only three minutes!

Both the winner and runner up of the CBS heat will receive prizes ($250 and $150 gift cards, respectively) and move on to the University of Guelph final on April 24, 2025. The winner of the university-wide competition will receive a $1,000 prize towards their tuition and will go on to the provincial final held May 15 at the University of Toronto.

Check your eligibility:

• To participate in 3MT, students must currently be registered in a master's (thesis) or PhD program at the University of Guelph and have made substantial progress on their research and analysis.
• PhD and master's students who have defended but have not yet graduated are eligible to participate.
• Presentations must be based on research that is directly related to the student’s graduate program thesis.
• Presenters must agree to be recorded. 
• More information and official rules here

Registration is open till March 18! Send your completed registration form to vcapmour@uoguelph.ca. 

Want to get a head start on 3MT preparation?

We’ll be offering two optional 3MT workshops, as follows:

• Workshop 1
  Date: February 11, 2025
  Time: 2:00–3:30 PM
  Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
  Learn about the benefits of 3MT, the art of effective pitching, and principles of slide design.
• Workshop 2
  Date: March 11, 2025
  Time: 2:00–3:30 PM
  Location: Hybrid (MCKN 019 and Microsoft Teams)
  Workshop your script, get feedback from pitch experts, and refine your slide design.

Register to participate in the workshops. Attending the workshops doesn’t mean you commit to participating in the competition. Just come and see if this is something you’d like to be a part of.