3MT® – Three Minute Thesis Competition
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The next 3MT Competition is in planning for September 2026.
3MT Competition 2026 at UZH
A global contest in science communication, the 3MT® was founded by theUniversity of Queensland. Winners from local contests compete in the global Universitas 21 (U21) virtual final in October.
Participants will have only three minutes to bring the quintessence of their research across to a general audience.
| Date / Location | TBA 16:00 to 18:00, with a live audience RAA-G-01 (Rämistrasse 59, 8001 Zurich) |
| Jury | TBA |
| Awards | Jury Awards: 700 CHF first place, 500 CHF runner-up Audience Award: 300 CHF The best presentation (1st place, Jury Award) will go on to compete in the global U21 3MT® Competitionas a video submission in October 2026. |
| ECTS | Those participating in both the 3MT Training and the 3MT Competition will receive 1 ECTS credit as part of the Graduate Campus Transferable Skills course program. |
| more | Overview of past 3MT competitions and awardees at the University of Zurich |
Guidelines & rules
- Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
- Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
- Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
- A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or movement) and is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
- No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
- No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
- The decision of the 3MT jury is final.
The guidelines and rules are based on theVirtual 3MT Handbook 2021 of the University of Queensland.
Additional Information
Contact
Eric Alms\ Email