3MT - Three Minute Thesis



3MT® 2020
In March of 2020, College Heats for the 3MT® competition were held and shortly after, challenges resulting from COVID-19 caused a postponement of campus finals. With great effort from the student participants and keen collaboration from our panel of judges, we were able to host the campus finals event online!
The results are in! Congratulations to the winners of the University of Guelph 3MT® 2020 finals. Thank you to all those who participated! Videos of the winning finalists are linked below. Find a complete list of finalist videos here.
3MT® Winners
- First — Sara Stricker
- Second — Sage Handler
- Third — Joshua Davis, Aidan England, Natasha Martin
People's Choice Award
- First — Joshua Davis
- Runner-up — Jeremy Cohen
How to Register
1) Complete the 3MT Registration and Participation Waiver Form
2) Email the completed form to your college's 3MT Coordinator
3) Begin planning your 3MT presentation!
College Heat Information & Registration Deadlines
Tips, Advice & Resources
How To Build a Great 3MT Presentation
Eligibility:
- To participate in 3MT® students must currently be registered in a Masters (thesis or MRP only) or PhD program at the University of Guelph and have made substantial progress on their research and analysis.
- PhD and Masters 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 video-taped
Rules:
- A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted (no slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description, the slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration).
- No additional electronic media are permitted (e.g. sound and video files).
- No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
- Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
- Presentations are to be spoken word (eg. no poems, raps or songs).
- Presentations must be made by memory; notes may not be used.
- The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.
Dates
College Heats
CEPS | March 3, 2020 | 10 am - noon |
SSC 1511 |
Lang | March 4, 2020 | 2:30 - 4:30 pm |
MACS 129 |
CSAHS | March 6, 2020 | 10 am - noon |
MCKN 019 |
OVC | March 9, 2020 | 10 am - noon |
PAHL 1810 |
CBS | March 11, 2020 | 9:30 am |
SSC 1511 |
OAC | March 12, 2020 | 10:30 am - 1:30 pm |
Johnston Hall |
COA | March 16, 2020 | 10 am – noon |
PAHL 1810 |
University of Guelph Final Competition
2020 Virtual competition concluded. Watch the presentations. |
Provincial Competition
The winner of the University of Guelph 3MT® competition will move on to represent the University at the Provincial Competition hosted by the University of Windsor is now postponed.
Past U of G Winners


Jenny Liu

