The Graduate School Professional Development Event:
Three Minute Thesis Informational
Tuesday, February 18th
5 pm
Whetten Graduate Center, Room 200
An 80,000 word thesis would take 9 hours to present. Their time limit…3 minutes!
What is the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT)? - It is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland which challenges research higher degree students to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance in just three minutes in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.
Who should do it? - Any graduate student who has passed their comprehensive exams (Master’s or PhD).
Why you should do it? - Professional development; Great CV addition; Interview preparation; Networking with Internationally known faculty members within your field
Prizes! - UConn Winners- $500 Travel Award (Runners up receive Co-op gift certificates); International Winners- First Prize: $2500 research travel grant
Where can I find more information? – Visit http://threeminutethesis.org/ or contact Charmane.thurmand@uconn.edu
Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-graduate-school-professional-development-event-three-minute-thesis-informational-tickets-10339925997
Open to all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
Contact Information:
The Graduate School
gradschool@uconn.edu
860-486-3617
For more information please visit http://grad.uconn.edu/current/ProfDevResources.php
The Graduate School is committed to achieving equal educational opportunity and full participation for persons within the graduate community at all of our events. If you require disability accommodations and/or services please contact Martha Marroni at 860-486-0983 or martha.marroni@uconn.edu with adequate notice to allow for the provision of any accommodations.
For more information, contact: The Graduate School at gradschool@uconn.edu