University at Buffalo (UB)
Join us on Sept. 8, from 4-6 p.m., in the 340 Student Union. You will learn about the competition, hear from past 3MT participants, meet the CoLab staff and venture coaches, overcome stage fright, network and enjoy refreshments.
Currently enrolled doctoral students actively engaged in dissertation research who have been admitted to candidacy are eligible to participate. UB 3MT finalists who competed in previous years are not eligible.
A competitive candidate should have a well-conceived dissertation project, compelling data collected and a novel story to share. The work presented must have been conducted at the University at Buffalo for the student's current degree program. Participants must be available to present on the day of the competition. All presentations will be videotaped and appear on the Three Minute Thesis website and Graduate School YouTube channel.
Eligible doctoral students interested in competing in the Eleventh Annual Three Minute Thesis competition must first compete in the preliminary competition. This year's preliminary competition will take place on Oct. 26-30, 2026.
To register, interested students must do the following:
Doctoral students who plan on competing are encouraged to complete the 3MT Micro-Credential to prepare for the competition, but it is not required.
The title slide should indicate the competitor's name, 3MT presentation title, department name and supervisor's name.
The presentation slide should adhere to the following rules:
Submitted files must adhere to the following naming convention: "Lastname_Firstname.pptx".
The final competition is scheduled for Friday, March 5, 2027. Participants in the final (live) competition will be chosen from the preliminary round participants.
Visit the 3MT Past Competitions page to learn more about previous winners and finalists.
Questions? Email grad@buffalo.edu.