Three Minute Thesis & 2 Minute Talk Competitions

Compete & win money!

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition for doctoral students. The challenge is to clearly present your doctoral thesis to a non-specialized audience in 3 minutes or less, using a single static PowerPoint slide.

The first–place winner of the Tri-Cities 3MT® competition will receive $500 and go on to compete in the all WSU 3MT® finals. Learn more about the all WSU 3MT® competition.
The second–place winner of the Tri-Cities 3MT® competition will receive $300.

Two Minute Talk (2MT)

Two Minute Talk (2MT) is a communication competition for master’s students. The challenge is to clearly present your master’s thesis research or non-thesis focus to a non-specialized audience in 2 minutes or less, using a single static PowerPoint slide.

The first-place winner of the Tri-Cities 2MT competition will receive $200.
The first-place winner of the Tri-Cities 2MT competition will receive $100.

Wednesday March 6th, 2024 | Collab Hall 202 | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Only Tri-Cities students can compete in this Tri-Cities event. Attending the event is free and open to all. This event is sponsored by Research and Graduate Programs.

You must register in advance to compete. The deadline to register is 5 p.m. on February 29th.

Please review all rules and eligibility for 3MT® here.

Only actively enrolled thesis or non-thesis master’s students are eligible to compete in the 2MT; competition rules and judging criteria are the same as the 3MT.