Three Minute Thesis Competition
The Three Minute Thesis competition allows master’s and doctoral students to present, in English, their research topic in simple terms to a lay audience. Each student has three minutes to give a clear, concise, and convincing summary on their research project.
The INRS institutional final of the Ma thèse en 180 secondes (French-language section) and Three Minute Thesis (English-language section) competitions will be held at the Centre Eau Terre Environnement in Quebec City on Wednesday, April 3, at 12 noon, in room 2422.
The event will also be broadcast live on Zoom. (Code: 908327)
The call for applications is now closed, thank you!
Each research centre selects, from among the applications received, two students to participate in the institutional finals of the Ma thèse en 180 secondes (MT180) and Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competitions, to be held on the same day (competition offered in French and English).
The two winners will represent INRS at the national finals of MT180 and its English version, 3MT. Ultimately, they could represent INRS at the international finals.
INRS FINAL: April 3, 2024 at noon at the Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre, in Québec City.
- For the Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie Research Centre, please contact etudes.afsb@inrs.ca (Tania V. Tremblay).
- For the Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre, please contact ete.enseignement@inrs.ca (Suzy Pelletier).
- For the Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre, please contact etudes.emt@inrs.ca (Nadège Lerebours).
- For the Urbanisation Culture Société Research Centre, please contact ucs.etudes@inrs.ca (Marie-Laure Gulat-Okalla).
Rules
Participants must distil the complexities of their research project into an interesting and accessible summary, using a single static slide and no accessories.
- Students will have 180 seconds to present their master’s or doctoral research subject.
- Students may include a visual with their presentation. This is not mandatory, but strongly suggested. Students are allowed only one visual in PowerPoint format, not animated, to illustrate their remarks. The text on the visual must be in English. No audio or video support is allowed.
Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria for Local and Regional Competitions
Note : French-language students are encouraged to participate in MT180 (Ma thèse en 180 secondes), a similar competition hosted by ACFAS.
Winners must be willing to participate in the following events, as applicable:
- Three Minute Thesis Regional competition for Eastern Canada, organized by INRS (June 7th 2024)
- Three Minute Thesis competition for the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS), which will be held virtually on April 26th 2024.
- 2024 National 3MT Showcase, organized by Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS), on November 1st 2024.
Note: Participants who are eligible on the day of their first presentation in a local competition will remain eligible for the 3MT Canada competition, regardless of subsequent changes in their status.
Awards
First place: $500
Second place: $250
The jury for the institutional final is composed of the following INRS administration members:
- Philippe-Edwin Bélanger, director, Graduate Studies and Student Success Service.
- Michel Fortin, general Secretary.
- Mélanie Loubier, director, communications department.
Three good reasons to participate
Feel like taking on the challenge? Contact Student Life Services.