The UKM Graduate Centre: 3 MINUTE THESIS COMPETITION – 3MT UKM 2017

The UKM Graduate Centre: 3 MINUTE THESIS COMPETITION – 3MT UKM 2017

Dear PhD students,

This is an annual event that we are have all been waiting for 3 MINUTE THESIS COMPETITION known as ​3MT UKM 2017!

Showcase your research communication and presentation skills in just 3 minutes. This 3 MINUTE THESIS COMPETITION (3MT) will be held at the UKM Graduate Centre on 1st March 2017 for the semi-final round. Do well and you will be chosen for the FINAL which will be held on 4th April 2017.

If you think you are the WINNER, please register yourself via the link provided before 25th of February 2017.
What is THREE MINUTE THESIS (3MT)?

Three Minute Thesis (3MT@) is a research competition developed by the University of Queensland (UQ). It is an effort to provide students with an opportunity to cultivate students’ academic, research communication and presentation skills. Specifically, the competition will test students’ ability to effectively explain their research and its significance in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience in three minutes.

For more information on 3MT, kindly visit http://threeminutethesis.org/

Who is eligible?

Candidates must be PhD students in the second year of study or above, and have not fulfill all the graduation requirements. The competition is opened to postgraduate students from the three clusters of research areas:

Science and Technology​, Social Sciences and Engineering.

Certificate will be provided to all presenters​ for semi-final as well as for final round.​

How to register?

1. All entries must be registered https://goo.gl/forms/FlwAxxZjI2LiCAFy2 ???

2. A Registration fee of RM50.00 can be made to The UKM Graduate Centre located at Block B, Level 3 of the Tun Fatimah Hashim building. The registration fee may be redeemed against the fees of the workshop or industrial visit organised by the UKM Graduate Centre (valid for 3 months). So, essentially your participation in 3MT is FREE.

So, please hurry up. We are looking forward to meeting you during the semi-final round on 1st March 2017 and who knows you could be one of the finalist who will represent UKM to the National Level of 3MT. Winner of this national level competition may get to represent Malaysia at the International level. We are hoping it could be you!

Please feel free to contact us for any enquiries. You may contact Kartikha Zainudin at kartikha@ukm.edu.my or call 03-8921 3100.

Thank you and have a nice day. ?