Graduate School to host Three Minute Thesis Competition

The 2022 Three Minute Thesis Competition, hosted by Purdue’s Graduate School, will take place at 7 p.m. April 12 in Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse. The event is free and open to the public.  

Ten graduate student participating in the cross-disciplinary competition will have three minutes to present their research and its significance to judges and audience members. The competition encourages students to develop the ability to explain their research effectively and succinctly in language appropriate for a nonspecialist audience. Participants will be judged on three criteria: their communication style, ability to help audience members comprehend their research, and their ability to engage listeners.

The competition, developed by Australia’s University of Queensland in 2008, challenges students to consolidate their ideas and crystallize their research discoveries.  There are restrictions for participants; for example, only a single static PowerPoint slide is permitted and no props are allowed. 

Audience members will have the opportunity to vote for a recipient of the People's Choice award. The winner of the competition will be presented with $2,000, a runner-up with $1,000 and a people's choice awardee with $1,000.  

Those interested in attending are encouraged to register by Friday (April 8).    

For more information about the Three Minute Thesis Competition, contact Brittany Ledman at wright63@purdue.edu.