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In short

You can sign up for this UvA Three Minute Thesis pitch competition by sending in your homemade pitch video, deadline 7 May. For extra preparation for making your homemade video, you can also register for a Group Pitch Training on Thursday 29 April 10:00 – 12:00 (online). (Registration possible until Thursday 29 April 9.45 hours.) If you have registered and send in your homemade video (ultimately on the 7^th of May), you could then be selected to have your video transformed into a professional video about your PhD project. A maximum of 10 spots is available within each faculty.Here are some tips on preparing your own homemade video: 3MT competitor guide - Three Minute Thesis - University of Queensland (uq.edu.au).

See below for more information, timeline and guidelines.

And remember: Have fun!

What is a 3MT competition?

Developed by The University of Queensland, the Three Minute Thesis competition or 3MT, is an annual competition held at over 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide.

Participants are challenged to present their PhD research in just three minutes to a non-specialist audience. The 3MT is also a video competition: presentations are recorded on video and can be shared with others, even after the competition.

See this link as an example of a PHD pitch video. NB. this video is not yet completely according to the UvA 3MT video criteria, but very close.

Why should I take part in the UvA 3MT Competition?

• The chance to win a UvA-wide and a global competition among PhD students;
• The opportunity to receive a video made with a professional videographer about your research;
• The opportunity to receive personal coaching and training to present your research;
• Prize funds worth of 1000 EUR and 500 EUR for the UvA top 3 PhD videos;
• Recognition and visibility of your research among academic and non-academic audiences.

Who is eligible to enter?

UvA PhD students who have not defended their PhD dissertation before 16 September 2021 are eligible.
Registration is required.

How do I register for the 2021 UvA 3MT Competition?

To enter the competition, please start off by registering here. You can also sign up for the Group Pitch Training on Thursday 29 April 10:00 - 12:00. After you have registered, you will receive more information on how to submit your 3 MT video recording. The video guidelines and the evaluation criteria can be downloaded via the links below.

Tips on preparing your draft video: 3MT competitor guide - Three Minute Thesis - University of Queensland (uq.edu.au).

Group Pitch Training 29 April

As part of the 2021 UvA 3MT Competition, we offer all participants the opportunity to take part in a Group Pitch Training on Thursday 29 April 10:00 - 12:00. The training will be provided by experienced pitch trainer Sheila Schenkel of Best3Minutes (https://best3minutes.com/about/). She will teach you the basics of giving a good pitch, which will not only help you prepare for your 3MT video, but may also benefit future presentations, (job) interviews, etc.

You can sign up for the Group Pitch Training via the registration form. 

Selection procedure

Competitions are opened and organized first at Faculty-level. Each faculty selects 10 PhDs who get one-on-one coaching and a 3-minute (creative) video production. Based on these videos, each Faculty jury selects 3 finalists. These finalists continue to the UvA finals. The UvA Grand Jury selects a winner and 2 runners-up (second/third place). The winner will have a special 3MT video recorded right after the UvA finals, which will be submitted to U21 for the global competition.

Timeline