Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Science Faculty Heat
One slide. Three minutes. GO! Share your thesis research and fine-tune your audience engagement at this fast, friendly event.
It's 3MT Time!
Boost skills - Gain visibility - Expand your network
The Three-Minute Thesis competition, or 3MT, challenges graduate students to share their thesis research within three minutes. Each faculty holds a Faculty Heat, and the winner moves on to the SFU 3MT Final. The SFU winner represents SFU at the Western Regional Competition - and possibly National!
A panel of faculty judges votes for the best presentation, with the People's Choice Award voted by the audience.
2026 Judging Panel:
Kero Lau (Physics)
Megan Barker (Biological Sciences)
Jinko Graham (Statistics)
Cash prizes!
First Place: $500
Runner-Up: $200
People's Choice: $200
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Student Presenters:
- Download the 2026 template slide and competition rules here.
- Register by Monday, March 2, 4:00 pm.
- Submit your slide by Monday, March 9, 4:00 pm to scirec@sfu.ca.
You can sign up to test-run your presentation and get feedback, in a friendly Practice 3MT session. SFU also offers 3MT Prep training.
You will receive an e-mail with all competition details once you register.
______________________________________________________________
Audience Support is a big part of 3MT
Come and watch - and vote!
Register as an audience member to support your department and friends, and vote for the People's Choice award.
______________________________________________________________
Please choose the correct ticket - select from Presenter or Audience
For more information, e-mail scirec@sfu.ca.
One slide. Three minutes. GO! Share your thesis research and fine-tune your audience engagement at this fast, friendly event.
It's 3MT Time!
Boost skills - Gain visibility - Expand your network
The Three-Minute Thesis competition, or 3MT, challenges graduate students to share their thesis research within three minutes. Each faculty holds a Faculty Heat, and the winner moves on to the SFU 3MT Final. The SFU winner represents SFU at the Western Regional Competition - and possibly National!
A panel of faculty judges votes for the best presentation, with the People's Choice Award voted by the audience.
2026 Judging Panel:
Kero Lau (Physics)
Megan Barker (Biological Sciences)
Jinko Graham (Statistics)
Cash prizes!
First Place: $500
Runner-Up: $200
People's Choice: $200
______________________________________________________________
Student Presenters:
- Download the 2026 template slide and competition rules here.
- Register by Monday, March 2, 4:00 pm.
- Submit your slide by Monday, March 9, 4:00 pm to scirec@sfu.ca.
You can sign up to test-run your presentation and get feedback, in a friendly Practice 3MT session. SFU also offers 3MT Prep training.
You will receive an e-mail with all competition details once you register.
______________________________________________________________
Audience Support is a big part of 3MT
Come and watch - and vote!
Register as an audience member to support your department and friends, and vote for the People's Choice award.
______________________________________________________________
Please choose the correct ticket - select from Presenter or Audience
For more information, e-mail scirec@sfu.ca.
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Highlights
- 2 hours
- In person
Location
SSB 7172 - Large Seminar Room
8888 University Drive West
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
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