The  3-Minute Thesis  Showdown (3MT) challenges doctoral students to present their research in just three minutes using one static slide and language the layperson can understand. It’s a fast-paced, university-wide competition celebrating clarity, creativity, and the art of making research accessible.

The 3MT Showdown will take place in two rounds.

• Preliminary Round: A multi-session competition where a panel of judges will select the top competitors to compete in the finals. 
• Final Round: The selected finalists will compete live in front of an audience for cash prizes up to $1,000, campus prestige, and the title of GW's Top Scholar Communicator.

The top competitors will compete in the final round for cash prizes*:

First Place: $1,000

Second Place: $750

Third Place: $500

People's Choice: $500

The First Place winner will be GW’s nominee for the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS) 3MT Competition in April.

*cash prizes may be subject to taxation