The Graduate Showcase is a modification of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, created by the University of Queensland in 2008, in which graduate students are challenged to summarize their research with only three minutes and one slide, to a general audience. The competition was developed to help graduate students improve their oral communication skills.
This is an incredibly exciting event and truly the cornerstone of our Graduate Student Appreciation Week. We encourage all graduate students to participate or attend!
This year we have added an online session for those who are unable to come to campus on Thursday but wish to participate. Your program modality DOES NOT dictate your participation in either of these events. Online students can compete in-person, and on-campus students can compete online; however, you can only choose one event.
Prizes: in-person Thursday session: cash prizes will be awarded to first place ($300), second place ($150), and to a “People’s Choice” winner chosen by audience members ($150).
For the online Wednesday session, one “People’s Choice” winner will be chosen by audience members ($150).
PowerPoint Slide Deadline: Tuesday, April 8th to Gabby Jacobsen (jacobseng@winthrop.edu).
Practice Sessions: practice sessions will be available to those who register and will be communicated ahead of time.
Groups of two or more graduate students are challenged to summarize their group research within the confines of a 30”x40” poster for presentation to a general audience.
Prizes: cash prizes ($100) will be awarded to each member of the “People’s Choice” winning group, as chosen by audience members
Poster Deadline: Digital files (sized to 30”x40”) must be submitted to Gabby Jacobsen (jacobseng@winthrop.edu) by Wednesday, April 2nd.
We greatly appreciate the time, feedback, and expertise of our 3MGS final contest judges.
Celeste Tiller, Vice President of Talent & Workforce Development, York County Chamber of Commerce
Jennifer McAdams, Executive Director of Planning, Catawba Nation
Lee Clark, Learning Designer, Office of Online Learning, Winthrop University
