3MT and MT180 competitions
Do you want to learn how to communicate your thesis compellingly and clearly? Participating in the Concordia Three Minute Thesis and Ma thèse en 180 secondes competitions (3MT & MT180) is a perfect opportunity to receive individual coaching to improve your public speaking skills and communicate your work effectively.
Overview
The 3MT and MT180 competitions are annual Winter events hosted by GradProSkills in partnership with 4th Space. These popular, international competitions challenge graduate students to share their research in just three minutes in an easy-to-understand way, with no jargons, technical terms and using only one PowerPoint slide.
The event is broadcast live on Zoom and streamed on YouTube. Prizes are awarded to the top presenters, and two students are selected to represent Concordia University at the regional and national competitions. The audience can choose their favourite presentation by casting their votes online for the People's Choice Award at the master's and doctoral level.
Eligibility
The 3MT competition is open to all doctoral and research master's students, while the MT180 competition is only open to doctoral students. To participate you must complete the competition training offered by GradProSkills in January and February.
Photo: Amy Vincent.
2023 Concordia 3MT Winner takes National 3MT Title
Riya Dutta, a graduate student in software engineering, secured first place in the national 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) showcase at the Canadian Association of Graduate Studies annual conference in Victoria B.C. on November 10.
Past winners
2025 winners
- MT180 & 3MT Winner, Megan Mc Manus, PhD Biology
- 3MT First Runner Up, Marie Sophie Roy, MSc Biology
- 3MT Second Runner Up, Nabeel Chaumun, MSc Health and Exercise Science
- 3MT People’s Choice, Alina Gutierrez Mejia, PhD Individualized Program in Social Science
2024 winners
- PhD winner: Emma Hsiaowen Chen, PhD, Health and Exercise Science
- Master's Winner: Angelika Gnanapragasam, MSc, Health and Exercise Science
- People’s Choice: Monali Patel, MASc, Chemical Engineering
2023 winners
3MT master's heat
- Winner: Riya Dutta, MASc, Software Engineering
- Runner up: Parush Bamrah, MASc, Mechanical Engineering
- People’s Choice: Riya Dutta, MASc, Software Engineering
3MT doctoral heat
- Winner: Mohammad Abdalreza Zadeh, PhD, INDI program (Fine Arts)
- Runner up: Andrea Cartile, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
- People’s Choice: Aristofanis Soulikias, PhD, INDI Program (Arts and Engineering)
Ma thèse en 180 secondes
- Gagnante: Alicia Anna Piechowiak, PhD, Education
2022 winners
3MT master's heat
- Winner: Ameer Nizami, MASc, Chemical Engineering
- Runner up: Maryam Rezaei, MASc, Civil Engineering
- People’s Choice: Maryam Rezaei, MASc, Civil Engineering
3MT doctoral heat
- Winner: Maxine Iannuccilli, PhD, Psychology
- Runner up: Hashem Almousa, PhD, Biology
- People’s Choice: Victor Quezada, PhD, Chemistry
Ma thèse en 180 secondes
- Winner: Louis Lazure, PhD, Biology
