o Once registered to compete, the Graduate School will send instructions for participation in Preliminary Rounds time slot on either Feb. 5 (3:30-5:30 pm) or Feb. 6 (5:30-7:30 pm).
Registration link: https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/graduate-school/three-minute-thesis
o If you are chosen as one of the ten finalists, you will be invited to present your three-minute thesis in front of a live audience on February 22, 2024, in the Ball Brother’s Hospitality Suite in Emens Auditorium. The first-place winner of the 3MT competition will also represent Ball State at the MAGS (Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools) Conference in St. Louis, MO on April 5th. All expenses paid!
o The first-place winner of the competition will receive $1,000. The second-place winner will receive $700. The third place and People’s Choice winners will each receive $500. Prize money will be issued to the student's account.
o Check out the BSU 3MT website, which includes videos from previous winners and this tutorial video that walks through tips and tricks to create a great presentation!
o Eligibility requirements to compete are simple. Students must:
· Be enrolled in a master's or doctoral program any time during the 2023-2024 academic year.
· Be working on an original project attached to a program requirement or class. This does not need to be a formal thesis or dissertation, but it does need to be based on a student's original work.
· Have some preliminary data collected on their project by the time they compete.
o Please reach out to gradschool@bsu.edu if you have any questions!