Learn about Waterloo’s graduate-level research communication competitions.
GRADflix is a video competition for graduate students in which participants create a video, moving slideshow, or animation of no longer than 60 seconds (one minute) that describes their research to a non-specialized audience.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an international graduate student competition in which participants explain their research and its impact through an in-person presentation of three minutes or less, using only one static slide.
This session will cover:
- Benefits of participation
- Deciding which competition best suits your research and goals
- Advice and experiences from previous competitors
- Eligibility
- Judging criteria
- Timelines
GRADflix and 3MT® finalists will be featured at the Graduate Student Research Symposium in 2027.
GRADflix, 3MT®, and the Graduate Student Research Symposium are generously supported by graduate students through the Graduate Studies Endowment Fund.