UPEI 2026 Three Minute Thesis Competition

Event Date:
Friday, March 20, 2026, 4:00 pm
Location:
W.A. Murphy Student Centre
Room:
The Fox and Crow
Price:
Free

The UPEI Faculty of Graduate Studies will be hosting the annual UPEI 3MT (3 Minute Thesis) competition on Friday, March 20, 2026, from 4:00-6:00 pm in the Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

What Is 3 Minute Thesis?
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) challenges thesis-based master's and doctoral students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.
This year's competition features competitors from a wide range of disciplines including: Education, Nursing, Science, Sustainable Design Engineering & Veterinary Medicine!

Join us to support UPEI graduate students, and to learn more about the fascinating and impactful research UPEI graduate students are completing in this fast-paced, accessible format. The top 3 competitors win cash prizes, with the 1st place winner of UPEI's 3MT Competition progressing on to represent UPEI at the regional competition.

Light refreshments provided.
Door prize draws.
UPEI students, UPEI faculty & staff, and community members welcome!

Contact Name
Kendra Mellish