To enter, you must submit a three-minute video of your presentation by 11:59 p.m. (local time) on Sunday, December 5, 2021.
Please complete the Penn 3MT Interest Form if you are interested in participating. This form will be used to add you to the Penn 3MT Canvas page where you can create and upload your video. Be sure to read through the Rules and Guidelines also before submitting your videos!
Competition Process
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Students may submit their slide and video anytime before February 9, 2022 for feedback. You can also request a 1:1 session during this time for immediate feedback or to go over your presentation by emailing jomcb@upenn.edu.
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Research Communications Workshops offered by the Graduate Student Center will occur in November. See our Events page for details.
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Student videos submitted by the deadline of February 15, 2022 at 11:59 p.m., EST are reviewed by a panel of faculty and staff for compliance with the eligibility requirements.
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Finalists are selected for the online competition by February 21, 2022.
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An online, campus-wide competition between the finalists will be held at the end of February.
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On the basis of these presentations, four winners will be selected, three by the panel of judges and one “people’s choice” by audience members.
Judging and Selection
A panel of non-specialist faculty and staff judges will evaluate student presentations. Presentations will be evaluated based on clarity, comprehension, content, engagement, and communication.
Everyone who submits a video will receive a gift for participating! Please fill out the interest form above if you plan on submitting a video so we can collect your contact information. Judges will select a first and second-place winner. There will also be an audience choice winner. The first-place winner will receive $1000 towards research/travel. The second-place and audience choice winners will receive a $300 monetary prize.
All decisions of the judging panel are final.