Research Competition Open to Graduate Students

For the competition, participants will create a slideshow containing an introductory slide, using the set template, and a single slide that conveys their study. They will then have three minutes to discuss their research and its importance. Any original graduate research qualifies. It can be a scientific study, a discussion on a student’s creative writing adventure or musical composition. Current graduate students cannot submit research completed as an undergraduate. 

Students will create a three-minute presentation following the guidelines available on the Truman 3MT website. They will need an introductory slide that will include their name, title of presentation, faculty member and department. The single research slide appears right after, and as soon as the student starts speaking, the timer begins.  

The first-place prize is a $75 gift card, with second place earning a $50 gift card. The winner of the competition will attend the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools annual competition.  

For registration, students must include their name, email, title of their research and name of their faculty research mentor by 12 a.m. Feb. 23. After registration, students must then submit their final slideshow including their introductory and research slides by 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26. 

For more information, contact Julia Edgar, associate professor of communication disorders, at jedgar@truman.edu.