Date |
April 12-14, 2023 |
Time |
14:00-18:00 Each competitor will be allocated 15 minutes for the pre-selection interview. Assigned time slots will be sent to competitors by email. |
Venue |
The venue info will be sent to competitors by email. |
Eligibility |
HKUST PhD and MPhil students |
Program |
The pre-selection interview aims at selecting finalists with both strong everyday communication skills and strong research presentation skills. 50% of the interview is research related, and the other 50% is about non-research topics. Questions will be randomly selected by competitors during the interview. Each competitor has limited time (e.g. 1, 2, or 3 minutes) to answer each question. No presentation or slide is needed. |
Result |
Results will be announced through email on April 14 or 17, 2023. |
Registration |
CLICK HERE (on or before April 2, 2023) |
Date |
April 26, 2023 |
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Time |
14:30-16:00 |
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Venue |
Room 5619 via Lift 31-32, Academic Building Live broadcast on Zoom (meeting ID:970 4070 4343, passcode: 094799). Only the audience on site can vote for the People's Choice Award. |
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Eligibility |
HKUST PhD and MPhil students |
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Judging panel |
HKUST faculty members |
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Program |
Eight finalists will be selected through the pre-selection interview for the final round. Each finalist will have 3 minutes to present his/her research, following the competition rules, competitor guide, and judging criteria provided by UQ. After each presentation, the finalist should expect questions from the judging panel and audience. His/her performance in the Q&A session will be evaluated together with his/her 3MT® presentation. All the finalists are suggested checking the presentation videos of the 3MT® winners around the world while preparing for the final round. |
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Awards |
Champion |
Prize* valued at HK$5,000 If the awardee is an active PhD student when the 2023 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT® Competition is held, s/he will represent HKUST to compete. Otherwise, the opportunity will be shifted to another eligible awardee. |
1st Runner-up |
Prize* valued at HK$3,000 |
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2nd Runner-up |
Prize* valued at HK$1,000 |
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People’s Choice |
Prize* valued at HK$1,000 (audience’s choice) |
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* It will be used to cover research-related expenses, including but not limited to conference registration fee and purchase of research-related hardware/ software. The awardees need to provide original receipts, any other supporting documents, and justification about how the purchase is related to research, for reimbursement. |