• undergraduate, masters or Ph.D. dissertation (project) topic

• any other project/topic that was/is the part of their undergraduate/master dissertation)

• any undergraduate or masters project (not just thesis) that has an element or research undertaken

3MT is not an exercise in trivializing or ‘dumbing-down’ research but forces students to consolidate their ideas and crystalize their research discoveries.

The competition will be judged by a local & international panel consisting of industry and academic professionals.

The primary objective of the 2021 3MT initiative will be to bring together under one umbrella talented young undergraduate/masters & Ph.D. researchers with Bosnia & Herzegovina origins and give them a platform to:

• Engage with each other and greater researcher community

• Build a community of young researchers and lay the foundations for future collaboration

• Disseminate important research information to the general public

• Build partnerships and friendships between collaborating organisations

• Showcase global research excellence of Bosnia & Herzegovina

• Boost personal careers by gaining visibility and improving communications skills

• Connect prospective students with world class researchers of Bosnia & Herzegovina origins

Participation in the 3MT competition will allow students to develop many different skills. Former competitors have commented on the value of their experience in a variety of areas. Some highlighted reasons why you should participate:

• Drastically improve your presentation skills and public speaking. Overcome public speaking anxiety and practice this important skill.

• Learn how to or enhance your research communication ability. Learn to effectively explain the breadth and significance of complex research to a non-specialist audience.

• Research perspective: Seeing how a research project fits within the larger picture is an important skill set. Distilling a research project into a three-minute general audience presentation allows participates to gain new perspectives on their research and helps contribute to their research and writing process.

• Build a global network: get to know other competitors from around the world, discuss your research and build long term friendships.  

• Build key skills that are highly valued by employers in many sectors. These skills, such as public speaking and communication skills, can be featured prominently in application documents.