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3MT Events
To participate in 51社区黑料3MT Finals, you must first compete in your faculty 3MT event or the Open Wildcard Heat. If you are a winner in your heat, you will be invited to compete in the 51社区黑料3MT Finals. 51社区黑料Finalists are then invited to participate in regional events.
Learn from the 2025 51社区黑料Finalists!
Check out last year's competitors participating in the Finals.
Faculty Heats
| Date & Time | Location | Registration |
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| TBA |
Organizer's Contact: fassau7@sfu.ca
Cash Prizes:
- First Place -
- Runner Up -
- People's Choice Award -
| Date & Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| TBA |
Organizer's Contact: fasssec@sfu.ca
Cash Prizes:
- First Place -
- Second Place -
- People's Choice Award -
| Date & Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD |
TBD |
Organizer's Contact:
Cash Prizes:
- First Place -
- Second Place -
- People's Choice -
| Date & Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| TBA |
Organizer's Contact: edgpadmn@sfu.ca
Cash Prizes:
- First Place -
- Runner up -
- People's Choice -
| Date & Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, March 9, (exact time TBD) | Halpern Centre | TBA. For more information, please consult "Gear Up for Graduate Research" |
Organizer's Contact: lauriew@sfu.ca
Cash Prizes:
- First Place - $400
- Second Place - $200
- People's Choice - $100
| Date & Time | Location | Registration |
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| TBD |
Organizer's Contact:
Cash Prizes:
- First Place -
- Second Place -
- People's Choice -
| Date & Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|
Organizer's Contact: sci_adgs@sfu.ca
Cash Prizes:
- First Place -
- Second Place -
- People's Choice -
Ma th猫se en 180 secondes (MT180)
French speaking master's and doctoral students can compete in the Ma th猫se en 180 secondes (MT180) competition, even if you're participating in a Faculty Heat!
| Date & Time | Location | Registration /More Information |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | 51社区黑料TBD |
Timeline of Events:
- May 13, 2026: National final of My thesis in 180 seconds, which will take place as part of the 93rd Acfas Congress in Trois-Rivi猫res.
More Information & Updates:
https://www.acfas.ca/prix-concours/ma-these-en-180-secondes
Graduate Studies 3MT
| Date & Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, March 16 12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Online - Zoom | TBA |
The wildcard competition is open to graduate students who can't attend their faculty heat or whose faculty did not have a heat. Participants are only allowed to compete once in either their faculty heat or the wildcard competition. Cash Prizes are available for the winners of Wildcard heat.
Organizer's Contact: Charity Slobod at grad_prod@sfu.ca
Deadline to submit Title Slide + Presentation Slide: March 13, 2026
| Date & Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 9 5:30-7:30 pm |
SYRE Theatre 1002 and SYRE Atrium | TBA |
The winners of each faculty heat and the Wildcard heat will be invited to compete in the 51社区黑料3MT Finals. Finalists competing and registration details coming soon!
Check out the 2025 Finalists BELOW:
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Aaron is a master's student in molecular biology and biochemistry. Research keywords: Immunology; Transplant-rejection
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Joshua is a Chemistry master's student. Research keywords: Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy, Positron Emission Tomography, Nuclear Science
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Dexter is a Mechatronic Systems Engineering master's student. Research keywords: Spinal cord injury, Biomechatronics, Human-Computer Interaction (NSERC CGSM, BC Graduate Scholarship, Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship, Graduate Fellowship)
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Virginia is a Linguistics master's student. Research keywords: Bilingualism, Identity, Language Policy
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Rimika is a doctoral student in Computing Science. Research keywords: Human-centered, Interdisciplinary, Participatory
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Madelyn is a Sociology and Anthropology doctoral candidate. Research keywords: artisanship, ethics, labour (SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship)
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Tatiana is a Political Science master's student. Research keywords: Violence Against Women, International Law, Feminist Movements
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Helena is a Resource and Environmental Management master's student. Research keywords: Blue Economy, Ocean Equity, Environmental Law (NSERC-CGSM)
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Yuxin is an Archaeology master's student. Research keywords: Ancient DNA, traditional knowledge, the Arctic
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Fakhreddin is a Mechatronics master's student. Research keywords: mechatronics, sensors, robotics
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Sylvia is a Linguistics doctoral student. Research keywords: multilingualism, speech acoustics, voice quality (SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship)
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Pierre is a Geography master's student. Research keywords: Climate Change Mitigation, Reforestation, Artificial Intelligence (NSERC-CGSM)
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Sarra is a Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology master's student. Research keywords: Physical Activity, Older adults, Health Promotion (CIHR-CGSM award)
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Emmeline is an Educational Technology & Learning Design doctoral student. Research keywords: Young environmentalists, Intergenerational Learning, Relational Ontology.
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Ayush is a Mathematics Education doctoral student. Research keywords: aesthetics, Tagore, speculation
WESTERN REGIONALS
Organized by the Western Canadian Deans of Graduate Studies (WCDGS), up to 17 graduate students from Western Canadian Deans' Agreement participating universities are eligible to participate. The top three competitors at the Western Regional 3MT Competition will go on to compete at the National Canadian Competition.
NATIONALS
Sponsored by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS), two graduate students will move forward from the Western Regional competition to the nationals.