Three Minute Thesis Competition 2026

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CHC Three Minute Thesis Competition

Semifinals: April 18, 2026 
Finals: April 30, 2026

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Three Minute Thesis is the Honors College's premiere event

Students compete for the top three places in the annual contest. Prize money for first is $1,000; $750 for second; and $500 for third. 

Read about last year's competition

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What is Three Minute Thesis?

Initiated in 2008 by the University of Queensland, Three Minute Thesis competitions have spread across the world, offering both undergraduates and graduate students the opportunity to refine their abilities in orally communicating their research.

The CHC Three Minute Thesis competition challenges students to prepare and present a compelling speech about their thesis project and explain its significance to an audience and panel of judges using only one slide.