February 20, 2026

Call for Proposals: UW Three Minute Thesis (3MT) 
Proposals for the virtual preliminary round due: March 20, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. (PDT) – EXTENNED TO 3/27
Learn more and submit a proposal 
 
One slide. Three Minutes.   
Your thesis. 
$2,000 in prizes. 
Theme: How does your graduate research demonstrate impact for the public good? 
Are you a UW graduate student in the final stages of your capstone, thesis, or dissertation project? Apply to compete in the 2026 UW Three Minute Thesis (UW 3MT®), where you’ll have the opportunity to win cash prizes. The competition is open to all eligible graduate students from across the UW tri-campus.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition originally developed by the University of Queensland, Australia. 
 
Important dates: 
  
– March 2 and 16 (both from 5 pm – 6 pm, Pacific time): Online information sessions 
– April 22 (1 pm – 3:30 pm, Pacific time): Virtual preliminary round 
– May 21 (4 pm – 6 pm): Selected presenters compete in-person, Seattle campus 
Share: 
 
– UW Graduate School calendar entry 
 
Organized by The Graduate School’s office of Graduate Student Affairs and the UW Libraries Research Commons. Send questions to uw3mt@uw.edu.