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Kyushu U 3MT Competition


About 3MT

This is an international competition in which participants give a three-minute presentation on their research in English, using only one slide. It started in 2008 at the University of Queensland (Australia), one of our partner universities, and has become a well-known and highly regarded competition with over 900 universities in 85 countries participating.
The 3MT aims to refine students’ academic research, presentation, and research communication skills. In addition, students are required to explain their research in a way that can be understood by non-specialist audience so that more people can learn about their research.

University of Queensland

Kyushu U 3MT Competition

Kyushu U 3MT Competition has been held annually since 2021.

Application Guidelines
3MT Video Editing Tutorial

Schedule

（As of April 28, 2026）

■ Kyushu U 3MT

  • * The following schedule may change slightly due to various circumstances.
  • Tuesday, April 21 Call for applications
  • Tuesday, May 12 Briefing session
    • Briefing session (Webinar) Agenda*Please pre-register using the link in the agenda. (Kyushu U only)
  • Friday, June 5 Applications close (slide and video)
  • Tuesday, June 16 Notification of 1st round selection results
    • *Applicants who pass the 1st round will be given a period to brush up their slide and video.
  • Tuesday, July 7 Deadline for submitting the revised slide and video
  • Monday, July 13-Thursday, July 16 Video open and voting for the People’s Choice
  • Monday, July 27 Kyushu U 3MT
  • On a different day after Kyushu U 3MT, Award Ceremony & Interview is scheduled. (Date to be determined)
    • *The award winners’ academic advisors may also attend.
  • During August Brush-up period for winners’ slide and video
  • Early September Filming of video to be submitted to UQ
  • Friday, 11 September Deadline for video submission to UQ
（The Asia-Pacific 3MT Competition 2026）
  • ・ Friday 11 September: 3MT Competitor Video Submission Deadline
  • ・ Monday 21 September (Public holiday in Japan): Asia-Pacific 3MT Semi-Final (Online Showcase)
  • ・ Friday 2 October: Asia-Pacific 3MT Finalists announced (Online Showcase)
  • ・ Wednesday 14 October: Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT Final （Video Viewing/Finalist Q&A/People’s Choice Vote/Announcement of Winners）

Eligibility

Students enrolled in the doctoral program at Kyushu University (3rd-5th year for Integrated Doctoral Course)
*Applicants must be enrolled at Kyushu University as of July 2026.
*Applicants must agree to having the video being published on YouTube (unlisted) for the People’s Choice review.

How to Apply

Students who wish to participate in Kyushu U 3MT competition are requested to apply from the following URL by Friday, June 5, 2026..
(Note: Accessing the link, you may be required to log in with student ID.)
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/2Tn0BPh0AC

Kyushu U 3MT Competition is compliant with the official rule of the University of Queensland.
Please check the following sites carefully as well as the briefing session video when preparing your slides and videos.

The Asia-Pacific 3MT Competition
3MT Video Recording Competitor Guide

Prizes (Research Grants and Certificates)

  1. First Prize
    Research grant of 300,000 yen, and support until the Asia-Pacific 3MT Competition (brush-up the presentation, video shooting, etc.)
  2. Runner-Up
    Research grant of 200,000 yen
  3. People’s Choice
    Research grant of 100,000 yen
*The research grant will be allocated to the awardees’ laboratories and will be managed by the faculty/graduate school.
*Please note that the allocated laboratories will use this research grant for the awardee’s research and will not use for any other purpose.
*It is recommended that the awardees use the research grants to cover the expenses of traveling abroad to attend international conferences, etc.

Why participate?

  • Improvement of communication skills
    In addition to academic presentation skills, you will be required to communicate about your research to non-specialist audiences, which will help you improve your communication skills to provide effective explanations.
  • Building a research culture
    Since participants come from a variety of fields, this is an opportunity to learn about each other’s research.
  • Building External relations
    International 3MT will provide to the represent their university excellent networking and professional development opportunities.

Interview with the Award Winners & Video of the First Prize Winner

AY2025 　Interview 　Video
AY2024 　Interview 　Video
AY2023 　Interview 　Video
AY2022 　Interview 　Video
AY2021 　Interview 　Video

Inquiry

Global Engagement, International Affairs Department, Kyushu University
E-mail: intlsurvey@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp