3 Minute Thesis : opening of the call to application for the regional selection
Registrations to participate in the 3 Minute Thesis regional preselections are open. Describe your research in three minute in front of an audience , in English !
Three Minute Thesis competition
The Coimbra group is organizing CG 3MT, a “3 minutes thesis” competition in English. Member Universities organize a regional competition to select one candidate for the european final competition.
In this context, the Doctoral College LR and the Montpellier University Doctoral College are co-organizing a regional competition to select one candidate for the international competition. Take this opportunity to improve your skills in scientific mediation and in English communication, and prepare yourself for job and post-doc interviews.
Training
To prepare candidates for the regional final, trainings are organized by the both doctoral colleges and provided by professionals :
- A coach for the scientific popularization
- Lynn Blin to improve your speaking skills in English
Regional Calendar
January 18, 2026 : Closing of registrations
January 20, 2026 : Pre-selection jury in Montpellier
DATE IS COMING : Half-day (from 2 to 5.30 PM) training in Montpellier to prepare and adjust your presentations
DATE IS COMING : Occitanie-Est regional final to select the candidate who will represent the group in the European final
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To participate in 3 Minute Thesis, participants must meet the following eligibility conditions :
- Be able to express yourself in English
- Be registered for a doctorate in 2025-2026 in one of the universities within the scope of the LR Doctoral College or in one of the Doctoral Schools of the Doctoral College of the University of Montpellier.
- Have completed their 1st year of research and doctoral training
- Be able to present an advanced and sufficiently clear research plan
- Having informed their thesis director and/or funders and their unit director of their participation in the competition
- Accept and authorize the use and distribution of videos and photos relating to the competition, particularly on social networks
- Take note of the defined calendar (date of selections, dates of training, dates of the regional final, date of the international final)
Registration
Doctoral students, whether attached to the Doctoral College of the University of Montpellier or the Languedoc-Roussillon Doctoral College, wishing to participate in 3 Minutes Thesis must:
- register via the ADUM platform before January 18th, 2026
- then send the registration form signed by the thesis director and the candidate by email to collegedoctoral@unimes.fr.