Request for Abstracts:
3 Minute Research Project Presentation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59 PM, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2014
Purpose
The Graduate College, in collaboration with the Office of the Provost , the Office of the Vice President for Research, Cline Library, and the Academic Colleges, is hosting the inaugural annual 3 Minute Research Project (3MRP) Presentations Competition. Participating graduate students at Northern Arizona University will have the opportunity to develop their academic presentation and research communication skills by explaining their research or creative work to an "intelligent but non-specialist audience."
Background
The 3MRP project draws heavily from the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) presentation, which was first developed by the University of Queensland in 2008. This form of research communication is aimed at "developing academic, presentation, and research communication skills and supports the development of research students' capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes in a language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience."
Similar to the 3MT® competition, Northern Arizona University's 3MRP competition will allow students to communicate the significance of their research or creative work in easy to understand terms to an intelligent but non-specialist audience in three minutes. Students may present research they are conducting for a thesis, dissertation, creative work, or non-thesis research capstone project they are working on while pursuing their master's or doctoral degree.
For presentation examples, visit the NAU 3MRP webpage (http://nau.edu/GradCol/Student-Resources/Events-Workshops-Newsletter/3-Minute-Research-Project/), which provides links to excellent presentations made by students from different disciplines.
Presentation Information
Students from all graduate academic programs are encouraged to participate, including those in the natural, physical, health, and social sciences, arts and music, business, and education.
Students will present their research/creative work and its significance face-to-face and compete in heats before advancing to the semi-finals and then the finals. The preliminary heats are tentatively scheduled for Friday, April 18, 2014, and Monday, April 21, 2014. If you are currently enrolled in an online/statewide program and actively conducting research as part of your degree, please contact 3MRP@nau.edu to discuss alternative presentation options.
The finalists will present their three minute presentation live at a reception tentatively set for Wednesday, April 16, 2014, from 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm. These presentations will be filmed and posted to YouTube. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place participants. In addition, there will be a cash prize for the People' Choice Award.
Additional information will be sent to all presenters whose abstracts are accepted.
The Graduate College will provide training workshops in preparation for these presentations during the month of February. These presentations will be open to all graduate students, and students whose abstracts are accepted to participate in this competition will be strongly encouraged to attend these workshops.
Abstract Guidelines
Students who are interested in participating should submit a brief abstract explaining their research or creative work and its significance. Abstracts must be prepared by the student in 500words or less describing the research or creative work and its significance for a general academic audience of non-specialists. Applications must be prepared and submitted according to the requirements set forth below. Applications that do not strictly adhere to the word count limitations and electronic submission instructions described below will not be reviewed.
Eligibility
· The competition is open to Master's and Doctoral students in good standing who have made substantial progress on research and analysis or creative work related to their academic program. Students from all academic programs are encouraged to participate.
· Students must not have graduated prior to March 1, 2014.
· Students must be enrolled at the time of entry but may still compete if they submit their thesis or dissertation for examination prior to the conclusion of the competition in April 2014.
· Doctoral and Master's students who have defended but have not graduated are eligible.
· Presentations must be based on research directly related to the student's thesis, dissertation, creative work, or current research capstone project. Research related to past or current employment should not be presented.
· All competitors will be required to agree to be videotaped and to media exposure for their presentation and research.
Application/Abstract Submission
Abstracts must be submitted electronically by attached the form below in an email to 3MRP@nau.edu by 11:59 pm on Friday, January 31, 2014. Please call (928) 523-4338 with any questions.
Application Form: http://www2.nau.edu/gradcol/Misc/3MRP_Abstract_Form_2014.pdf
Abstract Review
The following criteria will be used to evaluate abstracts:
1. Significance of the research or creative activity
2. Impact of the research or creative activity
Review Process
Applications/abstracts will be reviewed by an NAU Faculty committee, including the Dean of the Graduate College. Individuals selected to participate in the competition will be informed no later than Friday, February 7, 2013. Information about trainings, workshops, and the presentation heats will be sent to the selected individuals.
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