The 3MT academic competition at the University of Lisbon aims to develop the unique skills of PhD students, such as communicating complex ideas simply and creatively to diverse audiences in just 3 minutes and using a single slide.
All PhD students enrolled in the 3rd or following years of a 3rd cycle of studies at the university of Lisbon are eligible for this competition. The competition is organized in two phases:
- Phase 1 (selection): applicants submit a 3-minute video accompanied by a single slide, from 2 to 15 February 2026, by filling the form
- Phase 2 (final): the 12 finalists participate in the final competition, with an oral presentation before the jury and the public, May 2026