Call for Submissions – 3MPlanet competition (deadline 17 March)
Do you believe that your dissertation research can contribute to and inspire climate action? Does your dissertation topic address the challenge of energy and/or climate change? Are you prepared to put your time where your mouth is?
Three minutes of your time, to be precise?
After a successful inaugural run last year, the 3MPlanet competition is back!
The Centre for Energy Ethics invites all honours students at the University of St Andrews whose dissertation research explores topics related to energy, climate change and/or climate action, to its Three Minute Planet (3MPlanet) competition. Adapted from the format of a Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) developed by the University of Queensland, we challenge you to present a compelling spoken presentation on your research topic and its significance to energy, climate change and/or climate action to a non-specialist audience, in just three minutes.
To enter submit your research title and a 100-word pitch via online form by 12:00 midday on Thursday 17th March. The pitch needs to include the proposed presentation title and make it clear how your dissertation research addresses the theme of the competition. The expert panel will assess all pitches and select ten finalists who will receive expert training in delivering an engaging research presentation.
The ten finalists will present their presentations during the 3MPlanet live final (in person).
Important dates:
- 12:00 midday on Thursday 17th March – applications deadline
- by Monday 21st March – all applicants are informed of the outcome of their applications
- Wednesday 23rd March – in-person training for the ten finalists (3-4 pm)
- Wednesday 6th April – the 3MPlanet live final (in person).
The judging panel will select the winner and the runner up. Members of the audience will vote for their ‘public vote laureate’.
In addition to cash prizes, the three winners will be invited to produce blog entries about their research which will be published on the Centre for Energy Ethics’ The Energy Blog and/or take part in a special episode of the All About Energy podcast.
For details of the competition, eligibility, submission and judging criteria please go to: 3MPlanet | Energy Ethics (st-andrews.ac.uk) or e-mail [email protected] for an information pack.