3MT Research Communications Workshop: Storytelling Structure

About Three Minute Thesis 3MT:
Can you distill years of research into 3 minutes? As part of our125th anniversary, Princeton Graduate School is launching Princeton’s first-ever Three Minute Thesis (3MT) to spotlight the transformative impact of graduate scholarship across campus. 

Graduate students (thesis master's and PhD students in dissertation/ post-general stage) will present their research to non-specialist audience- in just 3 minutes, with one static slide, and have the chance to win prize money.

Born at the University of Queensland, 3MT is now hosted at 900+ universities in 85 countries.

Workshop series: Participate in 3-part workshop series to elevate your research communication skills and prepare for 3 MT. 

This session will help you build a research narrative using effective storytelling structures. Participants will learn how to tell effective research stories in 3 minutes, including

• Story structure that includes motivation, background, research design, findings/ outcomes, and impact
• Telling an effective story in 3 minutes
• Using visual aid (1 static slide) to effectively communicate research

Instructor: Craig Marshall, Assistant Director, STEM Education, Center on Science and Technology