CAHNRS 3MT Competition Registration

The CAHNRS 3 Minute Thesis Competition has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, in Ensminger Pavilion.  It will take place from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. but is dependent upon the number of student entries. The deadline for registration is Friday, February 27th, 2026.

We invite each department to nominate up to three of their top students (three PhD and three Master’s-level students) for consideration.  We will accommodate as many students as possible, keeping in mind fair representation and limiting the competition to a reasonable amount of time.  Winners will receive monetary awards via a student scholarship as follows:

• First place: $1000 (awarded to one PhD student and one Master’s student)
• Second place: $500 (awarded to one PhD student and one Master’s student)
• People’s Choice Award: $500 (awarded to one PhD student and one Master’s student)

CAHNRS Eligibility

• PhD candidates pursuing a degree within CAHNRS (must be in good academic standing)
• Master’s level students, pursuing degrees within CAHNRS.  Master’s level thesis students should be third semester or later (non-thesis students are not eligible). Master’s students are not eligible for the university-wide competition. For more information on the university’s event.
• CAHNRS will host the competition on a single day with separate judging for PhD candidates and Master’s level students.
• Entrants located on the Pullman campus must present face-to-face.
• Entrants located on the urban campuses or at R&E centers are allowed to videotape their presentation.  To ensure consistency with Pullman campus presentations, these videos must be taped in front of an audience. Videos must be received 3 business days prior to the face-to-face competition in order to be judged.  If a student not on the Pullman campus wins the CAHNRS 3MT competition, they must travel to Pullman to take part in the university-wide competition on March 26, 2025.

Registration [Deadline – February 27] – you will need the following before registering for the event:

• Complete the registration form (below)
• Upload a single static PowerPoint slide (no slide transitions, animations, or movement).
• Provide a professional headshot to be featured in the CAHNRS 3MT competition website.  The university will also use the winner’s photo.

Please reach out to cahnrs.majors@wsu.edu if you have any questions.