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The 2023 Bosnia & Herzegovina 3MT competition provides Bachelor, Masters & Ph.D. students with the opportunity to develop their academic, presentation, research communication and community leadership skills by explaining their research to a non-specialist audience. In 2020, we successfully organised the inaugural competition in which Ph.D. students were the competitors. Following the success of the 2020 edition, we organised an equally successful competition for undergraduate/masters student researchers in the homeland but also abroad. The 3MT competition will be held virtually to allow anyone from anywhere to compete. Not only will students benefit from this experience, but their respective universities/faculties will have the opportunity to showcase their research and researchers throughout the Bosnia & Herzegovina network, as well as open doors to new collaborations and networks for both researchers and supervisors.

Students will have a maximum of three minutes to deliver a compelling presentation of one of the following:

• Undergraduate, masters or Ph.D. dissertation (project) topic

• Any other project/topic that was/is the part of their undergraduate/master dissertation

• Any undergraduate or masters project (not just thesis) that has an element of research

3MT is not an exercise in trivializing or ‘dumbing-down’ research but forces students to consolidate their ideas and crystalize their research discoveries.

The competition will be judged by a local & international panel consisting of industry and academic professionals.

The primary objective of the 2023 3MT initiative will be to bring talented young undergraduate, masters & Ph.D. researchers with Bosnia & Herzegovina origins together under one umbrella with Bosnia & Herzegovina origins and give them a platform to:

• Engage with each other and a greater researcher community

• Build a community of young researchers and lay the foundations for future collaboration

• Disseminate important research information to the general public

• Build partnerships and friendships between collaborating organisations

• Showcase the global research excellence of Bosnia & Herzegovina

• Boost personal careers by gaining visibility and improving communications skills

• Connect prospective students with world class researchers of Bosnia & Herzegovina origins

Participation in the 3MT competition will allow students to develop many different skills. Former competitors have commented on the value of their experience in a variety of areas. Some highlighted reasons why you should participate:

• Drastically improve your presentation skills and public speaking. Overcome public speaking anxiety and practice this important skill

• Learn how to or enhance your research communication ability. Learn to effectively explain the breadth and significance of complex research to a non-specialist audience

• Research perspective: Seeing how a research project fits within the larger picture is an important skill set. Distilling a research project into a three-minute general audience presentation allows participates to gain new perspectives on their research and helps contribute to their research and writing process

• Build a global network: get to know other competitors from around the world, discuss your research and build long term friendships

• Build key skills that are highly valued by employers in many sectors. These skills, such as public speaking and communication skills, can be featured prominently in application documents

• Undergraduate and Master students can present any project/assignment that was/is part of their official studies that contains elements of originality (literature surveys or reports without original/critical analysis are not appropriate). The kind of projects students can present will vary depending on a particular field of study (e.g. experimental or theoretical research, critical essay/report, artistic research)

• Ph.D. student should present their doctoral research work only

• Presentations are to be done in English (the international language of research) or local languages (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian). However: Preference should be English

• Presentations are limited to 3 minutes and competitors exceeding 3 minutes will not be allowed to compete

• A single static slide (Visual aid) is permitted (no slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description)

• The video can be recorded at home or another venue but must have only one camera angle filmed from a static position. You must be visible when presenting

• The 3-minute audio must be continuous – no edits breaks etc. (This is why you must be visible at all times)

• Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through movement or speech

• No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted within the video recording. The focus is on your presentation skills

• The decision of the judging committee is final

The judging is broken up into two sections with 5 criteria each. Each section is equally weighted. Each sections will be marked out of 5 (1 = weak, 5 = outstanding) and you will receive a score total out of 50. Judges will also provide comments for each presentation that can be used as justification for scores. Feedback can be provided to students upon request once the competition has concluded.

Comprehension and content

• Did the presentation provide an understanding of the background and significance to the research question being addressed, while explaining terminology and avoiding jargon?

• Did the presentation clearly describe the impact and/or results of the research, including conclusions and outcomes?

• Did the presentation follow a clear and logical sequence?

• Was the thesis topic, research significance, results/impact and outcomes communicated in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience?

• Did the presenter spend adequate time on each element of their presentation - or did they elaborate for too long on one aspect or was the presentation rushed?

Engagement and communication

• Did the oration make the audience want to know more?

• Was the presenter careful not to trivialise or generalise their research?

• Did the presenter convey enthusiasm for their research?

• Did the presenter capture and maintain their audience's attention? Did the speaker have sufficient stage presence, eye contact and vocal range; maintain a steady pace, and have a confident stance?

• Did the Visual Aid (slide/image) enhance the presentation - was it clear, legible, and concise?

Please note: Competitors *will not* be judged on video/ recording quality or editing capabilities (optional inclusions). However, you must presentation must be audible. Judging will focus on the presentation, ability to communicate research to a non-specialist audience, and 3MT visual aid (slide/image).

Please note: As decided by the judging committee, if an applicant does not have a slide/visual aid, then the mark for the previous category will be doubled.

• Dženan Zukić, Kitware Inc., USA

• Senada Zatagić, MEF University Istanbul, Turkey

• Azra Zaimović, University of Sarajevo - School of Economics and Business, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Milan Vrucinic, Accenture (University of Cambridge Alumni), UK

• Sabahudin Vrtagic, The American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait

• Vahida Velic, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Maja Varatanovic, Veterinary faculty, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Amina Tucak-Smajić, University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Pharmacy, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Anela Topčagić, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Science, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Mirza Tihic, Syracuse University, USA

• Una Tanovic, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

• Amir Tabakovic, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), Netherlands

• Merima Šabanovic, University of Oxford, UK

• Emina Sunje, Faculty of Sceince Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Sabina Suceska - Karacic, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Germany

• Zlata Stankovic Ramirez, Coastal Carolina University, USA

• Zorana Štaka, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Tanja Sović, Technische Universität Wien, Austria

• Semra Smajic, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg

• Edin Smailhodzic, University of Groningen, Netherlands

• Jelena Šimunović, University of Zagreb, Croatia

• Elmedin Selmanović, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Nermin Selimovic, Ansys, USA

• Rijad Saric, La Trobe University, Australia

• Samir Redzepagić, Monash University , Australia

• Tariq Purivatra, University of Toronto, Canada

• Emma Pinjic, Boston University School of Medicine, USA

• Almir Peštek, School of Economics and Business in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Svetlana Pelemiš, Faculty of Technology Zvornik, University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Mirza Pasic, University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Aleksandar Pajkanovic, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Alma Oručević-Alagić, Lund University, Sweden

• Nerkez Opacin, RMIT University, Australia

• Merisa Nisic, minds+assembly, USA

• Emir Nazdrajić, University of Waterloo, Canada

• Adis Muminovic, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Zlatan Mujkic, Eurosjaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Amir Mujkanovic, Academic Mentor, Austria

• Azra Mujic-Delic, Genmab, Netherlands

• Zlatan Mujagic, Maastricht University Medical Center, Netherlands

• Harun Muhić, Infobip LLC Qatar, Qatar

• Olivera Marjanovic, Macquarie University Australia, Australia

• Irma Mahumtović-Dizdarević, University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Science, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ismar Lutvikadic, University of Sarajevo - Veterinary Faculty, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Anela Lolic, Technical University of Vienna, Austria

• Vernesa Lavic, Non-affiliated, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Larisa Kurtovic, University of Ottawa, Canada

• Ehlimana Krupalija, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Haris Krijestorac, HEC Paris, France

• Galib Krdzalic, Owner: Dr. Krdzalic IT Consulting / Ex-CIO @ Schaeffler, Germany

• Milana Komosar, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany

• Emil Knezović, International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Mladen Knežić, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Vedran Karahodžić, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Igor Karaca, Oklahoma State University, USA

• Rijad Kaniza, Academy of Music and Fine Arts, UNSA, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Aida Kamišalić Latifić, University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Slovenia

• Jasmin Jahic, University of Cambridge, UK

• Abdel F. Isakovic, Colgate University, USA

• Dragan Huterer, University of Michigan, USA

• Zelimir Husnic, Boeing, BDS, USA

• Vedad Hulusić, Bournemouth University, UK

• Sabina Hodžić, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Croatia

• Hana Hodzic, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Eldad Herceg, Dow Inc., USA

• Amila Haskic, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Nino Hasanica, Institute for Health and Food Safety Zenica, University of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Sandra Hasanefendic, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

• Damir Hamamdzic, Johnson & Johnson, USA

• Maja Halilovic Pastuovic, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

• Ajdin Halilovic, E.ON, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Riad Hajdarevic, Oslo University Hospital, Norway

• Belma Hadziomerovic, Raiffeisen Bank , Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Kajs Hadzic, University of Vienna, Austria

• Azra Frkatović, Genos Glycoscience Research Laboratory, Croatia

• Samir Forić, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Political Science, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Emina Dzaferovic - Masic, University of Zagreb, Croatia

• Zoran Đurić, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Amel Durakovic, CEICO, Czechia

• Nina Dumrukcic, University of Cologne, Germany

• Darko Drakulić, NAVER LABS Europe, France, France

• Anita Donlić, Princeton University, USA

• Dalila Destanovic, University of Vienna, Austria

• Bojan Derajić, Continental, Germany

• Sabit Delic, MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory, Germany

• Ines Dedovic, Exentis Innovations GmbH, Germany

• Eddie Ćustović, La Trobe University, Australia

• Bojan Cudic, Digital Innovation Hub ONEX, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Amar Ćemanović, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

• Amir Čaušević, Univerzitet u Sarajevu-Fakultet zdravstvenih studija, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Nermina Brljak, USA

• Sabina Brkić, NLB Banka d.d. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Branko Blanuša, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Sanja Bilic, SB Consulting, UK

• Mirjana Beribaka, University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Technology Zvornik , Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Doc.dr Belma Memić, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of traffic and communications, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Demir Bektic, FINVIA, International University of Monaco, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany

• Vildana Bašić, Malmö university, Sweden

• Merima Balic, University of Zagreb, Croatia

• Maja Arslanagić-Kalajdžić, Unviersity of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ajla Ališah, Veterinarski fakultet, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Andi Alijagic, Örebro University, Sweden

• Marinko Aleksić, HI "Poliex"Berane & Maritime faculty Bar, Montenegro, Montenegro

• Amila Akagic, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Kemal Aganovic, German Institute of Food Technologies DIL e.V., Germany

• Nina Adjanin, Northwest Missouri State University, USA

• Born in Bosnia & Herzegovina / Have Bosnian citizenship or be considered diaspora (For example, if you were born in the USA but draw roots from Bosnia & Herzegovina you are eligible). You are also eligible if you were born in Bosnia & Herzegovina but are undertaking your undergraduate, master studies or Ph.D. in another country or in BH

• Currently enrolled into an undergraduate/masters program OR completed studies in the last 12 months

• Any discipline is eligible

• Students who have not already presented the same or similar research in some of our previous 3MT competitions

We recognize the importance of this competition, its significance for research in the Bosnia & Herzegovina global community but also value your work and time.

Ph.D., Bachelor and Masters students will be judged separately.

There will be two types of awards. The first is judging conducted by an independent committee of academics and the second category of awards will be judged by the public.

Public voting is counted by the number of thumbs up on your YouTube video.

Undergraduate/Masters/Ph.D. total award pool is up to  20,000 BAM. 

Awards for Ph.D. candidates

1st Place - 3000 BAM

2nd Place - 2000 BAM

3rd Place  - 1000 BAM

4-10th Place - 100 BAM Amazon or http://kupipoklon.ba/ voucher

Awards for Master candidates

1st Place - 1500 BAM

2nd Place - 1000 BAM

3rd Place  - 500 BAM

4-10th Place - 100 BAM Amazon or http://kupipoklon.ba/ voucher

Awards for Bachelor candidates

1st Place - 1500 BAM

2nd Place - 1000 BAM

3rd Place  - 500 BAM

4-10th Place - 100 BAM Amazon or http://kupipoklon.ba/ voucher

Awards (judged by the public via YouTube)

• Best overall presentation as judged by public (Ph.D.) - 1000 BAM

• Best overall presentation as judged by public (Masters) - 500 BAM

• Best overall presentation as judged by public (Bachelor) - 500 BAM

Best overall presentations – Special Awards

• Best overall STEM presentation - 500 BAM

• Best overall Humanities/Arts presentation - 500 BAM

• Best overall Medical/Physical Sciences presentation - 500 BAM

• Best overall Business/Economics/Law presentation - 500 BAM

• 3MT Alumni Choice Award – 500 BAM

Videos will be submitted by applicants via a website form (given below). The competitor should provide a link so that we can download your video. (please ensure your link is not set to private)

1. Your video submission can be in English or local languages (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian).

2. If your video submission is in English, you will need to provide Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian closed caption or .srt file.

3. If your video submission is in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, you will need to provide English closed caption or .srt file.

4. There will be an initial screening to see eligibility and quality upon which the videos will be uploaded to our YouTube channel.  

5. Videos will be uploaded on our YouTube channel and ready for full public sharing. This will be the primary hosting of videos.

In the Google form below, we must seek permission for the presentations to be publicly shared. Each competitor will need to make sure they check this with their supervisors and institutions. If selected into the finals, competitors will be notified. Their video shall be uploaded on the competition official YouTube channel.

• applications open: April 15th - MAY 5TH, 2024 

• judging process and voting period: MAY 20th - June 9th, 2024

• 3MT Awards Ceremony and result announcement: June 15th, 2024 (online)

• 3MT & Research Meetup Sarajevo: June 22nd, 2024