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• Krajnji rok za predaju je 5. svibnja 2024;
• Sve discipline su prihvatljive.

Fondacija za budućnost Bosne i Hercegovine organizira peti 3-minutni konkurs za teze, a sponzor je Bosansko-hercegovačka američka akademija nauka i umjetnosti (BHAAAS).

Više o natječaju i pravilima sudjelovanja.

Studenti će imati tri minute da održite ubjedljivu prezentaciju svog istraživačkog projekta i njegovog značaja.“Povežite se sa kolegama studentima istraživačima i akademskim stručnjacima iz Bosne i Hercegovine i svijeta. Imate pravo da se prijavite čak i ako ste diplomu završili u posljednjih 12 mjeseci”, poručuju iz Fondacije.

Competition rules:

• 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

Judging – 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?

Who can apply?

• 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

Awards – 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  20,000,00 BAM;
• Awards for Ph.D. candidates (1st – 3.000,00 BAM, 2nd – 2.000,00 BAM; 3rd – 1.000,00 BAM);
• Awards for Master candidates (1st – 1.500,00 BAM, 2nd – 1.000,00 BAM, 3rd – 500,00 BAM);
• Awards for Bachelor candidates (1st – 1.500,00 BAM, 2nd – 1,000,00 BAM, 3rd – 500,00 BAM).

Awards (judged by the public via YouTube)

• Best overall presentation as judged by public (Ph.D.) – 1.000,00 BAM;
• Best overall presentation as judged by public (Masters) – 500,00 BAM;
• Best overall presentation as judged by public (Bachelor) – 500,00 BAM;

Best overall presentations . Special Awards

• Best overall STEM presentation – 500,00 BAM;
• Best overall Humanities/Arts presentation – 500,00 BAM;
• Best overall Medical/Physical Sciences presentation – 500,00 BAM;
• Best overall Business/Economics/Law presentation – 500,00 BAM;
• 3MT Alumni Choice Award – 500,00 BAM;

Submission details & Application – 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.