Qatar University’s (QU) will host the first-ever National 3MT (three-minute thesis) Competition in Qatar on October 9, from 9am to 10.30am.
At the National 3MT Competition, finalists will have three minutes to present the significance of their thesis research to a general audience. QU has successfully conducted the 3MT event at the university level over the past four years, and this time, the university is bringing the competition to the national stage.
All higher education institutions offering thesis-based graduate programmes were invited to participate, and the following universities will be represented at the 2021 National 3MT finals: Qatar University (host and organiser), Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Al Rayyan International University College, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar, Texas A&M University at Qatar, and University of Calgary in Qatar.
The 2021 National 3MT Competition is sponsored by ConocoPhillips Qatar.
This year’s competition is a hybrid event with presentations and judging taking place at QU’s College of Education building in front of delegates representing the participating universities. The larger general audience will be attending via WebEx.
The national competition celebrates the growth and diversity in graduate education in Qatar in addition to highlighting the impactful research of some of the country’s brightest graduate students. "The National 3MT Competition is an excellent opportunity to facilitate and strengthen collaboration among universities. This is also a way to encourage prospective graduate students to pursue one of the many unique opportunities for graduate study available right here in Qatar," QU said in a statement.
The event will include special addresses by Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh bin Khalifa al-Naimi, undersecretary at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), as well as Qatar University president Dr Hassan al-Derham. In addition, the event will welcome a distinguished judges’ panel, including Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, CEO of the Doha Film Institute; Khalid al-Ali, acting assistant undersecretary for Higher Education Affairs at the MoEHE; Buthaina al-Ansari, Strategic Planning and Human Development expert; Mohamed al-Jifairy, scientist and ‘Stars of Science’ winner, and Imad al-Khoja, CEO of Injaz Qatar.
The judges’ panel will be tasked with the "exciting yet difficult" challenge of determining the country’s top three winners from among 17 outstanding finalists, while the general audience will be able to vote for their favourite finalist in the People’s Choice category.
The 2021 National 3MT finalists are:
* Qatar University: Rawdha Ali al-Hammadi, Master of Arts in Arabic Literature and Language, College of Arts and Sciences; Amani Mohamed Allouh, Master of Arts in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, College of Education; and Nour Hisham al-Ziftawi, Master of Science in Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy.
* Texas A&M University at Qatar: Sara Aman, PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering, College of Engineering; and Mohamed Danyal Imam, Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering.
* Doha Institute for Graduate Studies: Aseel Hamdan, Master of Media and Cultural Studies, School of Social Sciences and Humanities; Ismail Ibrahim Ibrahim, Master of Arts in Comparative Literature, School of Social Sciences and Humanities; and Elsayed Abdel Mouniem Yousef, Master of Development Economics, School of Public Administration and Development Economy.
* University of Calgary in Qatar:
Nabilla Chaabna, Master of Nursing.
* Hamad Bin Khalifa University: Karim Shalaby, PhD in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health and Life Sciences; Dana al-Ansari, Master of Science in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health and Life Sciences; and Noha Soliman Elsakrmy, Master of Science in Genomics and Precision Medicine, College of Health and Life Sciences.
* Al Rayyan International University College: Baraa Derar Alahmar, Master of Arts in International Leisure, Tourism and Event Management; and Aysha Mohamed Arbabi, Master of Arts in International Leisure, Tourism, and Event Management.
* Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar: Ahmed Nour, Master of Fine Arts in Design; Amna Sana, Master of Fine Arts in Design; and Yeon Geong Hwang, Master of Fine Arts in Design.
The National 3MT grand prize winner will receive QR15,000 while the second and third place winners will get QR10,000 and QR7,000 respectively. Additionally, National 3MT winners, including the People’s Choice winner, will be presented with a certificate at the Qatar University Annual Research Forum.
For more information on National 3MT Competition, one can visit the link: https://tinyurl.com/tv89k7c6
One can follow the updates regarding the event on the QU website and the QU Research and Graduate Studies social media channels: Twitter: QUresearch; Instagram: QUresearch; and Linked In: Qatar University Research and Graduate Studies
All higher education institutions offering thesis-based graduate programmes were invited to participate, and the following universities will be represented at the 2021 National 3MT finals: Qatar University (host and organiser), Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Al Rayyan International University College, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar, Texas A&M University at Qatar, and University of Calgary in Qatar.
The 2021 National 3MT Competition is sponsored by ConocoPhillips Qatar.
This year’s competition is a hybrid event with presentations and judging taking place at QU’s College of Education building in front of delegates representing the participating universities. The larger general audience will be attending via WebEx.
The national competition celebrates the growth and diversity in graduate education in Qatar in addition to highlighting the impactful research of some of the country’s brightest graduate students. "The National 3MT Competition is an excellent opportunity to facilitate and strengthen collaboration among universities. This is also a way to encourage prospective graduate students to pursue one of the many unique opportunities for graduate study available right here in Qatar," QU said in a statement.
The event will include special addresses by Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh bin Khalifa al-Naimi, undersecretary at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), as well as Qatar University president Dr Hassan al-Derham. In addition, the event will welcome a distinguished judges’ panel, including Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, CEO of the Doha Film Institute; Khalid al-Ali, acting assistant undersecretary for Higher Education Affairs at the MoEHE; Buthaina al-Ansari, Strategic Planning and Human Development expert; Mohamed al-Jifairy, scientist and ‘Stars of Science’ winner, and Imad al-Khoja, CEO of Injaz Qatar.
The judges’ panel will be tasked with the "exciting yet difficult" challenge of determining the country’s top three winners from among 17 outstanding finalists, while the general audience will be able to vote for their favourite finalist in the People’s Choice category.
The 2021 National 3MT finalists are:
* Qatar University: Rawdha Ali al-Hammadi, Master of Arts in Arabic Literature and Language, College of Arts and Sciences; Amani Mohamed Allouh, Master of Arts in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, College of Education; and Nour Hisham al-Ziftawi, Master of Science in Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy.
* Texas A&M University at Qatar: Sara Aman, PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering, College of Engineering; and Mohamed Danyal Imam, Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering.
* Doha Institute for Graduate Studies: Aseel Hamdan, Master of Media and Cultural Studies, School of Social Sciences and Humanities; Ismail Ibrahim Ibrahim, Master of Arts in Comparative Literature, School of Social Sciences and Humanities; and Elsayed Abdel Mouniem Yousef, Master of Development Economics, School of Public Administration and Development Economy.
* University of Calgary in Qatar:
Nabilla Chaabna, Master of Nursing.
* Hamad Bin Khalifa University: Karim Shalaby, PhD in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health and Life Sciences; Dana al-Ansari, Master of Science in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health and Life Sciences; and Noha Soliman Elsakrmy, Master of Science in Genomics and Precision Medicine, College of Health and Life Sciences.
* Al Rayyan International University College: Baraa Derar Alahmar, Master of Arts in International Leisure, Tourism and Event Management; and Aysha Mohamed Arbabi, Master of Arts in International Leisure, Tourism, and Event Management.
* Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar: Ahmed Nour, Master of Fine Arts in Design; Amna Sana, Master of Fine Arts in Design; and Yeon Geong Hwang, Master of Fine Arts in Design.
The National 3MT grand prize winner will receive QR15,000 while the second and third place winners will get QR10,000 and QR7,000 respectively. Additionally, National 3MT winners, including the People’s Choice winner, will be presented with a certificate at the Qatar University Annual Research Forum.
For more information on National 3MT Competition, one can visit the link: https://tinyurl.com/tv89k7c6
One can follow the updates regarding the event on the QU website and the QU Research and Graduate Studies social media channels: Twitter: QUresearch; Instagram: QUresearch; and Linked In: Qatar University Research and Graduate Studies
