Current Events: Spring 2026

Western Association of Graduate Schools: 3MT Competition (April 1-3, Online)

How to Apply for Internal Selection

Submit nominations for our internal competition by February 15 to hyesun.lee@csuci.edu. The Internal competition will be held via Zoom on Friday, February 20.
Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled in a Master’s or Doctoral program. The winner will be nominated for the WAGS 3MT competition
Internal nominations should include:
- Competitor’s name, email, and graduate program
- Faculty advisor’s name and email
- Thesis/project title and 100-150-word abstract
- Guidelines and judging criteria for the internal selection will be sent after nominations are received.

2026 CSU Grad Slam: 3MT Competition (May 1, CSU Fullerton)

The system-wide preliminary rounds are scheduled from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., where students will deliver their presentations before an initial panel of judges. The final round will begin at 1:00 p.m., where the highest-scoring presenters from each of the preliminary rounds will face off for top prizes, including the Audience Choice award.

How to Apply for Internal Selection:

Submit your application to our internal competition by April 12 to hyesun.lee@csuci.edu.The internal competition will be held via Zoom on April 17.
Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled in a Master’s or Doctoral program. The winner will be nominated for the CSU Grad Slam 3MT competition
The application should include:
- Competitor’s name, email, and graduate program
- Faculty advisor’s name and email
- Thesis/research project title and 100-150-word abstract

What are the benefits of 3MT/Grad Slam Competitions for graduate students?

CI Student Research Conference (May 2, CSUCI)

Gradaute Student Poster Session

Abstract submission deadline: Friday, April 10
Submit your abstract (150-300 words) here!
Acceptance decisions will be sent on April 15th, and registration must be completed by Monday, April 20th.
Join us for Grad Connect Lunch (12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.), followed by our innagural Graduate Student Poster Session (2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.) to connect and celebrate graduate student research!
There will be two thesis/research project awards:
- Best Thesis/Research Project Awards
- Best Integrative Thesis/Research Project Awards

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