- Active PhD and Professional Doctorate Research candidates who have successfully passed their proposal defense by the date of their first virtual presentation are eligible to participate in 3MT competitions at all levels, including the Asia-Pacific 3MT competition.
- Graduates from the PhD programme are not eligible.
- Presentations are limited to 3 minutes and contestants whose presentations exceed 3 minutes are disqualified.
*Note: Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through speech (Timing does not begin at the start of the video where the 3MT title slide is shown. It only commences when the contestant starts speaking)
