HIRAKU 3MT Competition 2021 (online event)

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The HIRAKU 3MT Competition is an exciting opportunity for doctorate students to effectively explain their research within a limited time-span of three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. The Competition aims to develop the doctorates’ presentation and research communication skills while leading to broader society (as the audience) further enhancing their positive understanding of doctorate resources and researches.

This year’s Competition will be conducted entirely online (via Zoom). Members of the audience who pre-register for the event will be provided a link to the Zoom Webinar and will have the opportunity to vote and decide the recipient of the People’s Choice Award for the division(s) for which they have registered for. Therefore, please feel free to pre-register (links are found below) for the Japanese Division and/or English Division to join the audience and get the chance to vote.

List of Finalists
　■ English Division Finalists
　■ Japanese Division Finalists

Competition Booklet
　■ Online Version

What’s the HIRAKU 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) Competition?

The Competition has been held as a part of the initiatives of the consortium program, “Home for Innovative Researchers and Academic Knowledge Users (HIRAKU)” (Lead Partner Organization: Hiroshima University, Co-Partner Organizations: Yamaguchi University and Tokushima University), with the aim of promoting the advancement and development of young researchers through regional collaboration. The HIRAKU 3MT Competition has been held annually since 2015, with this year being the 7th edition of the Competition. This has been realized as a result of the collaboration with public and private universities in western Japan primarily located in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions, as well as a large number of institutions/corporations in the public and private sectors. This year’s Competition will be conducted entirely online, expanding the scope of the eligible participants to all doctorates in Japanese universities.

Date & Time

November 3 (Wednesday, Japanese National Holiday), 2021
English Division: 10:30 – 12:30
Japanese Division: 14:30 – 16:30

Program

【English Division】 >> English Division Finalists
10:30　Opening Session
　Opening Remarks: OCHI Mitsuo, President, Hiroshima University
　Guest Speech: Alastair McEWAN, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, The University of Queensland, Australia
10:40　The 3MT Presentations
11:40　Panel Talk with the Doctorate Students: “Links: Humanity, Society, and our Future”
　Moderator: David Hajime KORNHAUSER, Director, Global Communications, Kyoto University
12:15　Closing Session
　Award Ceremony
　Closing Remarks: HARAYAMA Yuko, Executive Director, RIKEN / Former Executive Member, Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI), Cabinet Office, Japan

【Japanese Division】 >> Japanese Division Finalists
14:30　Opening Session
　Opening Remarks: OCHI Mitsuo, President, Hiroshima University
　Guest Speech: Alastair McEWAN, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, The University of Queensland, Australia
14:40　The 3MT Presentations
15:40　Panel Talk with the Doctorate Students: “Links: Humanity, Society, and our Future”
　Moderator: HONDA Takayuki, Freelance Science Communicator
16:15　Closing Session
　Award Ceremony
　Closing Remarks: YAMAMOTO Keiji, Program Officer, Japan Science and Technology Agency / Professor Emeritus, Chiba University

*Details/times of the Competition are subject to change.

Registration to Join the Audience

Please register for the audience via the following registration form(s).
Registration Deadline: October 31 (Sun), 2021
　English Division Registration Form
　Japanese Division Registration Form

*We have officially closed the registration window.
For those who were not able to register for the Zoom Webinar audience, please note that we will also be livestreaming the Competition simultaneously on YouTube.
Please note that only registered audience members who join the Zoom Webinar will have the chance to vote for the recipient of the People’s Choice Award.

Judging Panel

There will be a Judging Panel for each division (Japanese/English). The Panels will consist of university/enterprise officials, experts, amongst others, invited from within and outside of Japan. 　
For details of the respective Judging Panels, please refer to the website linked below.
>> https://hiraku.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/event/competition_2021/judgingpanel/

Prizes

● Winner: The Winner of each division will receive a certificate, a ¥300,000 scholarship, and more.
● Runner-Up: The Runner-Up of each division will receive a certificate, a ¥150,000 scholarship, and more.
● People’s Choice: The People’s Choice (to be decided by the Audience Polls) of each division will receive a certificate, a ¥80,000 scholarship, and more.
*In addition to the above, several video presentations from the Video Presentation Screening stage will be selected for a Sponsor Award (these awards will be specifically titled after the Special Sponsors’ names).

Inquiries/Contacts

The HIRAKU 3MT Operating Office (the Competition Office)
Global Career Design Center at Hiroshima University
1-7-1, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8514
TEL: 082-424-6213　E-mail: hiraku3m■hiroshima-u.ac.jp　※Please replace ■ with @.

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Host Organization:
“Home for Innovative Researchers and Academic Knowledge Users (HIRAKU)” funded by MEXT’s “Building of Consortia for the Development of Human Resources and Science and Technology” program
Co-Host Organization:
“Hiroshima University Graduate School Research Fellowship” funded by MEXT’s “Project for Establishing University Fellowships for the Creation of Innovation in Science and Technology”
Special Sponsors:

Sponsors:
Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd. Technical Research Laboratories / Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. / Manac Incorporated

Cooperators:
Acaric Co., Ltd. / Springer Nature / Japan Science and Technology Agency
This Competition is held with the comprehensive support of Acaric Co., Ltd., Springer Nature and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), especially in regard to promotional activities. This support is a result of them being in agreement with the purpose of the Competition, which is to develop the doctorates’ presentation and research communication skills, while leading to broader society (as the audience) further enhancing their positive understanding of doctorate resources and researches.

Springer Nature Website:
https://www.springernature.com/jp/campaign/3MT2021-E


Japan Science and Technology Agency
This Competition will be held as a collaborative event with Science Agora 2021 (hosted by JST).
Website of Science Agora: https://www.jst.go.jp/sis/scienceagora/en/