The below is the event information from HIRAKU Operating Council Office (Global Career Design Center, Hiroshima University).
The Competition has been held as a part of the initiatives of the consortium program, “Home for Innovative Researchers and Active Knowledge Users (HIRAKU)” (Lead 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 6th edition of the Competition. It will be conducted entirely online this year, expanding the scope of the eligible participants to all doctorates in Japanese universities.
*The contents of the Application Guideline and the Final Stage schedule are subject to change.
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https://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/hiraku/event/competition_2020/ (in Japanese)
https://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/hiraku/en/event/competition_2020/ (in English)
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The Competition will be held in the following two judgement stages for each division:
1. Video Screening (Late October 2020)
2. Online Presentation Judging – the Final Stage (Saturday, November 21, 2020)
(Application Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2020).