PGS competitions

Thank you for visiting the Postgraduate School competition page where we focus on encouraging collaboration and networking between students and faculties across borders to work together.

Greenovate introduces the all-new Proptech Category Competition!

Greenovate Awards welcomes postgraduate students (Masters & PhD) to showcase their Proptech research papers.

Whether your Proptech research journey began in 2022 or finished in 2023, seize this opportunity to shine!

Deadline:  submit before 30 September 2023.

For further information and registration:  https://www.greenovatecompetition.co.za/proptech//

Don’t miss your chance to reshape the future of property technology!

2023 Competitions

Three Minute Thesis Competition

First developed by the University of Queensland in 2008, the Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT®) challenges research students to communicate the significance of their projects to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.

Competition Entry Process

Round 1: Submission of abstract and slide 30 June 2023 accompanied by an application on the RCD management system @rcdonline.co.za

Round 2: Panel feedback to successful entrants: 7 July 2023

Round 3: Final submission 14 July 2023

Competitor Guidelines, FAQ and other resources available at https://threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au/live-competition,

DATE OF COMPETITION: 28 July 2023

For more information, please email rcdenquiries@uj.ac.z

2023 Competitions

The UJ Visualise Your Thesis competition

The VYT is a competition format developed by The University of Melbourne. it provides an opportunity for master’s students and doctoral candidates to showcase their research and to build essential digital communication skills to effectively communicate complex research to a general audience.

Competition Entry Process

Round 1: Submission of abstract and script: 30 April 2023 accompanied by an application on the RCD management system@rcdonline.co.za

Round 2: Panel feedback to successful entrants: 5 May 2023

Round 3: Final submission 12 May 2023

DATE OF THE COMPETITON: 26 May 2023

For more information, please send an email to rcdenquiries@uj.ac.za

2022 Competitions

The University of Johannesburg is delighted to announce the launch of its U21/PwC Innovation Challenge 2022!

Competition Timeline

Take note of these important deadlines for the competition:

Challenge opens: Wednesday, 13 July 2022
Deadline for registration (universities): Friday, 29 July 2022
Deadline for Individual Challenge (Phase 1) video submissions: Friday, 30 September 2022
Team Challenge Groups announced: Monday, 10 October 2022
Team Challenge Pitches to take place: 5-9 December 2022
Winning group to be announced: Week commencing 12 December 2022

Very Important all UJ Candidates must submit their video to below email address

How to submit videos:

Videos can be sent via below email address; if the file is too large to attach – videos can be sent via WeTransfer to fifil@uj.ac.za

The Three Minutes Thesis Competition 

The three minutes(3MT) is a research communication developed bt the University of Queesland(UQ), whereby Doctor of Philosophy(PhD) students are given three minutes to present a compelling oration on their research and its significance.

For more info click here.

Date: 17 August 2022
Time: 11: 00 to 14:00
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98812306881#success
For more info, please send an email to rcdenqueries@uj.ac.za

The Postgraduate School invited all postgraduate students to take part Find Fifi Fridays competition.

For details and to stand a chance to win exciting prizes, visit our website at

Closing date: 1 June 2022

For more info click here.