Award Opportunities
- Mentoring Award
- Postdoctoral Scholar Award
- National Postdoc Appreciation Week
- Postdoctoberfest
- Postdoc PITCH Competition
Postdoc PITCH Competition
Find Your Voice
Postdoctoral Scholars can participate in this annual public speaking competition showcasing the potential impact of their research and winning cash prizes.
Can you present your research in just 3 minutes?
Postdoc PITCH is UCSD’s annual competitive public speaking event giving Postdoctoral Scholars the chance to showcase the impact of their research. Postdocs PITCH participants have the chance to showcase how their research has the potential to change the world while competing for prizes ranging from $50 to $5,000. Your research is important, and this is your chance to tell us why. Participate in Postdoc PITCH and propel your professional communication skills to new heights!
2025 Final Round
Join us in-person for the UC San Diego Grad SLAM & Postdoc PITCH Final Round on Wednesday, April 9th at 4 p.m. (PT) at the Qualcomm Institute. Come hear our finalists present their 3 minute talks!
Congratulations to the 2025 Finalists
Participants are listed in alphabetical order
Postdoc |
Department |
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Filippo Agnelli
|
Structural Engineering |
| Natasha Anita | Neuroscience |
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Jiyo Athertya
|
Radiology |
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Karina Cunha e Rocha
|
Medicine |
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Anwita Mahajan
|
Economics |
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Gosia Murawska
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Pharmacology |
| Aalok Varma | Neuroscience |
Compete in Postdoc Pitch
Competition Dates:
Submission Deadline for Recorded Talks: Wednesday, February 19th, 2025.
Final round: Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
2025 Postdoc PITCH Prizes
All Participants
Current UCSD postdoctoral scholars who submit a video of their recorded 3 minute talk by the February 19th, 2025 deadline will receive a $50 Visa gift card.
Finalists
Postdoctoral Scholars selected to compete in the final round on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 will be eligible for the following awards:
- Participants - $500
- 3rd Place - $1,500
- 2nd Place - $3,000
- 1st Place - $5,000
Additional Resources
- Scholarly and Professional Communication Resources for Postdocs
- How to Talk like TED by Carmine Gallo, Article by Guy Kawasaki
- How to Give a TED-Worthy Talk by Dorie Clark, Forbes
- 10 Tips on How to make Slides that Communicate your Idea, by TED Staff
- 10 Most Common Rookie Mistakes in Public Speaking by Terry Gault, Managing Partner and Vice President of the Henderson Group
- Giving an Academic Talk by Jonathan Shewchuk, Associate Professor in Computer Science, University of California at Berkeley
- Giving Oral Presentations from English Communication for Scientists by Jean-luc Doumont (ed.), Nature (2010)
- Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
- Making the Most of Your Three Minutes for 3MT: The Three Minute Thesis by Simon Clews, Director, Writing Centre, University of Melbourne
- 10 Hints for Improving Presentations for the Three Minute Thesis Competition by Danielle Fischer, Charles Darwin University
- Presentation Skills: Overcoming Stage Fright from the GradPost
- Creating a Persuasive Presentation from the GradPost
- Top Ten Tips for Writing and Delivering Very Brief Speeches by Bill Cole, Founder and CEO of William B. Cole Consultants
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