UCI Grad Slam 2025
UCI Grad Slam 2025 Finals
March 13, 2025
Grad Slam is a systemwide competition that showcases and awards the best three-minute research presentations by graduate scholars. This in-person competition not only highlights the excellence, importance and relevance of UCI graduate scholars and their research, but it is also designed to increase graduate students’ communication skills and their capacity to effectively present their work with poise and confidence. It is an opportunity to share accomplishments with the campus, friends of UCI, the local community, and the broader public.
2025 In-Person Competition Schedule | |
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Applications Open | Thursday, November 22, 2024 |
Grad Slam Information Session | Watch Here |
Applications Close | Friday, January 17, 2025 |
Grad Slam Pitch Workshop with Bri McWhorter (Virtual) | Wednesday, January 29, 2025. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT |
Grad Slam Pitch Workshop with Bri McWhorter (In-Person) | Thursday, January 30, 2025. 3 to 4 p.m. PT |
In-Person Grad Slam UCI Semi-Finals | Friday, February 7, 2025 at the UCI Student Center |
In-Person Grad Slam UCI Finals | Thursday, March 13, 2025 |
Grad Slam Systemwide Finals | Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at the UC Center Sacramento |
UCI After the Slam | Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
Previous Competitions
Below are links to livestreams that were recorded at the previous finals:
2024 UC Irvine Grad Slam Campus Finals
2023 UC Irvine Grad Slam Campus Finals
2022 UC Grad Slam Systemwide Finals
2022 UC Irvine Grad Slam Campus Finals
2021 UC Grad Slam Systemwide Finals
2020 UC Irvine Grad Slam Campus Finals
2019 UC Grad Slam Systemwide Finals
2018 UC Irvine Grad Slam Campus Finals