Tune in here for UCSF Grad Slam 2026 on Tuesday, April 7 at 4 p.m.! Details below.
UCSF Grad Slam 2026
Tuesday, April 7
4 p.m. PDT
#GradSlam, #UCSFGradSlam
@ucsfgradlife
Part of UCSF's National Graduate Student Appreciation Week.
About Grad Slam
UCSF's popular annual Grad Slam competition returns on April 7 as a featured event during National Graduate Student Appreciation Week.
The 7-10 PhD student finalists will present their research in three minutes or less, in language accessible to a general audience. It's a celebration not only of the finalists and contest winner, but also of graduate research at UCSF and of scientific inquiry.
The intention of Grad Slam is not to dumb-down or trivialize research; rather, it incentivizes students to clarify their ideas and to help others appreciate and understand their work. Grad Slam contests are held at all ten UC campuses, and a UC-wide event – featuring the top Grad Slam winners from each campus – is held annually each spring.
Cash prizes of $4,000, $2,000, and $1,000 will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners chosen by a panel of judges. And the live and remote audiences will choose the "People's Choice" winner, who will receive $750. The 1st prize winner will go on to compete in the systemwide Grad Slam contest on April 22, 2026.