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BlackRock Applied Research Award 2026

Quantitative PhD job-market paper award on practical financial markets, economics, investment management, or risk management research

open / deadline 2026-08-16 hybrid remote

Program overview

high

Notes

BlackRock official page confirms the 2026 award amounts, 2026-08-16 deadline, finalist process, and November 2026 recognition; IFA official conference page confirms the submission route, 2026-12-21 to 2026-12-23 conference dates, and finance research scope.

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Quantiacs Contest 25 · Quant research challenge

Compete for $2M in strategy allocations.

Submit a unique trading system. The seven highest Contest Scores receive one-year notional allocations with performance fees currently based on a 10% profit share.

1st$1M
2nd$500K
3rd$250K
4th$100K
5th–7th$50K each

Unique systems only. Quantiacs applies a correlation filter, and allocations may be reduced or eliminated if a winner’s live Contest Score falls below its score at contest close.

Enter Quantiacs Contest 25 ↗ Official Q25 rules

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