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Citadel Conference Travel Grant

Conference participation support for quantitative students in mathematics, computer science, physics, statistics, or related fields

open / 2026 cycles no (in-person selected conference) remote

Historical record: details were last verified on 2026-07-13. Confirm current conditions with the official organizer.

Program overview

Strong student quantitative-research fit; not a cash prize

Notes

2026 cycle: Grace Hopper is Oct 27-30, 2026 with Sep 25 deadline; NeurIPS is Dec 6-12, 2026 with Oct 5 deadline. Multiple conference dates are kept in notes rather than inferred into single date fields.

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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

Sponsored registration link. Prize amounts are notional strategy allocations; payouts are performance fees under Quantiacs’ Relative Performance Model. Winner allocations commence within 30 days after the contest ends. Eligibility and official rules apply; no purchase is necessary.