Prize / Competition · Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)

GPIF Finance Awards for Students 2026-2027

Student research award on pension-fund investment, asset allocation, financial engineering, machine learning, and AI for investment

open limited remote

Program overview

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Notes

Official call states applications 2026-04-17 to 2026-09-30, presentations planned for 2026-10 to 2026-12, and awardee publication in 2027-02; application by email and presentation may be venue-based or online

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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.

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.