Via school
CFA Institute Research Challenge
Hosted by CFA Institute
Through a school: schools run their own internal selection and nominate a team. Ask your school's case club how to be considered.
About
An equity research competition and probably the best known undergraduate finance competition. A faculty advisor assembles a team that analyses a designated public company and writes a buy, sell or hold initiation report. The competition runs from about September to May through local, sub-regional, regional and global rounds.
Eligibility
Undergraduate or graduate students. Your university must register through its local CFA Society, and a faculty advisor assembles the team.
Categories
Finance
Details
| Location | Hybrid |
| Format | Hybrid |
| Application deadline | — |
| Starts | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Ends | 31 May 2027 |
| Prize pool | — |
| Entry fee | — |
| Who enters | Teams of 3–5 |