2026 Corporate Governance Symposium and John L. Weinberg/IRRCi Research Paper Award Competition

The John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance and the Department of Finance at the Lerner College of Business & Economics, University of Delaware, in collaboration with ECGI, will host an in-person academic symposium on Friday, 6 March 2026. Up to three papers included in the symposium will be selected to each receive the 2026 John L. Weinberg/IRRCi Research Paper Award and a $10,000 prize. For past symposium programs and award winners, please visit: https://weinberg.udel.edu/research-paper-competition. 

John L.  Weinberg/IRRCi Research Paper $10,000 Award Competition 

This research competition is the successor to the IRRCi Investor Research Paper Award, which had become a prominent award garnering significant attention amongst the investment community, academia and policymakers. The John L. Weinberg/IRRCi Research Paper Award, as its predecessor did, highlights innovative research. 

Please note that the selection of winners/finalists, if any, is at the sole discretion of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance. The Weinberg Center fully anticipates awarding up to three $10,000 prizes but reserves the right to select no papers as winners in the event papers submitted do not meet the above guidelines and/or the Center does not believe any paper is worthy of the award.

Recommended accommodation

Courtyard by Marriott Newark-University of Delaware (next to the conference venue) - Group rate available here.
Hyatt Place Newark / Main Street (1 mile from conference venue)
Embassy Suites by Hilton Newark (2.3 miles from conference venue)
 

📅 Conference details: 
Friday, 6 March: 7.45 - 17.30 EST

📍Conference Location: 
Clayton Hall Conference Center at the University of Delaware
100 David Hollowell Drive, Newark, DE 19716

🎫 Tickets: 
Ticket cost: USD 250

Registration closes on Thursday, 26 February 

General inquiries regarding the competition or the Symposium should be directed to Nicole Rich at Weinberg-corp-gov@udel.edu.