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.

📅 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

Recommended accommodation :
Courtyard by Marriott Newark-University of Delaware (next to the conference venue)
Hyatt Place Newark / Main Street (1 mile from conference venue)
Embassy Suites by Hilton Newark (2.3 miles from conference venue)
 

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