2026 Information
2026 Graduate Research Competition Information + Rubric
Entry Requirements (completing steps 1 + 2 enters you in the competition, steps 3 + 4 must be completed to add you to the program.)
- Submit your abstract through the PEA abstract submission portal HERE. The deadline is April 17, 2026.
- Complete the graduate research competition entry form HERE. The deadline is April 17, 2026.
- Register for the conference HERE. The deadline is April 25, 2026. I will let everyone know if they have a space in the competition around April 18th so you are free to wait to register until you get confirmation.
- Email a copy of your paper to [email protected] by April 26, 2026. The paper does not need to be ready for publication or anywhere near it! We are not rating you on the paper; rather, we just want to make sure there is enough done (not just an abstract, introduction).
2025 Winners
Winner: Arseniy Braslavskiy (C-R in photo), University of Maryland, Beyond the Flypaper Effect: Crowding-In from Federal Investment in Public Transit
Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order): Blaize Giangiulio (R in photo), Drexel University, Choke Points, Trade, and Distance & Caroline Welter (L in photo), West Virginia University, Impact of COVID-19-induced SSA Field Office Closures on Disability Benefit Applications