Research Proposal Requests
The Society of Actuaries (SOA) develops and sponsors research projects and studies with the help of researchers, actuaries and other professionals. Would you like to contribute? Explore our current proposal requests, including submission requirements and deadlines.
As a policy, the Society of Actuaries generally does not provide funding to cover academic institution overhead expenses.
- Data Compilation for the 2012-2018 Group Life Mortality Study
Submissions Due: April 17, 2020 - Actuarial Innovation and Technology Topic-Innovation Around the Globe
Submissions Due: April 17, 2020 - Actuarial Innovation and Technology Topic – Data Visualization
Submissions Due: April 14, 2020 - Actuarial Innovation and Technology Topic - Insurance Policies and Human Genetics: A Primer
Submissions Due: April 14, 2020 - Literature Review and Environmental Exploration of Retirement-Related Fraud and Financial Exploitation
Submissions Due: April 3, 2020 - Obesity Trends and the Morbidity and Longevity Impacts
Submissions Due: April 1, 2020 - Literature Review of the Impact of a Healthy Lifestyle in Retirement
Submissions Due: March 19, 2020 - Actuarial Innovation and Technology Topic – Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Actuarial Science
Submissions Due: March 13, 2020 - Actuarial Innovation and Technology Topic – Customer Engagement Programs
Submissions Due: March 13, 2020 - Actuarial Innovation & Technology Survey of Top Actuarial Technologies of 2020
Submissions Due: March 13, 2020 - Actuarial Innovation and Technology Topic – Underwriting and Innovation
Submissions Due: March 13, 2020 - Data Compilation for the 2014-2018 Individual Payout Annuity Mortality Study
Submissions Due: March 6, 2020 - Data Compilation for the 2014-2018 Public Pension Mortality Study
Submissions Due: February 14, 2020 - Impact of Changing Demographics on Prospective Investment Returns
Submissions Due: January 31, 2020 - Projected Changes in Insurability and Affordability of Insurance Coverages due to Climate Change
Submissions Due: January 25, 2020 - Economic Impact of Increasing Severe Weather Events and Climate Trends
Submissions Due: January 25, 2020 - Health Care Cost Trends 2020
Submissions Due: December 9, 2019 - Epigenetics & Underwriting White Paper
Submissions Due: November 15, 2019 - Predictive Analytics Actuarial Applications for Retirement Professionals
Submissions Due: December 1, 2019 - Predictive Modeling in Underwriting – Case Study
Submissions Due: September 30, 2019 - Mortality Improvement Trend - Independent Analysis
Submissions Due: September 20, 2019 - General Insurance Request for Expressions of Interest
Submissions Due: September 16, 2019 - Electronic Health Records White Paper
Submissions Due: August 30, 2019 - Insurtech
Submissions Due: September 20, 2019 - Survey of ALM Practices
Submissions Due: August 12, 2019 - Environmental Risk Introductory Paper Series
Submissions Due: July 1, 2019 - State of Key ACA Markets: The Individual Market and Medicaid
Submissions Due: May 31, 2019 - 2019 Actuarial Practice Expansion & Socially Relevant Research
Submissions Due: June 30, 2019 - Economic Impact of Opioid Abuse
Submissions Due: April 22, 2019 - Public Perception of Longevity and its Drivers
Submissions Due: April 12, 2019 - Supporting Materials for Late-in-Life Decisions
Submissions Due: March 30, 2019 - Predictive Modeling in Investment
Submissions Due: January 15, 2019 - Finance Projects