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.

• China Research Topics
  Submissions Due: August 31, 2017
• Application of Enterprise Risk Management to Long Term Care at the Country/Government Levels
  Submissions Due: August 18, 2017
• Valuation Methodology & Assumptions Beyond the Yield Curve
  Submissions Due: August 11, 2017
• 2017 Actuarial Practice Expansion and Socially Relevant Research
  Submissions Due: June 30, 2017
• The Use of Predictive Analytics in the Canadian Life Insurance Industry
  Submissions Due: June 19, 2017
• Topics in Pension Research
  Submissions Due: June 15, 2017
• Current Topics in Health Care Reform
  Submission Due: June 15, 2017
• Analysis of Potential Impact On The US Insurance Industry Related To The UK's Exit From The European Union
  Submissions Due: June 15, 2017
• Impact of Low Interest Rate Environment on Canadian Retirement Income Programs
  Submissions Due: June 2, 2017
• Palliative Care
  Submissions Due: June 2, 2017
• An Actuarial Perspective on the Relationship of Patient Centered Medical Homes and Healthcare Costs
  Submissions Due: May 31, 2017 
• Multivariate Analysis For Private Pension Plan Mortality Study and Tables
  Submissions Due: May 19, 2017
• Underwriting Methodologies and their Impact on Mortality using the Delphi Method
  Submissions Due: May 10, 2017
• Reinvestment Strategies for Life Insurance Products in a Changing Economic Environment
  Submissions Due: Mar 31, 2017
• Understanding Approaches to and Measurement of the Adequacy of the Retirement System in the United States
  Submissions Due: Jan 31, 2017
• Finance Projects
• Health Projects