In collaboration with the NITheCS Quantitative Finance Research Programme and supported by InSPiR2eS’ platinum sponsors, the 4th annual InSPiR2eS Global Pitching Research Competition (IGPRC2025) has officially launched.
This year features an exciting new development: a dedicated NITheCS Chapter, offering students in the NITheCS community a unique pathway to participate in this prestigious international event.
The competition invites Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students – such as Master’s and PhD candidates – from NITheCS disciplines and who are affiliated to NITheCS partner universities to submit a 1,000-word research pitch using the Pitching Research Framework (PRF) template provided.
Participants will compete locally through the NITheCS Chapter and the top entries will advance to the All-Africa Competition. The continental winner will receive a €1,000 prize and move on to the IGPRC2025 Global Grand Final, with a chance to win a share of the €10,000 prize pool.
“This competition offers students an exceptional opportunity to sharpen their ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity and confidence – an essential skill in both academia and industry,” says Prof Mesias Alfeus, Principal Investigator of the NITheCS Quantitative Finance Research Programme. “We’re proud to support this initiative and encourage students to participate and aim to represent NITheCS on a global stage.”
🗓 Submission deadline is 28 July 2025.