{
 "actualizado": "2026-10-16",
 "descripcion": "Actuarial research calls, scholarships, awards and funding verified on their official websites. Deadlines are given in YYYY-MM-DD format; null means a recurring call or one with no published date.",
 "convocatorias": [
  {
   "id": "soa-ensayos-ia-antiseleccion-2026",
   "nombre": "Call for Essays: AI and the Potential for Antiselection in Life Insurance Distribution",
   "organiza": "SOA Research Institute",
   "tipo": "Call for papers",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Anyone with knowledge of the subject; essays in English of 500 to 2,500 words.",
   "fecha_limite": "2026-12-01",
   "fecha_texto": "December 1, 2026",
   "monto_texto": "Up to 10,000 USD in prizes, shared among the selected essays",
   "descripcion": "The SOA's mortality and longevity strategic research program seeks essays on how artificial intelligence tools outside underwriting could anticipate selection outcomes and produce a less favorable portfolio than expected. The main focus is individual life insurance in the United States, but comparisons with other markets are welcome.",
   "url": "https://www.soa.org/research/opportunities/2026/ai-potential-antiselection-life-ins/"
  },
  {
   "id": "soa-ensayos-riesgos-catastroficos-2026",
   "nombre": "Call for Essays: Incorporation of Catastrophic Risks into Actuarial Practice",
   "organiza": "SOA Research Institute",
   "tipo": "Call for papers",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Anyone with knowledge of the subject; essays in English of 500 to 2,500 words.",
   "fecha_limite": "2026-11-17",
   "fecha_texto": "November 17, 2026",
   "monto_texto": "Up to 4,000 USD in prizes, shared among the selected essays",
   "descripcion": "Seeks proposals for bringing tail risks, acute or chronic, into everyday pricing, reserving and planning practice: sovereign debt, pandemics, antimicrobial resistance, compound climate events and cyberwarfare, among others. Applied case studies are valued.",
   "url": "https://www.soa.org/research/opportunities/2026/incorp-cat-risk-act-practice/"
  },
  {
   "id": "soa-rfp-ia-explicable-2026",
   "nombre": "Request for Proposals: Explainable AI and Regulatory Compliance",
   "organiza": "SOA Research Institute",
   "tipo": "Research funding",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Researchers, academics and practicing actuaries; the SOA generally does not cover university overhead.",
   "fecha_limite": "2026-11-13",
   "fecha_texto": "November 13, 2026",
   "monto_texto": "SOA historical guidance: 25,000 to 50,000 USD per contracted project (33rd to 66th percentiles)",
   "descripcion": "The SOA's innovation and technology committee seeks a report on the current state and potential of explainable AI for using AI models in regulated actuarial work, with an emphasis on regulatory reporting: useful techniques, their limits, use cases in insurance or banking and barriers to adoption.",
   "url": "https://www.soa.org/research/opportunities/2026/explainable-ai-reg-compliance/"
  },
  {
   "id": "soa-rfp-comportamiento-asegurado-ia-2026",
   "nombre": "Request for Proposals: The Policyholder Behavior in the Artificial Intelligence Era",
   "organiza": "SOA Research Institute",
   "tipo": "Research funding",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Researchers, academics and practicing actuaries.",
   "fecha_limite": "2026-11-13",
   "fecha_texto": "November 13, 2026",
   "monto_texto": "SOA historical guidance: 25,000 to 50,000 USD per contracted project (33rd to 66th percentiles)",
   "descripcion": "A study of how policyholders who use AI might change their behavior over the life of the policy: lapses, loans, withdrawals, benefit utilization and new forms of antiselection, with a focus on life and annuity products. There is little data on this phenomenon in Mexico, which would give a proposal based on local experience comparative value.",
   "url": "https://www.soa.org/research/opportunities/2026/policyholder-behavior-ai-era/"
  },
  {
   "id": "cker-cas-grants-2027",
   "nombre": "2027 CKER/CAS Individual Grant Competition",
   "organiza": "Casualty Actuarial Society and the SOA Committee on Knowledge Extension Research",
   "tipo": "Research funding",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Academics, practitioners or mixed teams; students may take part only as members of a team. One letter of intent per researcher.",
   "fecha_limite": "2026-10-21",
   "fecha_texto": "Letter of intent: October 21, 2026. Full application by invitation: January 14, 2027. Results: March 18, 2027.",
   "monto_texto": "Median funding of about 15,000 USD",
   "descripcion": "The only annual individual research grant competition of the CAS and the SOA. Grantees are expected to present their work at the Actuarial Research Conference and submit it to the North American Actuarial Journal or Variance, unless another journal is approved.",
   "url": "https://www.soa.org/research/opportunities/res-grant-list/"
  },
  {
   "id": "cas-risk-call-paper-2026",
   "nombre": "2026 CAS Risk Call Paper Program on Operational and Tail Risks",
   "organiza": "Casualty Actuarial Society, Risk Working Group",
   "tipo": "Call for papers",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Authors of practical, accessible papers on operational risk or tail risks, preferably with applied cases.",
   "fecha_limite": "2026-10-30",
   "fecha_texto": "Proposals: October 30, 2026",
   "monto_texto": null,
   "descripcion": "Among other topics, the group is looking for a methodological handbook that brings quantitative rigor to operational risk beyond standardized formulas. It fits well with the new operational risk loss event database that the CUSF has required since 2026.",
   "url": "https://www.casact.org/2026-cas-risk-cpp-operational-tail-risks"
  },
  {
   "id": "cas-call-paper-programs",
   "nombre": "CAS Call Paper Programs: ratemaking, reserving and reinsurance",
   "organiza": "Casualty Actuarial Society",
   "tipo": "Call for papers",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Property and casualty actuaries and researchers; several calls require code in open-source software.",
   "fecha_limite": null,
   "fecha_texto": "Annual. In 2026 they closed on January 20 (reserving), February 9 (reinsurance) and May 4 (ratemaking).",
   "monto_texto": "Accepted papers that meet the standards compete for a cash prize",
   "descripcion": "Each working group announces a topic, receives one- or two-page proposals, assigns a review team and publishes the papers in the E-Forum. They are a realistic path to a first peer-reviewed technical paper.",
   "url": "https://www.casact.org/news/calls-for-papers"
  },
  {
   "id": "cas-quick-start-grant",
   "nombre": "CAS Quick Start Research Grant Program",
   "organiza": "Casualty Actuarial Society",
   "tipo": "Research funding",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Researchers with timely property and casualty projects.",
   "fecha_limite": null,
   "fecha_texto": "Rolling submissions; the CAS aims to decide within about six weeks",
   "monto_texto": "Up to 50,000 USD; for monographs, up to 5,000 USD for development and travel expenses",
   "descripcion": "A fast-track approval program: the project goes through CAS peer review and is published in Variance, the E-Forum or as a monograph. The CAS offers data with about four million earned exposures for confidential use.",
   "url": "https://www.casact.org/publications-research/research/research-opportunities"
  },
  {
   "id": "joco-2027-resumenes",
   "nombre": "JoCo 2027: call for abstracts for the Joint Colloquium of the IAA sections",
   "organiza": "IAA and Institut Luxembourgeois des Actuaires (ILAC)",
   "tipo": "Call for papers",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Actuaries, data scientists and academics from any section: AFIR-ERM, ASTIN, IAAHS, IAALS, IACA and PBSS.",
   "fecha_limite": "2026-11-06",
   "fecha_texto": "Abstracts: November 6, 2026. Colloquium: May 19 to 21, 2027, Luxembourg",
   "monto_texto": null,
   "descripcion": "The central theme is \"Actuarial Intelligence: Where Ethics Meets Expertise\". It is the main academic forum of the IAA sections in 2027; the CAS considers papers presented at ASTIN and AFIR colloquia eligible for its Hachemeister Prize.",
   "url": "https://joco2027.org/call-for-papers/"
  },
  {
   "id": "mapfre-larramendi-2026",
   "nombre": "Ignacio H. de Larramendi Research Grants 2026",
   "organiza": "Fundación MAPFRE",
   "tipo": "Research funding",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Individual researchers or teams, independent or affiliated with universities, hospitals, companies or research centers; documents in Spanish, English or Portuguese.",
   "fecha_limite": "2026-10-22",
   "fecha_texto": "October 22, 2026, 14:00 mainland Spain time",
   "monto_texto": "Up to 15,000 euros gross per insurance and social welfare project; up to 30,000 for health promotion",
   "descripcion": "The insurance and social welfare lines include emerging risks, new insurance technologies, pensions, savings, home equity release and the economics of longevity. Applications are accepted in Spanish, which makes it easier to apply using a Mexican thesis as the starting point.",
   "url": "https://www.fundacionmapfre.org/premios-ayudas/investigacion-ignacio-larramendi/"
  },
  {
   "id": "soa-hickman-scholars",
   "nombre": "James C. Hickman Scholars Program",
   "organiza": "Society of Actuaries (SOA)",
   "tipo": "Scholarship",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Full-time doctoral students, including international students, who have passed at least two actuarial exams, are working toward a credential from the AI, CAS, CIA, IFoA or SOA, and are pursuing an academic career.",
   "fecha_limite": null,
   "fecha_texto": "Annual. The 2026 cycle closed on March 2, 2026, with notifications on May 15",
   "monto_texto": "Up to 20,000 USD per academic year, renewable once",
   "descripcion": "It seeks to increase the number of academics with a doctorate and an actuarial credential. Candidates can apply while applying to doctoral programs; the scholarship is conditional on enrollment.",
   "url": "https://www.soa.org/education/resources/academic-initiatives/soa-doc-stipend/"
  },
  {
   "id": "soa-student-case-study",
   "nombre": "SOA Research Institute Student Research Case Study Challenge",
   "organiza": "SOA Research Institute",
   "tipo": "Student competition",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Teams of two to five university students, preferably with a faculty advisor.",
   "fecha_limite": null,
   "fecha_texto": "Annual. The 2026 edition has concluded; it received 100 submissions from 65 universities in 19 countries",
   "monto_texto": "In 2026: 5,000, 3,000 and 2,000 USD for the top three places",
   "descripcion": "Teams analyze a business case over several weeks, build models and deliver an executive report; finalists present to SOA judges. The Latin America region competes in the same group as South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.",
   "url": "https://www.soa.org/research/opportunities/2026-student-research-case-study-challenge/"
  },
  {
   "id": "soa-halmstad-prize",
   "nombre": "David Garrick Halmstad Prize",
   "organiza": "SOA and The Actuarial Foundation",
   "tipo": "Award",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Authors of papers published in the leading English-language actuarial journals; no application required.",
   "fecha_limite": null,
   "fecha_texto": "Annual",
   "monto_texto": null,
   "descripcion": "A committee of the SOA Education and Research Section reviews the journals, nominates and votes on the best paper of the year; the result is ratified by The Actuarial Foundation.",
   "url": "https://www.soa.org/research/opportunities/res-comp-award-list/"
  },
  {
   "id": "astin-bulletin-premios-secciones",
   "nombre": "IAA section prizes for papers in ASTIN Bulletin",
   "organiza": "IAA sections (ASTIN, AFIR-ERM, IAALS and PBSS) with the CAS",
   "tipo": "Award",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Authors of any paper published in ASTIN Bulletin; no application required.",
   "fecha_limite": null,
   "fecha_texto": "Annual",
   "monto_texto": "The Charles A. Hachemeister Prize, sponsored by the CAS, is 2,500 USD",
   "descripcion": "The prizes are the Charles A. Hachemeister Prize (general insurance), the Bob Alting von Geusau Memorial Prize (financial risk and ERM), the Ragnar Norberg Memorial Prize (life) and the Chris Daykin Prize (pensions and social security). Winners are invited to present at their section's colloquium.",
   "url": "https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/astin-bulletin-journal-of-the-iaa/announcements/prizes-and-awards/prizes-for-papers-in-astin-bulletin-journal-of-the-iaa"
  },
  {
   "id": "variance-prize",
   "nombre": "Variance Prize",
   "organiza": "Casualty Actuarial Society",
   "tipo": "Award",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Authors of papers published in Variance, the CAS scientific journal.",
   "fecha_limite": null,
   "fecha_texto": "Recurring, per published paper",
   "monto_texto": "5,000 USD",
   "descripcion": "Recognizes the best papers in Variance. The CAS also awards the Ratemaking Prize, the Ronald Bornhuetter Loss Reserve Prize and the Ferguson Reinsurance Prize, linked to its calls for papers.",
   "url": "https://www.casact.org/about/awards-prizes-scholarships"
  },
  {
   "id": "cas-trust-scholarship",
   "nombre": "CAS Trust Scholarship",
   "organiza": "Casualty Actuarial Society",
   "tipo": "Scholarship",
   "ambito": "International",
   "dirigido_a": "Full-time university students who have sat at least one actuarial exam and are members of CAS Student Central.",
   "fecha_limite": null,
   "fecha_texto": "Annual. The 2026 to 2027 cycle closed on January 31, 2026",
   "monto_texto": "Scholarships of 5,000 and 2,500 USD",
   "descripcion": "It aims to spark interest in a property and casualty career and in CAS credentials. Requires an essay, two letters of recommendation and an academic transcript.",
   "url": "https://www.casact.org/trustscholarship"
  },
  {
   "id": "ama-premio-fundadores",
   "nombre": "Premio Fundadores AMA (AMA Founders Award)",
   "organiza": "Asociación Mexicana de Actuarios (AMA)",
   "tipo": "Award",
   "ambito": "Mexico",
   "dirigido_a": "Actuaries, professionals and students who submit original papers with practical applications in insurance and surety.",
   "fecha_limite": null,
   "fecha_texto": "The fourth edition closed in August 2025 and its winners presented in June 2026; the fifth edition has not yet been announced",
   "monto_texto": "In the fourth edition, per category: 60,000, 30,000 and 15,000 MXN",
   "descripcion": "It specifically targets original papers with practical applications in insurance and surety. The winning papers of the fourth edition were presented at Universidad Anáhuac México and on Zoom; the call asks for documents to be sent by email and publishes results on a set date.",
   "url": "https://piensaama.wordpress.com/2025/08/01/se-extiende-la-convocatoria-del-4o-premio-fundadores-ama-hasta-el-8-de-agosto/"
  },
  {
   "id": "conac-premio-nacional-actuaria",
   "nombre": "Premio Nacional de Actuaría: Visión Actuarial (National Actuarial Award)",
   "organiza": "Colegio Nacional de Actuarios (CONAC)",
   "tipo": "Award",
   "ambito": "Mexico",
   "dirigido_a": "Authors of actuarial papers, under the rules CONAC publishes through its official channels.",
   "fecha_limite": "2026-08-01",
   "fecha_texto": "2026 edition: submissions until August 1, results on September 11 and winners' presentations on October 7 and 8",
   "monto_texto": null,
   "descripcion": "The winning papers are presented at CASA CONAC. It is worth following CONAC's website for the next edition.",
   "url": "https://www.conacmexico.org.mx/archivo-eventos/premio-nacional-de-actuara"
  },
  {
   "id": "secihti-becas-nacionales",
   "nombre": "Becas Nacionales (national graduate scholarships)",
   "organiza": "Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación (Secihti)",
   "tipo": "Scholarship",
   "ambito": "Mexico",
   "dirigido_a": "Mexican or foreign nationals enrolled in graduate programs registered in the Sistema Nacional de Posgrados (National Graduate Programs System).",
   "fecha_limite": null,
   "fecha_texto": "Recurring calls; deadlines depend on each call and on the graduate program",
   "monto_texto": null,
   "descripcion": "It is the main way to fund a master's or doctorate in Mexico with a thesis in actuarial science, statistics or finance. Amounts and eligible items are set in the Scholarship Regulations and in each call.",
   "url": "https://secihti.mx/becas-nacionales/"
  },
  {
   "id": "secihti-becas-extranjero",
   "nombre": "Becas al Extranjero (scholarships for study abroad)",
   "organiza": "Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación (Secihti)",
   "tipo": "Scholarship",
   "ambito": "Mexico",
   "dirigido_a": "Mexican nationals admitted to or enrolled in in-person graduate programs outside Mexico.",
   "fecha_limite": null,
   "fecha_texto": "Recurring calls; the page was being updated at the close of this edition",
   "monto_texto": null,
   "descripcion": "Useful for doctorates in actuarial science abroad; it can be combined with scholarships such as the SOA Hickman program if the rules of both allow it.",
   "url": "https://secihti.mx/becas-al-extranjero/"
  }
 ]
}