Best Paper Competitions & Student Scholarships

Attention students and faculty members: The Board of Directors of the Northeast Business & Economics Association invites you to submit your full paper for consideration in the 2026 NBEA Student or Faculty Best Paper Competitions.

🏆 Best Paper Awards

Authors are encouraged to apply for the Best Paper Awards. Winners must present their work at the 2026 conference to receive the award. The deadline to apply for the Best Paper Competition is September 4, 2026.

For complete guidelines and requirements, please visit nbea.us.

🎓 Student Scholarships

In support of its mission to advance scholarship in business, economics, and pedagogy, the NBEA is pleased to offer a limited number of student scholarships for the annual conference. Five student scholarships will be awarded, each covering the cost of conference registration. Scholarship recipients will also be formally recognized during the Friday luncheon.

NBEA welcomes and encourages submissions co-authored by undergraduate and/or graduate students, reflecting our commitment to fostering emerging scholars and supporting the next generation of researchers.

📄 Students interested in being considered for a scholarship should complete the Scholarship Application Form.

📧 If you have any questions about the faculty or student competitions or the scholarship program, please contact the competition chair at nbea.register@gmail.com.