This is YOUR chance to shape our national priorities

How does the Fiscal Challenge competition work?

Students form teams of two (2) to six (6) with their classmates or peers from other universities. Contact us to find out if your school is already forming a team and you’d like to learn more.

Team members collaborate throughout the semester and write a detailed proposal to achieve the fiscal policy goal for the competition. You will submit a recorded slide deck presentation of your proposal for review, and six (6) teams will be invited to Washington, D.C., for the finals.

You may consult a faculty advisor throughout the competition, but that is not required.

If you are an econ or public policy graduate or doctoral student who would like to start teaching, advising a team at your university would be an excellent opportunity for you (and your CV and network)!

First-round submissions are due Friday, March 8th, 2024.

Students create and submit a 20-minute video presentation for round one. You should include slides and audio accompaniment without showing yourself on camera.

For the purpose of fair judging, you should not include any identification of team members, advisors, or school affiliations such as school colors, emblems, logos, etc.

Upload your presentation as an unlisted video on YouTube and email the link along with your slide deck to [email protected]

We anticipate first-round results to be announced via email and social media by Tuesday, March 12th.