Enter the Johan de Witt prize!
The Johan de Witt prize recognizes the best academic theses written and published between 1 September of the previous year and the submission deadline.
Who can participate?
- Students of the Actuarieel Instituut
- Bachelor's and Master's students in Actuarial Science
- Bachelor's and Master's students in academic fields or disciplines related to actuarial science
Submission deadline
Please submit your thesis no later than Friday, 16 October 2026. Your submission should include:
- A short summary of your thesis
- A brief CV
- An assessment or recommendation from your thesis supervisor (optional, but appreciated)
Please send your submission by email to johandewittprijs@actuarieelgenootschap.nl with the subject line “Johan de Witt prize submission”. For full participation rules and conditions, please download the complete competition rules at the bottom of this page.
Prize
The Royal Dutch Actuarial Association awards one prize of €5,000 for the best academic thesis.
In addition to the cash prize, the winner will receive a commemorative statuette and a jury report. The winner will also be invited to present their thesis at the AG Najaarscongres, which is generally organized annually by the AG.
Johan de Witt prize jury
Jos Berkemeijer AAG, chair
prof. dr. Dennis Bams (Maastricht University)
dr. Muriël van den Berg AAG MBA
dr. Leendert van Gastel (De Nederlandsche Bank)
prof. dr. Ruud Koning (University of Groningen)
prof. dr. Roger Laeven (University of Amsterdam)
dr. Richard Plat AAG RBA
Melissa van Wingerden AAG MSc