The best overall paper presented at the EFA Meeting will be recognized with the LECG Prize for Best Conference Paper. This prize is sponsored by LECG (Laws and Economics Consulting Group).

The committee who will select the best paper is

• Arnoud W. A. Boot,
• Rajna Gibson,
• Jan-Pieter Krahnen,
• Kristian R. Miltersen, and
• Pradeep Yadav (chair).

The best paper presented at the EFA Meeting by doctoral students will be recognized with the LECG Prize for Best Conference Paper by Doctoral Students. This prize is sponsored by LECG (Laws and Economics Consulting Group).

The committee who will select the best paper is

• Kristian R. Miltersen and
• Pradeep Yadav (chair).

The best paper presented at the Symposium on Private Equity and Funds of Private Equity at the EFA Meeting will be recognized with the Argentum Prize for Best Symposium Paper on Private Equity and Funds of Private Equity. This prize is sponsored by Argentum Private Equity.

The committee who will select the best paper is:

• Carsten Bienz (chair),
• Joachim Høegh-Krohn, and
• Uwe Walz.

The paper presented in the special session on Energy Markets, Securities, and Prices at the EFA Meeting will be recognized with the Viz Risk Management Prize on Energy Markets, Securities, and Prices . This prize is sponsored by Viz Risk Management.

The committee who will select the best paper is:

• Frank Carlsen,
• Jøril Mæland (chair), and
• Duane Seppi.

The best paper on endowment and foundation management presented at the EFA Meeting will be recognized with the Commonfund Prize on Endowment and Foundation Management . This prize is sponsored by Commonfund.

The committee who will select the best paper is:

• Elroy Dimson (chair),
• Will Goetzmann, and
• John Griswold.

The best  paper published in Review of Finance will be recognized with the GSAM Prize for Best Paper Published in Review of Finance. This prize is sponsored by GSAM (Goldman Sachs Asset Management).

The best paper presented at the Doctoral Tutorial at the EFA Meeting will be recognized with the Nasdaq/OMX Prize for Best Doctoral Tutorial Paper. This prize is sponsored by Nasdaq/OMX.

The best paper will be selected by the faculty at the Doctoral Tutorial on Wednesday August 19 in Bergen.