# Citadel Virtual Datathon

**Source**: https://teaching.scss.tcd.ie/2021/10/06/citadel-virtual-datathon-invitation-for-trinity-college-dublin-school-of-computer-science-and-statistics-students/
**Parent**: https://teaching.scss.tcd.ie/noticeboard/

Hosted by Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities in partnership with Correlation One, the Data Open is inviting students in Europe to virtually compete at [Europe Regional Datathon](https://www.citadel.com/careers/the-data-open/apply?apply_to=europe-regional-datathon-2) this Fall!

The Data Open challenges students from the world’s best universities to tackle real-world social challenges in topics such as urban traffic, renewable energy, and education. **Top performing students have the opportunity to win USD$15,000 in cash prizes, exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel, and global recognition.**

Taking place between November 1st and 8th, teams will have a week to work on their submissions, with the flexibility to showcase their skills on their own schedule. Europe Datathon is a regional data science competition, so it will be more exciting than our university-wide events and will bring the best students across Europe together!

**Who:**Undergraduate, graduate, Ph.D., and post-doc researchers

**When:** November 1-8 (flexible structure, so that teams will be able to work anytime during the week to accommodate their schedules)

**Where:**Virtual

**Prizes:**USD$15,000 + Exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities

Here’s the link to [sign up](https://www.citadel.com/careers/the-data-open/apply?apply_to=europe-regional-datathon-2)!

***Admissions are made on a rolling basis, so I encourage you to apply now!***

If you have any questions or want to learn more about the event, contact [mert@correlationone.com.](mailto:mert@correlationone.com) We look forward to receiving your application.