The University Sponsorship Program provides financial support and brand partnership for student-led finance events at post-secondary institutions across Ontario. CFA Society Toronto provides funding for initiatives such as conferences, competitions, workshops, and networking sessions. We offer two sponsorship cycles per year:
Fall/Winter Cycle: For events taking place between September- December
Winter/Spring Cycle: For events taking place between January - June
Duration: 2025-2026 academic year.
Student Ambassador Program
The Student Ambassador Program empowers upper-year undergraduate and graduate students from finance and economics programs to serve as campus representatives for CFA Society Toronto. Ambassadors act as liaisons between the Society and their academic institutions, promoting awareness of the CFA designation and available student resources.
Duration: School year - October, 2025 to April, 2026.
Undergraduate Finance & Economics Awards
These awards recognize academic excellence, leadership, and career potential among third- and fourth-year finance and economics students enrolled in Ontario universities and colleges. Through a competitive application process that includes an essay, résumé, and interview, top-performing students are awarded financial scholarships and receive recognition at the CFA Society Toronto annual Awards Ceremony during our annual Embrace The Challenge event in February.
Duration: Applications are reviewed in November with interviews taking place in December, 2025.
Volunteer deadline: November 9, 2025.
The University Outreach Program enables direct engagement between post-secondary students and CFA Society Toronto members through educational and career-focused campus events. Students benefit from practical exposure to industry professionals, gaining insights into careers in investment and finance. Our program offers two outreach cycles per year:
Fall/Winter Cycle: For events taking place between September- December
Winter/Spring Cycle: For events taking place between January - June
Duration: 2025-2026 academic year.
The CFA Institute Research Challenge is a prestigious global equity research competition that provides post-secondary students with hands-on experience in investment analysis and ethics. Facilitated locally by CFA Society Toronto in collaboration with CFA Society Ottawa, the challenge invites student teams to analyze a publicly traded company, write a professional-grade report, and present findings to industry experts.
Duration: Industry Mentors will be connected to their student teams following the Kick-off event in October 2025, and can meet with the team until the beginning of January 2026 when their written reports are due.
Research Report Reviewers - The reports are distributed to reviewers in early January 2026, giving them approximately two weeks to complete their evaluations
Preliminary Round Judges - The preliminary rounds takes place at the end of January 2026.
The Membership Committee is looking for two volunteers interested in reviewing applications to CFA Society Toronto to determine the eligibility of Regular, Affiliate, and Associate membership candidates.
We invite members from all tenure cohorts (<5yrs, 5-10yrs, 10+yrs), with 10+yrs of CFA® charterholder experience, to apply.
Duration: This committee role starts immediately. As a Standing Committee, new members will commit to a two year term.