Researchers are invited to submit papers to the 2026 Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) Annual Research Conference taking place on Friday, September 18, 2026 at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. The conference will be a day of concurrent paper sessions and a keynote presentation.

All papers based on current or recent research leveraging the restricted-use confidential data accessed within the FSRDCs are welcome. Research topics are to include the fields of economics, sociology, business and management, demography, health, and developments in data sets. Papers should involve statistical analyses on nonpublic versions of data sets available from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FRB Microeconomic Surveys Unit, National Center for Health Statistics, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.   

For more information and instructions to submit the paper or abstract please visit the conference submission portal.

The deadline for submission has been extended to Wednesday, June 24, 2026.