The UM System Office of Engagement and Missouri AfterSchool Network will host a collaborative research pitch competition with $25,000 in prizes available to support the creation of a new or expansion of a current research project focused on youth development and well-being. Finalists will be invited to Columbia, Missouri, to provide a 7-minute in-person pitch. Each collaborative team will have representation from at least two UM System universities and/or MU Extension and at least one community partner. Finalist pitches are open to the public.