Neuroeconomics Summer School
Neuroeconomics Summer School
About
The Neuroeconomics Summer School brings together postdocs and advanced graduate students in Neuroscience, Psychology, Economics, and related disciplines for intensive and advanced study of the rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of Neuroeconomics. The course will feature daily lectures by leading international faculty on Neuroeconomics, and will cover experimental and theoretical work on economic decision making in humans as well as animal models. Workshops and experimental projects will take place in the evenings.
The Neuroeconomics summer school ran at NYU Shanghai in 2015, 2017, 2019 and in 2023 at the University of Pennsylvania.
In 2025 the summer school will be hosted by INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.
How to apply
Senior graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in Neuroscience, Psychology, Economics, and related disciplines are encouraged to apply. In some cases, junior faculty who are a particularly good fit to the programme have been admitted. Undergraduate students are not admitted.
Those interested in attending the Summer School must submit a CV, a personal statement on why the applicant is interested in participating, and two letters of recommendation.
Optional: If an applicant needs scholarship/financial aid, they can provide an additional justification on their application indicating the reason for and level of requested aid.
Applications can be submitted until 4th March 2025 using this link: https://insead.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6sYvgI99aelVki2
Selection will be based primarily on applicants’ research interests and motivation. We will also consider the balance in research disciplines and other factors that contribute to a diverse intellectual atmosphere. Applicants will be emailed regarding decisions at latest end of March.
Costs
The total registration cost is 2,000 EUR; this includes accommodation, course materials, and meals at INSEAD.
NOTE: Students will be responsible for their own travel and insurance, which is NOT included in the tuition.
Limited scholarship funds will be available for students who cannot obtain sufficient support from their home laboratories or institutions. Scholarships must be requested with the application.
Organisers
Speakers
Confirmed Speakers
Peter Boessaerts, Leverhulme International Professor of Neuroeconomics, Professor of Finance, University of Cambridge, UK.
Colin F. Camerer, Robert Kirby Professor of Behavioral Economics; T&C Chen Center for Social and Decision Neuroscience Leadership Chair; Director, T&C Chen Center for Social and Decision Neuroscience, USA.
Nathaniel Daw, Huo Professor in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience, Department of Psychology Princeton University, USA.
Claire Gilllan, Associate Professor of Psychology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
Paul Glimcher, Neuroeconomist, Neuroscientist, Psychologist, Economist and Scholar, Julius Silver Professor of Neural Science, Director of NYU Langone Health’s Neuroscience Institute, USA.
Cendri Hutcherson, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Decision Neuroscience; University of Toronto Scarborough & Rotman School of Management (cross appointment), Canada.
Joseph Kable, Jean-Marie Kneeley President's Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Professor of Marketing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Shu-Chen Li, Professor of Lifespan Developmental Neuroscience, TU Dresden, Germany.
Rosemarie Nagel, ICREA Research Professor, University Pompeu Fabra, Department of Economics, Barcelona School of Economics, Spain.
Gideon Nave, Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz Associate Professor of Marketing, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Brian Lau, Group Leader Experimental Neurosurgery Team & Scientific Director, Paris Brain Institute (ICM) of Sorbonne University, APHP, INSERM, CNRS, France.
Ifat Levy, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Comparative Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, USA.
Ilian Mihov, the Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic and Business Transformation, INSEAD, Singapore.
Hilke Plassmann, Professor of Marketing, Octapharma Chair in Decision Neuroscience, INSEAD, & Paris Brain Institute, Sorbonne University, France.
Christian Ruff, Professor of Neuroeconomics and Decision Neuroscience, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Matthew Rushworth, Watts Chair and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Oxford, UK.
Nikki Sullivan, Assistant Professor of Marketing, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.
Agnieszka Tymula, Professor & Director of the Experimental Economics Lab, School of Economics, University of Sydney, Australia.
Ferdinand Vieder, Professor of Applied Microeconomics, Ghent University, Belgium.
Elliot Wimmer, Group Leader & Senior Research Fellow, University College London, UK.
Invited Speakers
Anastasia Buyalskaya, HEC, France.
Guillaume Hollard, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, France.
Etienne Koechlin, Director Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, École Normale Superieure, France.
Kirby Nielsen, Professor of Economics, California Institute of Technology, USA.
Mathias Pessiglione, Group MMB Team, Paris Brain Institute (ICM) of Sorbonne University, & INSERM, France.
Liane Schmidt, Group Leader Belief Decision Neuroscience Team, Paris Brain Institute (ICM) of Sorbonne University, & INSERM, France.
Programme
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Monday, 4 August 2025 – Day 1
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08:15 Registration + Grab & Go Breakfast 08:45 Introduction & Welcome with Organisation 09:00 Speaker:
Ilian Mihov, the Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic and Business Transformation, INSEAD, Singapore
“Axiomatic approaches to economics”12:30 Lunch break 13:30 Speaker:
Paul Glimcher, Neuroeconomist, Neuroscientist, Psychologist, Economist and Scholar; Julius Silver Professor of Neural Science; Director of NYU Langone Health’s Neuroscience Institute, USA
“Intro to Neuroscience”18:00 Student Poster Session with Welcome Reception & Opening Dinner
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Tuesday, 5 August 2025 – Day 2
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08:30 Grab & Go Breakfast 09:00 Speaker:
Ferdinand Vieder, Professor of Applied Microeconomics, Ghent University, Belgium
“Prospect Theory basic”12:30 Lunch break 13:30 Speaker:
Kirby Nielsen, California Institute of Technology, USA (invited)
“New Trends in Economic Decision Making/ Cognitive Economics?”18:00 Project group work explained
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Wednesday, 6 August 2025 – Day 3
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08:30 Grab & Go Breakfast 09:00 Speaker:
Matthew Rushworth, Watts Chair and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Oxford, UK
“Neural systems for valuation (including under uncertainty)”12:30 Lunch break 13:30 Speaker:
Ifat Levy, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Comparative Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, USA
“Decision- Making under Uncertainty”18:00 Project work
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Thursday, 7 August 2025 – Day 4
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08:30 Grab & Go Breakfast 09:00 Speaker:
Brian Lau, Group Leader Experimental Neurosurgery Team & Scientific Director, Paris Brain Institute (ICM) of Sorbonne University, APHP, INSERM, CNRS, France.
“The Basics of Dopamine and its Role for Decision Making“12:30 Lunch break 13:30 Speaker:
Nathaniel Daw, Huo Professor in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience, Department of Psychology Princeton University, USA
“Reinforcement Learning”18:00 Roundtable “Future of Neuroeconomics” (invited panelists Anastasia Buyalskaya, Guillaume Hollard, Etienne Koechlin, Mathias Pessiglione, Liane Schmidt, Klaus Wertenbroch)
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Friday, 8 August 2025 – Day 5
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08:30 Grab & Go Breakfast 09:00 Speaker:
Cendri Hutcherson, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Decision Neuroscience, University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada
“Social Decision Making”12:30 Lunch break 13:30 Speaker:
Joseph Kable, Jean-Marie Kneeley President's Distinguished Professor of Psychology; Professor of Marketing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
“Time Preferences & Self Control”18:00 Project work
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Saturday, 9 August 2025 – Day 6
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08:30 Grab & Go Breakfast 09:00 Speaker:
Claire Gilllan, Associate Professor of Psychology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
“Emotions & Computational Psychiatry“12:30 Lunch break 13:30 Speaker:
Elliot Wimmer, Group Leader & Senior Research Fellow, University College London, UK
"Memory"18:00 Project work
Sunday, 10 August 2025 – Day 7
Full day off: Bouldering and/or trip to Paris
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Monday, 11 August 2025 – Day 8
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08:30 Grab & Go Breakfast 09:00 Speaker:
Christian Ruff, Professor of Neuroeconomics and Decision Neuroscience, University of Zurich, Switzerland
“Efficient Coding“12:30 Lunch break 13:30 Speakers:
Agnieszka Tymula, Professor & Director of the Experimental Economics Lab, School of Economics, University of Sydney, Australia
“Neuroeconomics Models of Decision Making: Normalization”
Nikki Sullivan, Assistant Professor of Marketing, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
“Neuroeconomic Models of Decision Making: Attention & Evidence accumulation”18:00 Project work 19:30 FUN NIGHT OUT
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Tuesday, 12 August 2025 – Day 9
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08:30 Grab & Go Breakfast 09:00 Speaker:
Peter Boessaerts, Leverhulme International Professor of Neuroeconomics, University of Cambridge, UK
“Neurofinance“12:30 Lunch break 13:30 Speaker:
Hilke Plassmann, Professor of Marketing; Octapharma Chair in Decision Neuroscience, INSEAD, France
"Consumer Neuroscience”18:00 Career Roundtable
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Wednesday, 13 August 2025 – Day 10
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08:30 Grab & Go Breakfast 09:00 Speaker:
Rosemarie Nagel, ICREA Research Professor, University Pompeu Fabra, Department of Economics, Barcelona School of Economics, Spain
“Game Theory”12:30 Lunch break 13:30 Speaker:
Colin F. Camerer, Robert Kirby Professor of Behavioral Economics; T&C Chen Center for Social and Decision Neuroscience Leadership Chair; Director, Director, California Institute of Technology, USA
“Neuro Game Theory”18:00 Project work
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Thursday, 14 August 2025 – Day 11
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08:30 Grab & Go Breakfast 09:00 Speaker:
TBA
“Introduction Cognitive Economics”11:00 Speaker:
Gideon Nave, Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz Associate Professor of Marketing, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA
“Leveraging Big Data in Neuroeconomics and Data Reproducibility issues”12:30 Lunch break 13:30 Speaker:
Shu-Chen Li, Professor of Lifespan Developmental Neuroscience, TU Dresden, Germany
“Aging Development”17:30 Putting things together with Paul Glimcher, Chair, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, NYU Langone School of Medicine, New York University, USA 18:30 Wrapping up Project work 19:30 Closing Dinner
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Friday, 15 August 2025 – Day 12
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08:30 Student Presentations 12:30 Lunch