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Neuroeconomics Summer School

03 - 15 Aug '25

Neuroeconomics Summer School

INSEAD Fontainebleau Campus
INSEAD Fontainebleau Campus
03 - 15 Aug '25

Neuroeconomics Summer School

INSEAD Fontainebleau Campus
INSEAD Fontainebleau Campus

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

Monday, 4 August 2025 – Day 1

08:15Registration + Grab & Go Breakfast
08:45Introduction & Welcome with Organisation
09:00Speaker:
Ilian Mihov, the Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic and Business Transformation, INSEAD, Singapore
“Axiomatic approaches to economics”
12:30Lunch break 
13:30Speaker:
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”
18:00Student Poster Session with Welcome Reception & Opening Dinner

Tuesday, 5 August 2025 – Day 2

08:30Grab & Go Breakfast
09:00Speaker:
Ferdinand Vieder, Professor of Applied Microeconomics, Ghent University, Belgium
“Prospect Theory basic”
12:30Lunch break 
13:30Speaker: 
Kirby Nielsen, California Institute of Technology, USA (invited)
“New Trends in Economic Decision Making/ Cognitive Economics?”
18:00Project group work explained

Wednesday, 6 August 2025 – Day 3

08:30Grab & Go Breakfast
09:00Speaker:
Matthew Rushworth, Watts Chair and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Oxford, UK
“Neural systems for valuation (including under uncertainty)” 
12:30Lunch break 
13:30Speaker: 
Ifat Levy, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Comparative Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, USA
“Decision- Making under Uncertainty”
18:00Project work

Thursday, 7 August 2025 – Day 4

08:30Grab & Go Breakfast
09:00Speaker:
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“
12:30Lunch break 
13:30Speaker: 
Nathaniel Daw, Huo Professor in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience, Department of Psychology Princeton University, USA
“Reinforcement Learning” 
18:00Roundtable “Future of Neuroeconomics” (invited panelists Anastasia Buyalskaya, Guillaume Hollard, Etienne Koechlin, Mathias Pessiglione, Liane Schmidt, Klaus Wertenbroch)

Friday, 8 August 2025 – Day 5

08:30Grab & Go Breakfast
09:00Speaker:
Cendri Hutcherson, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Decision Neuroscience, University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada
“Social Decision Making”
12:30Lunch break 
13:30Speaker: 
Joseph Kable, Jean-Marie Kneeley President's Distinguished Professor of Psychology; Professor of Marketing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
“Time Preferences & Self Control”
18:00Project work

Saturday, 9 August 2025 – Day 6

08:30Grab & Go Breakfast
09:00Speaker:
Claire Gilllan, Associate Professor of Psychology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
“Emotions & Computational Psychiatry“
12:30Lunch break 
13:30Speaker: 
Elliot Wimmer, Group Leader & Senior Research Fellow, University College London, UK
"Memory"
18:00Project work

 

Sunday, 10 August 2025 – Day 7
Full day off: Bouldering and/or trip to Paris

Monday, 11 August 2025 – Day 8

08:30Grab & Go Breakfast
09:00Speaker:
Christian Ruff, Professor of Neuroeconomics and Decision Neuroscience, University of Zurich, Switzerland
“Efficient Coding“
12:30Lunch break 
13:30Speakers: 
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”
18:00Project work
19:30FUN NIGHT OUT

Tuesday, 12 August 2025 – Day 9

08:30Grab & Go Breakfast
09:00Speaker:
Peter Boessaerts, Leverhulme International Professor of Neuroeconomics, University of Cambridge, UK
“Neurofinance“
12:30Lunch break 
13:30Speaker: 
Hilke Plassmann, Professor of Marketing; Octapharma Chair in Decision Neuroscience, INSEAD, France
"Consumer Neuroscience”
18:00Career Roundtable

Wednesday, 13 August 2025 – Day 10

08:30Grab & Go Breakfast
09:00Speaker:
Rosemarie Nagel, ICREA Research Professor, University Pompeu Fabra, Department of Economics, Barcelona School of Economics, Spain
“Game Theory”
12:30Lunch break 
13:30Speaker: 
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”
18:00Project work

Thursday, 14 August 2025 – Day 11

08:30Grab & Go Breakfast
09:00Speaker:
TBA
“Introduction Cognitive Economics”
11:00Speaker:
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”
12:30Lunch break 
13:30Speaker: 
Shu-Chen Li, Professor of Lifespan Developmental Neuroscience, TU Dresden, Germany
“Aging Development”
17:30Putting things together with Paul Glimcher, Chair, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, NYU Langone School of Medicine, New York University, USA
18:30Wrapping up Project work
19:30Closing Dinner

Friday, 15 August 2025 – Day 12

08:30Student Presentations
12:30Lunch

Accommodation