The Summer Institute on Field Experiments

SIFE is taking a break this summer, but our next event is being planned and we will keep you updated. Thank you for your continuing interest in the Summer Institute on Field Experiments!

The third annual Summer Institute on Field Experiments (SIFE) returns to the University of Chicago July 9-13, 2017. SIFE partners the brightest young scholars in the world with organizations interested in using field experiments and behavioral economics to answer their most compelling business questions. By participating in SIFE, scholars gain training in the field experiment method and connections with business and government partners. Organizations gain research-based insights into how they could revolutionize their policy development, business processes, or charitable programming. Visit the SIFE website at http://tinyurl.com/SIFE2017 for more information and researcher/organization application forms.

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