International Workshop on Survey Design and Experimental Methods in Applied and Agricultural Economics

 Michigan State University- May 20 to May 24, 2024 – Exciting updates

Announcing the early-bird registration for the International Workshop on “Survey Design and Experimental Methods in Applied and Agricultural Economics” has been extended until March 15, 2024. Seats are limited, and registration is based on a first come, first served basis.

We are also excited to share some relevant updates, which will benefit substantially all participants. Here are some highlights:

1.       Thanks to a generous conference grant from the USDA-NIFA-AFRI (markets and trade), we will provide every participant with 5 nights of lodging at a hotel near the workshop location. More specific information about the hotel will be made available soon in our workshop webpage, under “travel and accommodation” (please see the link), so stay tuned!

2.       In addition, there are several scholarships available to cover travel/lodging expenses and participation fees, all with a submission deadline of February 1, 2024. The scholarships are offered by:

•          The AAEA Trust, which is providing $10,000 for scholarships. Up to 20 students will receive scholarships in the amount of $500 each.

•          The AAEA Experimental Economics Section (EXECON), which is providing $1,000 for one scholarship to cover travel/lodging expenses.

•          The AAEA Institutional and Behavioral Economics Section (IBES), which is providing $500 for one scholarship to cover travel/lodging expenses.

•          The International Workshop on Survey Design & Experimental Methods in Applied and Agricultural Economics, which is providing two scholarships of $1,950 each to cover the participation fee for one student from non-R1 universities, including those from 1980 schools, and one student from an international institution.

Please note that the IBES, EXECON, and TRUST scholarships will be transferred directly to the awarded participants after the completion of the workshop by the respective donors. We will send you detailed instructions once the scholarships have been assigned. For the International Workshop Scholarship, we will provide a registration code to the awarded participants after assigning each scholarship. This code will be used to waive the registration fee when registering for the workshop. For more information regarding the scholarships, please click here.

As a general reminder, the Workshop takes place from May 20 to May 24, 2024, at the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resources Economics at Michigan State University. It covers theoretical and practical knowledge regarding surveys and experimental methods. In addition, delegates will be familiarized with state-of-the-art software, and will design their own practice experiment through hands-on training.

The Workshop is open to academics (students, professors, individuals employed by colleges and universities, and other institutions of higher education) and non-academics (consultants and other practitioners from the private sector or national and international organizations). Instructors include Vincenzina Caputo (Michigan State University), Carola Grebitus (Arizona State University), David Just (Cornell University), Jayson L. Lusk (Oklahoma State University), Rudy Nayga (Texas A&M University), and Matthew Rousu (Susquehanna University).

We look forward to welcoming you to MSU. We would also appreciate it if you could share this information with your colleagues, students, and/or others who may be interested.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!

Best Regards,

Vincenzina Caputo (vcaputo@msu.edu), Director
Carola Grebitus (carola.grebitus@asu.edu), Co-Director