At C-BID, we are excited to welcome you into a dynamic, interdisciplinary research environment where behavioral science meets real-world impact. As a student, you will gain exclusive access to a one-of-a-kind behavioral dataset featuring decision-making insights from nationally representative samples across 70 countries. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers and faculty, working alongside experts who are shaping the future of behavioral institutional design.
Beyond research, C-BID offers unique professional development opportunities, including student assistantships, internships, and post-graduate training programs, all designed to help you build expertise and make meaningful contributions to the field. You will also have access to exclusive, invitation-only events where global thought leaders, policymakers, and top academics discuss cutting-edge research and its real-world applications.
Whether you are looking to develop your research skills, expand your professional network, or explore career opportunities in behavioral science, C-BID provides the tools, mentorship, and resources to help you succeed.
Approximately 8 Student Assistantships are offered annually to NYUAD students
The objective of the assistantships is to build research. capacity. Check Handshake to apply to the C-BID SAP opportunities available each year.
This immersive, multi-year research experience offers generous compensation and is designed to strengthen research skills for a successful transition to graduate school or the workforce:
The program is for graduating seniors, to strengthen research skills needed for successful application and transition to graduate school or the workforce.
A PPTP can provide references and leverage C-BID’s network of alumni, academics and practitioners to access unique placement opportunities
Your experiences at C-BID can help your to gain early access to premier government institutions.
Access to opportunities and training in behavioral and experimental economics under distinguished faculty and post-doctoral researchers yielded tangible professional recognition for me, notably, this expertise led to an offer and recruitment interest from a newly formed UAE government-based behavioral nudge unit.
NYU Abu Dhabi Undergraduate Class of 2024
C-BID provided me with an invaluable foundation in research methodology and data analysis, which has been instrumental in preparing me for my current research fellowship at NYUAD. The hands-on experience and collaborative environment greatly enhanced my confidence and capability as a researcher.
NYU Abu Dhabi Undergraduate Class of 2024
BID Minor
Capstone Thematic Seminar
The Behavioral Institutional Design (BID) Minor at NYU Abu Dhabi is designed to provide students with the theoretical and empirical tools needed to understand human behavioral diversity and its impact on institutional design. Offered through the Center for Behavioral Institutional Design (C-BID), this interdisciplinary minor explores critical questions such as how wealth influences dishonesty, how societies can move away from harmful social norms, whether transparent decision-making enhances public trust, and if deadlines can facilitate bargaining agreements.
Students in the BID Minor will gain expertise across multiple disciplines, including economics, psychology, computer science, mathematics, sociology, political science, and neuroscience. With a strong emphasis on hands-on learning, the program integrates experiments and research projects into coursework, ensuring a deep engagement with behavioral science. The minor also enhances the capstone experience, providing access to novel datasets unique to C-BID and expert mentorship. Beyond the classroom, students will see real-world applications of behavioral science, a field already utilized by over 200 governmental units worldwide for policymaking. The extensive C-BID network offers valuable career and academic advancement opportunities.
Students must complete three foundational courses and two electives. The required courses lay the groundwork for understanding how individuals respond to incentives, how to identify causal relationships in social science, and how to evaluate behavioral assumptions, institutions, and policies. These include:
To complement this foundation, students will select two electives from a range of courses in social science, psychology, computer science, and the core curriculum. These electives allow for deeper exploration of behavioral institutional design from multiple perspectives, making this minor an excellent choice for students interested in research, policy work, and interdisciplinary problem-solving.
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