The grant will be awarded to two projects, amounting to €200,000 each (gross of taxes) for a duration of maximum 3 years.
The competition is open to researchers of any nationality from any university worldwide. Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-PIs applying for this grant must have a Ph.D. in Economics (or related academic fields). Graduate students may be part of the research team but cannot be the main PI of the proposal.
Preference will be given to research targeted to young people in the 11-19 age group (lower and upper secondary school) and focused on:
tackling school dropouts
assessing the effects of early tracking
defining the scope for remedial education and evaluating tutoring programs for disadvantaged children
identifying appropriate orientation programs for the school careers and the job market.
Submission deadline: April 1, 2025