2nd Multidisciplinary Research Grant on Education - The winners

Target
Students and researchers
Date
7 September 2026
Type
News

UniCredit Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its multidisciplinary research grant on education , an initiative designed to support high-quality research that advances foundational knowledge and generates evidence with the potential to create a lasting impact on education.

Following a rigorous evaluation process, two projects have been selected:

 “GRASP: GenAI for Reasoning And Support for students with Poor literacy skills”

Researchers:

  • PI: Barbara Carretti - University of Padova - Department of General Psychology

  • Co-PI: Barbara Arfè - University of Padova - Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization

  • Co-PI: Nicolò Navarin - University of Padova - Department of Mathematics

 

 “ScaleUp: A Nationwide Randomized Information Campaign to Improve Secondary School Choice”

Researcher:

  • PI: Tamás Keller - ELTE Centre for Social Sciences

    ELTE Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies

We received an outstanding number of applications, all demonstrating exceptional quality and scientific rigour, making the Evaluation Committee’s task both rewarding and challenging.

We would like to thank all applicants for participating in the selection process and for their commitment to advancing educational research.

Congratulations to the winners!

UniCredit Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its multidisciplinary research grant on education , an initiative designed to support high-quality research that advances foundational knowledge and generates evidence with the potential to create a lasting impact on education.

Following a rigorous evaluation process, two projects have been selected:

 “GRASP: GenAI for Reasoning And Support for students with Poor literacy skills”

Researchers:

  • PI: Barbara Carretti - University of Padova - Department of General Psychology

  • Co-PI: Barbara Arfè - University of Padova - Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization

  • Co-PI: Nicolò Navarin - University of Padova - Department of Mathematics

 

 “ScaleUp: A Nationwide Randomized Information Campaign to Improve Secondary School Choice”

Researcher:

  • PI: Tamás Keller - ELTE Centre for Social Sciences

    ELTE Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies

We received an outstanding number of applications, all demonstrating exceptional quality and scientific rigour, making the Evaluation Committee’s task both rewarding and challenging.

We would like to thank all applicants for participating in the selection process and for their commitment to advancing educational research.

Congratulations to the winners!