Identification and Analysis of Schools and Classes at Risk of Educational Poverty: Predictive Models and Policy Recommendations within the European BRIDGE Project. - 2026_IDR_DIG_52

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Polytechnic of Milano
New! Posted on: 16/06/2026 Deadline: 13/07/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

09/IEGE-01 - Business And Management Engineering

Description

The research is carried out within the framework of the European project BRIDGE (Building Resilient Individuals through Effective Educational Transition by Formulating Robust Policy Recommendations on Education and Training), funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme. The project aims to develop evidence-based policy recommendations to improve participation in and completion of secondary and tertiary education pathways, while promoting equity and inclusion across European education systems.The research activity focuses on the development of predictive models for the early identification of schools and classes at risk of academic underachievement and dropout, with a specific application to the Italian school system. The study integrates data from INVALSI, the Italian Ministry of Education, and OECD-PISA, and employs econometric and machine-learning techniques adapted to multilevel data structures (students, classes, and schools). Expected outputs include systemat

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https://www.polimi.it/en/bandi-incarichidiricerca

Number of positions

1

Funding body

Politecnico di Milano

How to apply

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Selection process

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In order to participate in the selection, please read the call ("bando") available at the following website: https://www.polimi.it/en/bandi-incarichidiricerca Oral test aimed at ascertaining candidates’ aptitude and suitability to carry out the research activity covered by the Fellowship, as well as at assessing their knowledge of English and/or other languages relevant to the research activities to be performed (up to 70 points) Relevance and pertinence of the publications, theses and scientific products attached to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 10 points) Relevance and pertinence of previous research activities and work experience, if any, in relation to the research activity covered by the Fellowship (up to 15 points) Relevance and pertinence of their study programme to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 5 points)

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