CORDIS · 101222486 · HORIZON

EDUMERIT Solidarity Lost in Implementation? Social Mobility and Belief in Meritocracy Shaped by School Choice Policies.

Coordinator: TALLINN UNIVERSITY (EE)

Educational choices shape futures, influence life chances, and are among the most significant factors in social mobility. Despite political and academic consensus on avoiding early selection, inequalities in educational opportunities are on the rise, even in systems that aim for equity or discourage parental choice. Paradoxically, the belief that today’s educational opportunities are meritocratically earned is growing, reducing the demand for inclusive education.EDUMERIT aims to explain the policy feedback of school choice implementation by revealing its contextually embedded effects on paren…

EU contribution
€1.5M
Total cost
€1.5M
Period
2026-02-01 → 2031-01-31
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-ERC
Call
ERC-2025-STG
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)

Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.

EU contribution: €1.5M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 5 years from 2026-02-01 to 2031-01-31.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

Open on cordis.europa.eu → Grant DOI ↗

Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-ERC funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €1.5M toward a total project budget of €1.5M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call ERC-2025-STG.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by TALLINN UNIVERSITY (EE).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2026-02-01 to 2031-01-31 — approximately 5 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101222486.