Welcome to EduWel
about EduWel
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated early stage researchers (ESR) with strong training in social sciences and or economics to join the Marie Curie EDUWEL Initial Training Network (ITN) for three years from 1. August 2010. The ITN "Education as Welfare - Enhancing opportunities for socially vulnerable youth in Europe" consists of 15 partner institution from 9 countries with interdisciplinary research experience and expertise based in leading European university departments and social, economic and political stakeholders. The ITN aims to consolidate research on education and welfare and evaluate its capacity to tackle the multiple challenges and pressures a large proportion of young people in Europe face in transition from school to working life. The scientific objective of the research and training programme is to identify factors with which to extend young people's opportunities and capabilities in work, autonomy and participation –
the central dimensions of welfare using the theoretical framework of the capability approach.
Duration: 1. January 2010 – 31. December 2013
