Erasmus + – Jean Monnet Actions in the field of Higher Education: Centres of Excellence – 2022

Objectives

• To promote excellence in teaching and research in the field of European Union studies worldwide;
• To foster dialogue between the academic world and society, including local and state level policy-makers, civil servants, civil society actors, representatives of the different levels of education and of the media;
• To generate knowledge and insights in support of EU policy-making and strengthen the role of the EU within Europe and in a globalised world;
• To reach out to a wider public and spread knowledge about the EU to the wider society (beyond academia and specialised audiences) bringing the EU closer to the public.

Priorities

• Priority 1: Gather the expertise and competences of high-level experts aiming to at develop synergies between the various disciplines and resources in European studies as well as at creating joint transnational activities and ensuring openness to civil society
• Priority 2: Reach out to students from faculties not normally dealing with European Union issues as well as to policy makers, civil servants, organised civil society and the general public at large.

Among financed actions

• Developping synergies between the various disciplines and resources in European studies;
• Creating joint transnational activities;
• Activities and events ensuring openness to policy makers, civil servants, civil society and the general public at large.

Additional information

• This call for proposals is an open call for proposals
• Initial duration of the action: 36 months

Eligibility

• Be a higher education institution (HEI);
• HEIs established in EU Member States and third countries associated with the Programme must hold a valid Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE);
• A ECHE is not required for participating HEIs in Third countries not associated with the Programme.

• Amount of the grant: up to 100,000 euro