Jean Monnet Information and Research Activities
Description
- The Jean Monnet Programme provides support for information and research activities with the aim of promoting discussion, reflection and knowledge about the process of European integration. Applicants must be higher education institutions or associations of professors and researchers specialising in European integration studies.
- Projects under this heading must include the organisation of conferences, seminars and/or roundtables in the field of European integration studies. These projects may also include the production of publications, information and communication tools that are the outcome of such conferences, seminars and roundtables.
- Information and Research Activities may not include teaching activities, Summer Schools and/or Summer Courses.
Priority goes to projects
- involving academic activities which exploit multi-disciplinary resources;
- demonstrating an openness to civil society;
- involving researchers preparing a doctorate or having less than 5 years of post-doctoral experience;
- involving the creation of joint transnational activities and structural links with academic institutions in other countries;
- aiming at the production of research results that cannot be achieved through research activities within a national framework.
Who can apply?
- Higher education institutions world-wide
- Associations of professors and researchers specialising in European integration studies;
- Applications must be signed by the Rector/Vice-Chancellor/President of the applying higher education institution, or the President of the applying association
Funding
- The grant agreement has a total duration of one year.
- The ceiling for the co-financing which may be awarded for a total period of one year is € 40.000. The European Community's maximum co-financing level is 75%.
- Financing takes place in accordance with the flat-rate system as indicated in the Financial Provisions of LLP Guide 2010 Part I and in the Jean Monnet pages of the web site of the Executive Agency.
