Jean Monnet Activities

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Information on Jean Monnet Objectives – Type of activities - Financial overview -

Examples

Jean Monnet - Call for proposals 2018 - How to apply -Deadline

Selection results of the last Call for Proposals 2017- Information sources

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A single integrated programme

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Learning

Mobility

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Policy

Support

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Co-operation

Projects

Specific activities:

• Jean Monnet

• Sport

Erasmus+ (2014-2020): 3 Key Actions

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Jean Monnet a worldwide Network 1989 - 2017

87 countries throughout the world more than 1000 universities

Over 4,958 projects in the field of European integration studies.

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Jean Monnet - Objectives

Promote teaching and research on

European integration

Support activities of academic

institutions or associations

Promote policy debate and

exchange between the academic world and policy-makers

Equip students, young professionals with knowledge of European Union

subjects

Promote innovation,

teaching and research

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Particular emphasis under E+

Diversifying EU-related subjects in all curricula, less used disciplines

Promoting participation of young academics

Involving civil society representatives

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Jean Monnet – core subjects

EU and Comparative Regionalism Studies

EU Communication and Information Studies

EU Economic Studies

EU Historical Studies

EU Intercultural Dialogue Studies

EU Interdisciplinary Studies

EU International Relation and Diplomacy Studies

EU Legal Studies

EU Political and Administrative Studies

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Jean Monnet – less covered disciplines

sociology, philosophy, religion,

geography, literature, art,

sciences, environmental studies, global studies, etc,

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Jean Monnet – How does it work?

Action grants to promote excellence through:

• Teaching and research (Modules, Chairs,

Centres of Excellence)

• Policy debate with academic world

(Networks, Projects)

• Support to activities of Associations

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Jean Monnet Activities – Overview

Type of Activity Amount EURMin. N° of countries

Duration

Modules* 30.000 EUR

1 3 yearsChairs* 50.000 EUR

Centres of Excellence 100.000 EUR

Networks 300.000 EUR 3 3 years

Projects* 60.000 EUR 112, 18, 24

months

Support to Associations 50.000 EUR 1 3 years

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Jean Monnet Activities: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/jean-monnet_en

Maximum EU grant: 75% - 80% of the total budget *Flat rate financing system

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Teaching and research in the field of EU-studies

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MODULES

CHAIRS

CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

Min 40 teaching hours/year (max grant: 30,000 €)

Chair Holder: Min 90 teaching/year + at least 1 additional activity/year. (max grant: 50,000 €)

Focal points of competence and knowledge (max grant: 100,000 €)

Main activities:• teaching in European integration studies embodied in an official

curriculum of a HEI• conduct, monitor and supervise research on EU subjects, also for other

educational levels such as teacher training and compulsory education• organise and coordinate human and documentary resources related to

European Union studies• enhancing the debate and exchange of experience about the EU (think-

thank function)• systematic publication of the results of research activities

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Example 1: Jean Monnet Module

Euro-Asia Summer School ‘EU - East Asia Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation in Global Governance’

Duration 2014–2017 Grant:€ 27.720

Participants: students, academics, policy makers from Europe, Japan, South Korea

University: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, Belgium

Website: https://ghum.kuleuven.be/ggs/projects/euro_asia_summerschool

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Example 2: Jean Monnet Chair

European Integration Journalism

Duration 2016 – 2019 Grant:€ 37.355

Participants: Students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at different levels, students from Faculty of Economic and Political Sciences, wider audience of journalists

University: ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS, Greece

Website: http://jeanmonnetchair.jour.auth.gr/

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Example 3: Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence

Debating the European Union in Cologne and Paris (EUCOPAS')

Duration: 2015-2018 Grant: € 100.000

Participants: students from different disciplines, researchers, civil servants, organised civil society and general public at large

University: UNIVERSITAET ZU KOELN, Germany

Website: http://www.eucopas.uni-koeln.de/

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Policy debate and exchangesNETWORKS: foster creation, development of consortia of international players (HEIs,Centres of Excellence, departments, etc.) in area of EU studies. Involvementminimum 3 partner institutions from 3 different countries, 3-year grants; (maxgrant:300.000 €)

PROJECTS: support innovation, cross-fertilisation, spread of EU content. Involvement of other partners possible, duration between 12, 18, 24 months; (max grant:60.000 €)

Main activities:

• Gathering and promoting information and results on methodologies applied to high-level research and teaching on EU-studies

• Enhancing cooperation between different HEIs and other relevant bodies throughout Europe and around the world

• Innovation projects explore new angles and different methodologies in view of making EU subjects more attractive, adopted to various kinds of target populations

• Cross-fertilisation projects promote discussion and reflection on EU issues, enhance knowledge about the Union and its processes

• Spread content projects mainly concern information and dissemination activities

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Examples Jean Monnet ProjectsErasmus+ Project Results: Erasmus+ platform for dissemination and exploitation of project results: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/

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Example 4: Jean Monnet Project

Enhanced EU content in primary school curricula Slovenian primary schools integrate EU topics in school curricula

Duration 2014-2015 Grant € 41.000

Participants: university students of primary school education, school teachers, pupils

University: UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI, Slovenia

Website: http://www.mednarodni-odnosi.si/cmo/enhanced_EU_content/index.php

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Example 5: Jean Monnet Network

ODYSSEUS-MONNET NETWORK ON IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM

Duration 2015-2018 Grant € 300.000

Participants: young academics, researchers, stakeholders active in field from 18 countries (BE, PT, CY, HU, CH, IS, LT, AT, UK, NL, FI, ES, IT, DE, FR, NO, SI, CZ,)

University: UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES, Belgium

Website: http://odysseus-network.eu/current-debates/

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Support to Associations

Support to Associations: contribute to the study of the EU integrationprocess, interdisciplinary approach, officially registered and independent;open to all interested professors, teachers and researchers specialising inEU issues, at regional, national or supranational level; 3-year grants; (maxgrant: 50.000€)

Main activities:

• organise and carry out statutory activities of associations dealing with EU studies and EU issues;

• Perform research in the field of specific European issues in order toadvice local, regional, national and European policy makers,dissemination of outcomes including the EU institutions, enhancing activecitizenship.

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Call for Proposals 2018

• Foreseen publication in autumn 2017

• Application via eForm and 3 attachements: (Project Description, Budget and DoH)

• Participant Portal / Participant Identification Code (PIC)

• Deadline for applications: 22 February 2018 at 12:00 CET

• Budget: around € 12 million + € 3 Million for certain Partner Countries

• Starting date of projects: 01/09/201820

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How to apply?

• Apply directly to Executive Agency (EACEA)

• Applicants from all countries

• Applicants: HEIs or organisations active in EU subjectarea, depending on the action type

• HEIs in E+ Programme countries >>> ECHE

• Only one applicant institution is required / exceptNetworks

E-tutorial: 'How to prepare a competitive proposal'

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Award Criteria

Relevance of the project

Quality of the project design and implement

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Quality of the project

team

Impact and

dissemination

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How to apply?

Applications must be submitted using the eForm withattachments

1. Applicant organisation (for Networks also partner institutions) beregistered in Participant Portal and receive Participant IdentificationCode (PIC)

2. Create official electronic application form (eForm)

3. Fill in eForm

4. Attach completed versions of different attachments within theeForm

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2018 - Application and Selection procedure Indicative roadmap for selection process

Steps Date

Publication Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Call for proposals

October 2017 (tbc)

Deadline for submission of applications 22 February 2018 at 12:00 (CET)

Verification of eligibility, expert assessments March – Mai 2018

Evaluation Committee for selection of projects June 2018

Award decision by Agency AO July 2018

Notification of applicants and publication of results

July 2018

Preparation of Grant Agreements/Decisions From August 2018 on August

Start of projects 1 September 2018

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Selection Results 2017

• Applications received 1177

• Selected projects 228

198 projects with Jean Monnet funds, € 11 million

30 projects with PI funds, € 3 million

Acceptance rate ~ 20%

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Modules Projects Chairs Centres of Excellence Networks SUPPI/ SUPPA

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Information sources – Jean Monnet

• Erasmus+ Programme Guide and 2018 General Call for proposals:

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources_en

• Jean Monnet Activities: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/jean-monnet_en

• Funding - Jean Monnet Activities within Erasmus+: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-

plus/funding_en

• E-tutorial: 'How to prepare a competitive proposal': https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/introduction-international-dimension-erasmus-plus_en

• Jean Monnet Directory: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/JeanMonnetDirectory/#/search-screen/

• Jean Monnet selection results: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/selection-results_en

• Erasmus+ Project Results: Erasmus+ platform for dissemination and exploitation of

project results: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/

• Jean Monnet Cluster 2016: Good practices in the context of 'A Union of shared values –

The role of Education & Civil Society': https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/sites/eacea-

site/files/jean_monnet_cluster_2016_1607_0.pdf

• Jean Monnet Cluster 2017 - Network activities: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-

plus/events/jean-monnet-network-activities-%E2%80%93-cluster_en

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Jean Monnet Activities

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