Program of the Jean Monnet

International educational programmes

Erasmus Mundus

The European Union's Erasmus Mundus programme aims to enhance quality in higher education through scholarships and academic co-operation between Europe and the rest of the world.

Erasmus Mundus comprises three Actions:

1. Joint Programmes

2. Partnerships

3. Attractiveness Projects

Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes

Under Action 1, Erasmus Mundus supports Joint Programmes (Masters Courses and Joint Doctorates) that are operated by consortia of higher education institutions from the EU and (since 2009) elsewhere in the world. They provide an integrated course and joint or multiple diplomas following study or research at two or more higher education institutions.

Erasmus Mundus funds a number of scholarships for students and academics studying or teaching on Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses. Since 2010, fellowships have also been available for doctoral candidates following one of the Joint Doctorates.

Scholarships cover participation costs, subsistence costs and insurance for the duration of the study period. Many students also have the right to a contribution to travel costs.

Erasmus Mundus Partnerships

Under Action 2, Erasmus Mundus Partnerships bring together higher education institutions from Europe and from a particular region in the world. Together, the partnerships manage mobility flows between the two regions for a range of academic levels − undergraduate, masters, doctorate, post-doctorate − and for academic staff.

Scholarships cover participation costs, subsistence costs, insurance for the duration of the study period, plus a contribution to travel costs.

Erasmus Mundus Attractiveness Projects

Under Action 3, Erasmus Mundus funds projects to enhance the attractiveness and visibility of European higher education worldwide. Activities focus on the international dimension of higher education, often targeting a particular region or academic discipline.

Funding

Funding is available for:

1. European joint Masters and Doctorates

2. Partnerships with non-European higher education institutions and scholarships for students and academics

3. Projects to promote European higher education worldwide

TEMPUS

Tempus is the European Union’s programme which supports the modernisation of higher education in the Partner Countries of Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Western Balkans and the Mediterranean region, mainly through university cooperation projects.

It also aims to promote voluntary convergence of Partner Country higher education systems with EU developments in the field of higher education. In addition to institutional cooperation Tempus also promotes a "people to people" approach.

Tempus provides support to consortia of institutions composed mainly of universities or university associations. Non-academic partners can also be part of a consortium.

The overall objective of Tempus is to contribute to the creation of an area of cooperation in the field of higher education between the European Union and Partner Countries in the countries neighbouring the EU.

The specific objectives of Tempus are as follows:

· To promote the reform and modernisation of higher education in the Partner Countries;

· To enhance the quality and relevance of higher education to the world of work and society in the Partner Countries;

· To increase the capacity of higher education institutions in the Partner Countries and the EU, in particular their capacity to co-operate internationally and to continually modernize, and to assist them in opening up to society at large, the world of work and the wider world in order:

· to overcome inter-country fragmentation in the area of higher education and inter-institutional fragmentation in countries themselves;

· to enhance inter-disciplinarity and trans-disciplinarity between university faculties;

· to enhance the employability of university graduates;

· to make the European Higher Education Area more visible and attractive in the world;

· To foster the reciprocal development of human resources;

· To enhance mutual understanding between peoples and cultures of the EU and the Partner Countries.

Tempus also contributes to preparing the pre-accession countries of the Western Balkans for their participation in the EU's Lifelong Learning Programme.

Program of the Jean Monnet

The Jean Monnet Programme stimulates teaching, research and reflection on European integration in higher education institutions worldwide.

As part of the EU's Lifelong Learning Programme, Jean Monnet funds three main types of activities:

The Jean Monnet Action (support for university-level teaching and research projects in European integration studies) includes the creation of Jean Monnet Chairs, Centres of Excellence, Modules, information and research activities as well as support for academic associations of professors and researchers in European integration.

Jean Monnet projects are selected on the basis of their academic merits and following a process of rigorous and independent peer review. Jean Monnet projects are run with strict respect for the principle of academic autonomy and freedom.

Originally launched in 1989, these projects are present in 62 countries across the five continents. Between 1990 and 2009, the Action has helped to set up 141 Jean Monnet European Centres of Excellence, 775 Jean Monnet Chairs and 1 137 Jean Monnet Modules and permanent courses. These projects bring together 1 500 professors, and reach 250 000 students every year.

Support for six specific academic institutions: the College of Europe (with campuses in Bruges [BE] and Natolin [PL]), the European University Institute, the European Institute of Public Administration, the Academy of European Law, the International Centre for European Training, and the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education.

Support for European-wide associations active in education and training and present in at least 12 EU Member States. There is a specific annual call for proposals for the selection of these associations.

High-level policy reflection

The Jean Monnet Programme has created an ongoing debate with the academic world to reflect on political issues of European integration, including the EU's role in the dialogue between peoples and cultures.

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Education and Culture organises this type of reflection through:

Jean Monnet Conferences that allow decision-makers to benefit from academic reflection, to promote the interaction between the academic community, policy-makers and civil society; and to stimulate new thinking on policy issues;

Jean Monnet Thematic Groups with a selected number of Jean Monnet professors and other intellectuals to discuss particular topics of political interest with European Commission officials and Members of the European Parliament;

Jean Monnet policy support on intercultural dialogue: the Commission’s Jean Monnet unit assists the work of the ‘High-Level Advisory Group on the Dialogue between Peoples and Cultures in the Euro-Mediterranean Area’.

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