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Jean Monnet Actions

The Jean Monnet actions offer opportunities in the field of higher education and in other fields of education and training. The Jean Monnet actions contribute to spread knowledge about the European Union integration matters.

The following actions are supported:

  • Jean Monnet Actions in the field of higher education
    Jean Monnet Actions in other fields of education and training
    Jean Monnet policy debate (higher education and other fields of education and training

The Actions of greatest interest to Universities are Modules, Chairs and Centres of Excellence under the Jean Monnet Actions in the field of Higher Education and the Thematic Networks in Higher Education under the Jean Monnet Policy Debate Action.

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  • short teaching programmes (or courses) in the framework of EU studies offered at a higher education institution
  • minimum duration of 40 teaching hours per academic year for a duration of three years
  • may concentrate on one particular discipline in European studies or be multidisciplinary in approach and therefore call upon the academic input of several professors and experts. They can also take the form of short specialised or summer programmes.
  • teaching posts with a specialisation in European Union studies for university professors for a duration of 3 years
  • a Jean Monnet Chair is held by only one professor, who provides the minimum of 90 teaching hours per academic year
  • the Chair may also have a team to support and enhance the activities of the Chair, including the provision of additional teaching hours.
  • focal points of competence and knowledge on European Union subjects
  • aim to combine the expertise and competences of high-level experts aiming to develop synergies between the various disciplines and resources in European studies (as described above) as well as at creating joint transnational activities, they also ensure openness to civil society.

In 2025, two thematic networks are foreseen:
- Jean Monnet Network on internal policy: EU enlargement as a catalyst for progress
- Jean Monnet Network on external policy: EU-North America.

The specific participation requirements for the two types of networks are detailed in the 2025 Programme Guide.

How to participate

Call 2025

deadline 12 February 2025, 5 pm (Brussels time)

Programme Guide 2025 Application forms

Programming 2021-2027

  • ValEUs - Research & Education Network on Contestations to EU Foreign Policy
    ValEUs | JM Networks | Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali (DSPS) | prof.ssa Laura Leonardi | 2023
  • Users' personal DATA, targeting, privacy and contractual consent on DIGItal platforms in EU Private Law | DIGI_DATA yes | JM Modules | Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche (DSG) | prof. Antonio Gorgoni | 2023
  • Sports Law for Inclusion and Growth | SPORTING | JM Modules | dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche (DSG), prof.ssa Giulia Mannucci | 2023
  • The European Urban Agenda into Practice: Regional Design for Transformative Cities
    PracticEUA | JM Chair | dipartimento di Architettura (DIDA) | prof.ssa Valeria Lingua | 2023
  • Exploring Visions of the Environment: EU-Africa mutual learning experiences
    EVE | JM Modules | Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche (DSG) | prof.ssa Veronica Federico | 2022
  • The sustainability in the European food law system | L4SF | JM Modules | Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali (DAGRI) | prof. Nicola Lucifero | 2022
  • Patrimonial transnational issues in European private law: evolving real estate wealth, digital goods, cultural | heritage protection and green finance | PaTrisEu | JM Chairs | Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche (DSG) | prof.ssa Sara Landini | 2022
  • Implementing Resilience and Recovery Plans in Italy and beyond | REPLAN-EU| JM Modules | Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali (DSPS) |v prof. Enrico Borghetto | 2022
  • Constitutional Law of Technology in the European Perspective | COLTECH | JM Modules | Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche (DSG) | prof. Andrea Simoncini | 2021

Programming 2014-2020

  • Making visible the added value of the Union in everyday life of citizens TrustEU | JM Centre of Excellence | Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche (DSG) | prof.ssa Adelina Adinolfi | 2020
  • Regional Design methodologies for implementing the European Urban Agenda | JM Modules | Dipartimento di Architettura (DIDA) | prof.ssa Valeria Lingua | 2020
  • HOuseholds' energy Poverty in the EU: PERspectives for research and policies (HOPPER) | JM Chair | Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa (DISEI) | prof.ssa Rossella Bardazzi | 2019
  • Patrimonial issues in International Successions law (PI_IS) | JM Modules | Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche (DSG) | prof.ssa Sara Landini | 2019
  • Shared Values and Global Challenges: Toward a New Renaissance for the EU | JM Centre of Excellence | Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali (DSPS) | prof.ssa Laura Leonardi | 2016