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Jean Monnet Programme - Key Activity 1

Call for proposals 2012

Introduction

Within the new Lifelong Learning Programme, the first key activity of the Jean Monnet Programme brings together the two instruments formerly known as the Jean Monnet Action and the Support for Study and Research Centres . The actions supported under this key activity aim to stimulate excellence in teaching, research, reflection and debate in European integration studies in higher education institutions within and outside the European Union.
European Integration studies involve the study of the origins and evolution of the European Communities and the European Union in all its aspects. European integration studies cover the analysis of both the internal and external dimension of European integration, including the European Union's role in the dialogue between peoples and cultures. Comparative studies concerning national practices are not regarded as European integration studies.

The Jean Monnet Programme is now present in 72 countries throughout the world and more than 785 universities offer Jean Monnet courses as part of their curricula.  The Jean Monnet Programme brings together a network of 1,650 professors, reaching audiences of 250,000 students every year.

Action Types

The types of actions connected with the objectives of the key activity are Jean Monnet Chairs, Centres of Excellence and Modules, focusing on teaching activities and support for Associations of Professors and Researchers, for Information and Research Activities relating to European integration and "Learning EU at School", and for Multilateral Research Groups.

Teaching activities

• Jean Monnet Chair
  A symbolic term corresponding to a full-time teaching post with a specialization in European integration studies covering a minimum 90 teaching hours per academic year.

• "Ad personam" Jean Monnet Chair
  Teaching and research posts with a specialization in European integration studies. Reserved for (i) former Jean Monnet Chair holders with evidence of high-level international teaching and publication record and/or (ii) professors with a distinguished background as former high-level practitioners in the field of European integration.

• Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence
  This is a clearly labelled multi-disciplinary structure pooling scientific, human and documentary resources for European integration studies and research within one or more universities.

• European Module
  This is a short programme of European integration study of minimum 40 teaching hours per academic year, which may be multi-disciplinary in approach.

Academic and research activities

• Support for associations of professors and researchers specializing in European integration
  Addresses associations whose explicit purpose is to contribute to the study of the European integration process and whose aim is to enhance the visibility of regional or national scientific and physical resources in this domain.

• Support for information and research activities relating to European integration
  Aims to promote discussion, reflection and knowledge about the European integration process.
  
  
• Support for information and research activities for “Learning Europe at School”
  Aims to bring European Union facts and knowledge on its Institutions and its way of functioning at the level of primary and secondary schools and in vocational education and training. Primary and secondary schools are not eligible to apply under this call.
  

• Jean Monnet multilateral research groups
  A research partnership between at least three Jean Monnet Chairs from three different countries leading to the creation of an integrated academic network with a joint research plan and pluridisciplinary synergies in the field of European integration studies.
   

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Supporting documents

General provisions

• The 2012 General Call for Proposals has been published by the Commission: please find all core documentation in all EU languages at the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/education/llp/doc848_en.htm
  

Specific provisions

• LLP – Jean Monnet Programme - Priorities of the 2012 general call for proposals:
   
  
• LLP Guide 2012 – Jean Monnet Programme:
  
  
• LLP Guide 2012 – Jean Monnet Programme - Explanations by Action:
  
  
• LLP Guide 2012 – Jean Monnet Programme – Financial Guidelines:
   
  
• Jean Monnet Programme 2012 – Flat-rate for Information and Research Activities and for “Learning EU at School”:
  
  
• Jean Monnet Programme 2012 – Subsistence costs (Per diem rates):
  
  
• Two types of contractual tools are used for the Jean Monnet Programme Key Activity 1:
  • Grant Agreements for countries outside the EU:
  • Grant Decisions for EU Member States: Please have a look at the general conditions of these contractual tools.
  
  
• LLP – Jean Monnet Programme - 2012 Assessment grid:

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Application forms and annexes

Please complete your application using the Instructions for Applicants and the eForm User Guide as a step by step support.

Instructions for Applicants:

e-Form

From 2012, applicants submit their application electronically by using the e-Form:
Download the eForm and the User Guide
No paper copy is requested.

Attachments to the e-Form

Please download the following forms onto your computer, fill them in and attach them to the e-Form by using the ‘Attach a document’ button that you will find at the end of the e-Form.

1. Detailed description of the project:
2. Detailed budget tables:

   Type of activity	Financial Form
   Jean Monnet Chairs, Ad personam Jean Monnet Chairs,  European Modules	Grant calculator for flat-rate financing system
   Information and Research Activities, Learning EU at School	Grant calculator for flat-rate financing system
   Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence, Associations of Professors and Researchers	Financial form for budget based financing system
   Jean Monnet Multilateral Research Groups

3. Declaration of Honour by the Legal Representative of the Applicant Organisation:

Deadline for proposal submission

15 February 2012

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Notification of results and contractualisation

All applicants will receive a written notification of the outcome as well as feedback on the evaluation of their application. Applications that have been selected for co-financing will receive an explanation of the action required to complete the contractualisation procedures. Where possible reserve lists will be drawn up.

Documentation required from all selected applicants

1. Download the Legal Entity Form
2. Statutes of the Applicant Organisation
3. Download the Financial Identification form
4. Letter of Mandate for Multilateral Research Groups:

Additional documentation required from applicant organisations that are not public bodies.

The following documentation is required from applicant organisations that do not have the status of a "Public Body" according to their National Legislation OR as defined in Article B.7 of the Annex to the LLP Decision

1. Financial Capacity Form (applicant organisation only):
   
   
2. Last annual accounts which have been closed (Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss account)

Financial Guarantee
It is possible that for some organisations a financial guarantee for pre-financing can be requested and an additional article is included in the grant agreement.

Model Financial Guarantee:

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Links and contact

• LLP – Jean Monnet Programme – European Commission's (DG EAC) Website

• For further information, please contact the EACEA at the following mailbox: EACEA-AJM@ec.europa.eu or Fax number: +32-2-2921326

 

Last update: 03/02/2012

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