A Jean Monnet Chair is a teaching post with a specialisation in European Union studies for university professors for a duration of three years. A Jean Monnet Chair is held by only one professor, who provides a the minimum of 90 teaching hours per academic year. Activities under this action Main activities (minimum of 90 […]
Erasmus+ Programme : Joint Masters Degrees
Erasmus+ is the EU Programme in the fields of education, training, youth and sport for the period 2014-2020. Scope An Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) is a prestigious, integrated, international study programme, jointly delivered by an international consortium of higher education institutions (HEIs) and, where relevant, other partners with specific expertise and interest in […]
Tenure-eligible lecturer position in Didactics of Language and Literature at the University of Barcelona (UB)
The Serra Húnter Programme (SHP) is offering 110 contracts as tenure-eligible lecturer and 2 as associate professor in different fields of study at the public universities of Catalonia (Spain). Successful candidates will be hired by the university offering the position and are expected to cooperate with existing groups and/or develop new lines of research, complementary to those […]
Erasmus+: EU boosts participation of African students and staff in 2019
The EU has invested an additional €17.6 million to support over 8,500 newly selected African students and staff to participate in Erasmus+ in 2019. This increase in Erasmus+ funding is one more step towards the commitment announced by President Jean-Claude Juncker in his State of the Union speech in September 2018 to have supported […]
First 17 “European Universities” selected: a major step towards building a European Education Area
The European Commission has today announced the higher education institutions from all over Europe that will be part of the first “European Universities” alliances. They will enhance the quality and attractiveness of European higher education and boost cooperation between institutions, their students and staff. Out of 54 applications received, 17 European Universities involving 114 higher education institutions from […]
Conference: 30 years of Jean Monnet Activities
On 18 June, the European Commission celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Jean Monnet Activities – which promote and finance educational programmes on European integration – with a one-day conference under the title “30 years of Jean Monnet Activities: Why study the European Union today?” in Brussels. Tibor Navracsics,Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, will […]
Erasmus+ Master Degree Loans
One of the biggest obstacles to students financing their continued education is money, especially if you want to study abroad. Postgraduate degrees – and experience of living and working in another country – are increasingly essential for building and maintaining a competitive CV. Financing your future is a common problem A Master’s abroad can provide […]
Erasmus+Mobility project for higher education students
Organisations active in the fields of education, training and youth receive support from the Erasmus+ Programme to carry out projects promoting different types of mobility. The Mobility project for higher education students includes the following activities 1. Student mobility for studies: a study period abroad at a partner higher education institution (HEI). The study period should respond […]
2019 U-Multirank university ranking: European universities performing well
The sixth and largest-ever edition of the U-Multirank university ranking, scoring more than 1,700 universities from 96 countries, has just been published. Every year, U-Multirank compares higher education institutions’ performance in areas that matter most to students. A mapshowing the universities with top overall performance is a new feature U-Multirank has added in this year’s edition. European higher […]