Jean Monnet Actions In The Field Of Higher Education: Chairs
ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants
Basic Information
- Identifier
- ERASMUS-JMO-2026-HEI-TCH-RSCH-CHAIR
- Programme
- Jean Monnet Actions in the field of Higher Education Teaching and Research
- Programme Period
- 2021 - 2027
- Status
- Open (31094502)
- Opening Date
- November 27, 2025
- Deadline
- February 3, 2026
- Deadline Model
- single-stage
- Budget
- €15,663,570
- Min Grant Amount
- –
- Max Grant Amount
- –
- Expected Number of Grants
- –
- Keywords
- ERASMUS-JMO-2026-HEI-TCH-RSCH-CHAIRERASMUS-JMO-2026-HEI-TCH-RSCHCultural Studies, Cultural DiversityDemocratic engagement and civic participationDemocratic participationEU Economic StudiesEU Historical StudiesEU Interdisciplinary StudiesEU International Relations and Diplomacy StudiesEU Legal StudiesEU Political and Administrative StudiesEU integrationEU valuesEducationEuropean StudiesGlobal Governance, International Law, Human RightsGlobalisation, MigrationHigher educationPolitical systems & Institutions, Governance
Description
Chairs are teaching posts 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 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.
Eligibility & Conditions
Conditions
1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in the call document and the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible Countries
described in the call document and the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026.
3. Other Eligible Conditions
described in the call document and the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026.
VERY IMPORTANT: Please do not use the templates from previous years! The template calculator has been updated. Please only use the templates below and those available once you start your application - 'Download part B templates': Application Form (Part B) (ERASMUS LS JMO) and Calculator (ERASMUS LS JMO Chairs, Modules and Learning Initiatives).
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in the call document and the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026.
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026.
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
Evaluation criteria, scoring and threshold are described in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in the call document and the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026.
Publication of the call: 25 November 2025
Deadline for submitting applications: 3 February 2026 17:00 (Brussels Time)
Evaluation period: March - June 2026
Information to applicants: July - August 2026
Signature of grant agreement: September - November 2026
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
n/a
Call document and annexes:
Call for proposals 2026 – EAC/A12/2025 Erasmus+ Programme
Application form templates
Standard application form (ERASMUS LS JMO)
Calculator (ERASMUS LS JMO Chairs, Modules and Learning Initiatives)
Guidance
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
Additional documents:
Frequently Asked Questions About Jean Monnet Actions In The Field Of Higher Education: Chairs
Support & Resources
For help related to this call, please contact [email protected]
Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals.
IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc.
Online Manual – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and evaluation to reporting on your ongoing project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.
Latest Updates
GEOGRAPHICAL TARGETS
The EU’s external action instruments are contributing to this action. The budget available is divided between different regions and the size of each budgetary envelope is different.
The following budgetary envelopes apply:
Asia 1.100.000 €
Central Asia 30.000 €
Middle East 40.000 €
Pacific 775.670 €
Latin America 600.000 €
Caribbean 60.000 €
US & Canada 950.000 €
Sub-Saharan Africa 30.0000 €
Western Balkans 807.900 €