The Jean Monnet “Teaching and Research” actions will promote excellence in teaching and research in the field of European Union studies worldwide, foster the dialogue between the academic world and society, including local and state level policy-makers, civil servants, civil society actors, representatives of the different levels of education and of the media and generate knowledge and insights in support of EU policy-making and strengthen the role of the EU within Europe and in a globalised world. Additionally, actions under this Call will reach out to a wider public and spread knowledge about the EU to the wider society bringing the EU closer to the public. The action also strives to function as a vector for public diplomacy towards partner countries, promoting EU values and enhancing the visibility of what the European Union actually stands for and what it intends to achieve.

Modules are short teaching programmes or courses in the field of European Union studies offered at a higher education institution. Each Module has a minimum duration of 40 teaching hours per academic year for a duration of three years. Modules 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.