Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence / Funding / Teaching and learning grants

Teaching and learning grants

Our Teaching and Learning Grants at the Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence enhance the teaching of European studies across disciplines. These grants are open to educators and academic staff who want to bring European perspectives into their curriculum through innovative methods. Whether you’re creating new course materials, designing interactive activities, or organizing student engagement projects, our grants can provide the funding to make your ideas a reality. See below for eligibility criteria, funding details, and application guidelines to begin enriching your students’ understanding of Europe.

2026 / 2027

Call for research and teaching workshops 2026/27

The Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (MJMCE) is a partnership between the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and the Europe and the World Centre at the University of Liverpool. We strive to strengthen the intellectual community in European Studies (broadly defined), while also facilitating local and regional links with practitioners, researchers, students and others interested in European affairs.

The MJMCE is now inviting proposals for the funding of seminars and workshops to be held in the academic year 2026/27 which contribute to research or teaching related to European politics, society, history, culture, languages, law and art – or to politics, society, history, culture, languages, law and art in Europe.

The maximum amount for each bid is £1,000, with no preference given to bids that request the maximum or less than the maximum. Multidisciplinary and cross-institutional proposals are encouraged because of the Centre’s nature, but there are no formal restrictions upon applications. In recent years the MJMCE has supported workshops, seminar series and European-themed sessions at large conferences that are being hosted at one of the stakeholder institutions.

With regards to teaching and learning bids, the centre is keen to fund projects which develop students’ understanding of and engagement with European issues. This could be, for instance, by inviting a guest speaker (academic/policymaker/NGO) to give a lecture to students, by improving student engagement with European institutions, by facilitating links with European minority groups in Manchester and the Northwest of England.

Projects funded through this call should take place before the 30th of June 2027.

Expense claims must be submitted in line with University of Manchester financial procedures within three months of costs having been incurred and before the end of the financial year in July 2027. Claims submitted outside of the University’s financial year will not be reimbursed. Claims submitted without receipts are subject to UK tax deductions (50%).

Eligibility

The JMCE will only consider applications from its member institutions: the University of Manchester (you must be based within SoSS, SALC or AMBS), Manchester Metropolitan University (you must be based within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities) and the University of Liverpool (you must be based within the Department of Politics).

Proposals may be from individuals or groups of staff members based at stakeholder institutions. In-person events will usually be held at one of the stakeholder institutions. If not, a case should be made as to why holding the event in a different location is necessary.

Structure of proposals

Proposals should not exceed 1,000 words and should be structured as follows:

  • Title of project;
  • Name(s) of lead applicant(s), their Department and university affiliation, and contact details;
  • Context, objectives, deliverables, and likely impact of the project;
  • Project structure, partnerships involved (if any), management and timescales;
  • Continuation strategy (where appropriate);
  • Detailed budget;

NB: Please indicate any matching funding/support in kind, if available. The Centre cannot fund normal costs of course unit delivery/staff-related costs, FeC/overheads, or contingency funds. Equipment requests should be essential to the running of the project and not routinely available for use. Funds cannot be used for continual funding of an activity.

Deadline

The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday the 23rd of November 2026. Applications should be sent to Dr Davide Schmid (d.schmid@mmu.ac.uk)

Evaluation

All proposals will be evaluated after the deadline by a subcommittee of the Manchester JMCE, based on:

  • Quality and clarity of the proposal and its rationale;
  • Anticipated impacts of the project;
  • Partnerships involved in the project (e.g. between academics, policy makers, local community, etc.), with encouragement to particularly include students and non-academic participants too;
  • Whether the event is multi-disciplinary and/or cross-institutional in nature;
  • Value for money.

We will inform applicants of the outcome of their bid within three weeks of the application deadline.

Other requirements

Events and activities funded by the MJMCE should be publicised and made accessible to researchers and staff at stakeholder institutions, as part of our commitment to fostering a community of scholars in European studies.

Successful applicants will be required to submit a brief project report of up to 200 words, which will be uploaded to the Manchester JMCE website and may be used for promotional purposes. We will be grateful if you can include within the report a photo taken during your event but understand if you would prefer not to.

In general, funds will be released upon submission of this end-of-project report and upon notification of the account code to which funds should be transferred. However, funds may be released early if necessary.

Further information

Queries about the proposals should be directed to the Chair of the selection committee, Dr Davide Schmid (d.schmid@mmu.ac.uk).

2022 / 2023 (first call)

Call for teaching and learning bids 2022-2023

1. Introduction

The Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (JMCE) is a partnership between the University of Manchester (UoM), Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and the University of Chester (UoC). We strive to strengthen the intellectual community in European Studies (broadly defined), while also facilitating local and regional links with practitioners, researchers, students and others interested in European affairs.

Further details can be found on our website: https://www.manchesterjmce.ac.uk/

As part of its commitment to the development of teaching excellence, the Manchester JMCE is now inviting proposals for projects that seek to improve the learning experience of students studying any aspect of ‘Europe’, broadly defined.

The Centre does not wish to be prescriptive in the projects it will fund, but funds could, for example, be sought to: develop students’ understanding of European issues, such as by inviting a guest speaker (academic/policy-maker, etc.) to give a lecture to students, improve student engagement with European institutions, involve students in promoting Europe, facilitating links with European minority groups in Manchester, etc.

Funds up to a maximum of £500 per project may be sought from the JMCE.

Projects funded through this call should take place between 15 November 2022 and 31 July 2023.

2. Eligibility

The JMCE will only consider applications from its fee-paying stakeholders:

  • University of Manchester (you must be based within SoSS, SALC or AMBS)
  • Manchester Metropolitan University

Proposals may be from individuals or groups of staff members based at stakeholder institutions. Any in-person event must be held at one of the three stakeholder institutions.

3. Structure of proposals

Proposals should not exceed 1,500 words and should be structured as follows:

  • Title of project;
  • Name(s) of lead applicant(s), their Department and university affiliation, and contact details;
  • Context, objectives, deliverables, and likely impact of the project;
  • Project structure, partnerships involved (if any), management and timescales;
  • Continuation strategy (where appropriate);
  • Detailed budget.

Please indicate any match funding/support in kind, if available. The Centre cannot fund: normal costs of course unit delivery/staff-related costs, FeC/overheads, or contingency funds. Equipment requests should be essential to the running of the project and not routinely available for use. Funds cannot be used for continual funding of an activity. Research projects cannot be funded as part of this call unless they directly benefit a group of students.

4. Deadline

The deadline for receipt of proposals in response to this call is Friday 28 October 2022. Applications should be sent to Dr. Paul Tobin (paul.tobin@manchester.ac.uk).

5. Evaluation

All proposals will be evaluated by a subcommittee of the Manchester JMCE after the deadline. Successful applicants will be notified by within two weeks of the deadline.

All proposals will be evaluated on the:

  • Quality and clarity of the proposal and its rationale;
  • Anticipated impacts of the project, for example, does it engage both UG and PG students? Is the event multidisciplinary? Are there clear learning outcomes?;
  • Partnerships involved in the project (e.g. between academics, students, policy makers, local community, etc.);
  • Value for money, and whether the funding is ‘topping up’ other funding.

6. Other requirements

Successful applicants will be required to submit a brief project report of up to 400 words, which will be uploaded to the Manchester JMCE website and may be used for promotional purposes. We will be grateful if you can include within the report a photo taken during your event, but understand if you would prefer not to. In general, funds will be released upon submission of this end-of-project report and upon notification of the account code to which funds should be transferred. However, funds may be released early if necessary.

7. Further information

General enquiries about this call should be directed to Dr. Paul Tobin (paul.tobin@manchester.ac.uk).

The Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence expects to award their grants within two weeks after the deadline and will sadly be able to inform successful bids only.

2021 / 2022 (second call)

Call for teaching & learning bursaries 2022/2023

1.Introduction

The Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (JMCE) is a partnership between the University of Manchester (UoM), Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and the University of Chester (UoC). We strive to strengthen the intellectual community in European Studies (broadly defined), while also facilitating local and regional links with practitioners, researchers, students and others interested in European affairs.

Further details can be found on our website: https://www.manchesterjmce.ac.uk/

As part of its commitment to the development of teaching excellence, the Manchester JMCE is now inviting proposals for projects that seek to improve the learning experience of students studying any aspect of ‘Europe’, broadly defined.

The Centre does not wish to be prescriptive in the projects it will fund, but funds could, for example, be sought to: develop students’ understanding of European issues, such as by inviting a guest speaker (academic/policy-maker, etc.) to give a lecture to students, improve student engagement with European institutions, involve students in promoting Europe, facilitating links with European minority groups in Manchester, etc.

Funds up to a maximum of £500 per project may be sought from the JMCE.

Projects funded through this call should take place between 1 October 2022 and 31 July 2023.

2. Eligibility

The JMCE will only consider applications from its fee-paying stakeholders:

  • The University of Manchester (you must be based within SoSS, SALC or AMBS)
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • University of Chester

Proposals may be from individuals or groups of staff members based at stakeholder institutions. Any in-person event must be held at one of the three stakeholder institutions.

3. Structure of proposals

Proposals should not exceed 1,500 words and should be structured as follows:

  • Title of project;
  • Name(s) of lead applicant(s), their Department and university affiliation, and contact details;
  • Context, objectives, deliverables, and likely impact of the project;
  • Project structure, partnerships involved (if any), management and timescales;
  • Continuation strategy (where appropriate);
  • Detailed budget.

Please indicate any match funding/support in kind, if available. The Centre cannot fund: normal costs of course unit delivery/staff-related costs, FeC/overheads, or contingency funds. Equipment requests should be essential to the running of the project and not routinely available for use. Funds cannot be used for continual funding of an activity. Research projects cannot be funded as part of this call unless they directly benefit a group of students.

4. Deadline

The deadline for receipt of proposals in response to this call is Friday 24 June 2022. Applications should be sent to Dr. Paul Tobin (paul.tobin@manchester.ac.uk).

5. Evaluation

All proposals will be evaluated by a subcommittee of the Manchester JMCE after the deadline. Successful applicants will be notified by within two weeks of the deadline.

All proposals will be evaluated on the:

  • Quality and clarity of the proposal and its rationale;
  • Anticipated impacts of the project, for example, does it engage both UG and PG students? Is the event multidisciplinary? Are there clear learning outcomes?;
  • Partnerships involved in the project (e.g. between academics, students, policy makers, local community, etc.);
  • Value for money, and whether the funding is ‘topping up’ other funding.

6. Other requirements

Successful applicants will be required to submit a brief project report of up to 400 words, which will be uploaded to the Manchester JMCE website and may be used for promotional purposes. We will be grateful if you can include within the report a photo taken during your event, but understand if you would prefer not to. In general, funds will be released upon submission of this end-of-project report and upon notification of the account code to which funds should be transferred. However, funds may be released early if necessary.

7. Further information

General enquiries about this call should be directed to Dr. Paul Tobin (paul.tobin@manchester.ac.uk).

The Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence expects to award their grants within two weeks after the deadline and will sadly be able to inform successful bids only.