GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Action Document Title
 

Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme

Window and thematic Priority

Türkiye’s alignment to EU acquis and administrative capacity (Civil Society)

Beneficiary

General Directorate of Financial Co-operation and Project Implementation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

Co-Beneficiary
 

Duration

72 months

EU contribution (Euro)

15.600.000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

The JMSP provides grants for Turkish professionals to undertake graduate studies at a university (or an equivalent institution) in one of the EU Member States.

The objective is to broaden participants perspectives about the European integration process, enrich their knowledge about the EU, build solid support and raise awareness for Türkiye’s accession process to the EU, develop workforce in the relevant disciplines in the EU and enhance dialogue between Turkish professionals and their EU counterparts.

Location

Republic of Türkiye

Achievements / expected outputs / Activites

Grant contracts are provided to the awardees as financial support.

Information about the JMSP is provided for all potential candidates and the relevant training institutions  are identified.

Scholarship awardees are selected after a transparent and fair selection process, grant contracts signed, awardees placed at their hosting institutions and scholars are monitored and completed their programmes.

Communication Channels with the Alumni Network are established and Jean Monnet alumni network is strengthened.