Conditions of Award

Eligibility

Jean Monnet Fellowships are intended to support post-doctoral research by academics in the early stages of their professional career.

The fellowships are open to candidates who have successfully defended their Ph.D. by 31 July 2010.

Candidates are eligible during the 7-year period following the successful completion of their Ph.D. (to be eligible for the current call, 2010/2011, the Ph.D. should be completed between 31/7/2003 and 31/7/2010.

Extensions to the 7-year rule are allowed in cases of applicants whose academic career has been interrupted due to maternity leave or illness.

In particular, for each maternity leave, an additional year will be permitted, while in the case of a long or recurrent illness, the total period of illness may be taken into account in calculating eligibility.

Explanation of the circumstances should be included in the application in the field marked 'Additional Notes'. Supporting documents will be requested from candidates proposed for selection.

Candidates who have received their Ph.D. from the EUI can only apply for JMF after they have been away from the Institute and in a full-time occupation or with another fellowship for at least one year after defending the Ph.D.

 

Nationality

Candidates of all nationalities are eligible for the Jean Monnet Fellowships.

 

Languages

Fellows should have a good knowledge of the languages most relevant to their proposed research, and a working knowledge of English.

 

Duration 

The fellowships are usually for the duration of one or two years (12 or 24 months from September to August). Exceptionally they may be for a shorter period but not for less than six months.

In the case of a duration of less than twelve months, August is not included as an eligible month for the payment of the stipend.

 

Residence

Fellows must live in Florence for the duration of their Fellowship so that they can take an active part in the academic activities of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies.

 

Publication

The research done during the fellowship should lead to a publication, either as an EUI Working Paper, or in a scientific journal, or with a reputable academic publisher.

 

Stipend

The basic stipend is € 2,000 per month.

Successful applicants benefiting from other grants or salaries must disclose this to the EUI, as the amount of the fellowship will be fixed at a lower rate (minimum € 1,250 per month) depending on the additional income.

If applicable, family allowances will be added to the basic stipend (see below)

 

Family allowance

A household allowance of € 300 per month is paid to fellows with a partner when the partner lives with the fellow in Florence and on the condition that the partner's income does not exceed € 2,000 per month.

There is a dependants allowance of € 200 per month for each dependent child living with the fellow in Florence.

Fellows are entitled to these allowances if they can declare that they are not receiving any similar allowance from another source, and upon production of relevant certificates (marriage certificate or equivalent, birth certificates).

For dependent children in full-time education and over the age of 18, a school or university certificate is required. No allowance is paid for dependent children over the age of 26.

 

Taxation

The fellowship is not taxed by the Institute. Fellows are, however, required to comply with any other tax provisions which may be applicable to them.

 

Medical insurance

Fellows must have adequate medical insurance cover during their stay at the Institute. They can either provide proof of their own insurance scheme or subscribe to the EUI's private sickness and health insurance scheme at their own expense. See the Van Breda Insurance Scheme| for conditions.

 

Travel expenses

Fellows (but not their families) receive one return trip from their home town to Florence, in accordance with the following provisions:

• first-class rail for distances under 500 kilometres (travel by car is also reimbursed on this basis)
• tourist class Y air fare over 500 kilometres

The reimbursement cannot exceed the tourist air fare between Florence and Helsinki, which may mean that for fellows coming from outside Europe, travel expenses are reimbursed only in part.  

 

Removal/installation expenses

There is no provision for removal or installation expenses.