Katharina Von Schnurbein, EU Fellow

The exchange with top researchers from around the world imprinted a long lasting impact on me. Yet, there is no risk of being stuck in an ivory tower, thanks to the participation of policy makers

Frank Borge Wietzke, Jean Monnet Fellow

My year as a Jean Monnet Fellow in 2020/21 sadly coincided with the pandemic. However, I experienced the Schuman Centre as an extremely welcoming and inspiring place to work.

Klodiana Beshku, Jean Monnet Fellow

A year at the Robert Schuman Centre can be a life-changing experience in terms of perspectives, colleagues and research. It succeded to be like this even under a pandemic year, let alone in a normal one

Michael Sanfey, Visiting Fellow

The Robert Schuman Centre is unique: a beautiful setting at Villa Schifanoia; outstanding researchers; and excellent conference facilities. These three elements provided me with a really great environment for my work on sovereignty

Vivian Gerrand, Max Weber Fellow

An ideal environment both from the perspective of intellectual inquiry and of collegiality that I could not more highly recommend to researchers

Jean-Jacques van Helten, Visiting Fellow

After 30 years in international banking, the Florence School of Banking and Finance’s allows me to reflect and debate on the policy and structural issues facing today’s banking and finance industry

Marika Armanovica, EP fellow

Intense, rich and ingenious. My fellowship felt fuller than a mere academic experience as I could halt my professional life in order to read, listen and be listened.

Igor Nikolic, Research Fellow

Collegiality, support, research-intensive atmosphere and connection with policy-makers and industry makes this an ideal place for me and other researchers wanting to make a lasting impact on society.

Jacqueline Owigo, MPC Summer School

I met great migration scholars and researchers. This was key for me, given that I come from an International Relations background and wanted to learn more about migration theories and policy debates

Giancarlo Vilella, EP Fellow

The exchange with top scholars and highly qualified researchers has been fundamental for my research on European Parliament management methods

Heliodoro Temprano Arroyo, EU Fellow

Perhaps the most incredible thing about the Schuman Centre is its combination of excellence with a friendly, informal and very motivating working atmosphere

Stefan Fritsch, Jean Monnet Fellow

The Jean Monnet Fellowship allowed me to begin a new project on the EU’s innovation policies regarding Artificial Intelligence. I profited tremendously from sharing it with the EUI’s world class academic community. What an experience!