Opportunity: EU offers "Centers of Excellence" Grants

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Announcement of Grant Competition: European Union Centers in the United States 2008-2011

Application Deadline: June 16, 2008

The European Commission is pleased to announce a grant competition for the European Union Centers of Excellence program, inviting proposals from institutions of higher education in the United States to support "European Union Centers of Excellence" during the 2008-2011 period. These Centers will be expected to implement high quality teaching, research and regional outreach programs with EU and EU-US themes. Individual Centers will also be expected to participate in cooperative activities within the national Network of EU Centers of Excellence. The European Commission plans to award an estimated 11 grants of up to €300,000 each, with additional funding provided to the institution selected as Network and Outreach Coordinator.

The competition Call for Proposals and related documents may be downloaded below, or requested from Helen Henderson, Political and Development Section, Delegation of the European Commission, 2300 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037; E-mail: Helen.Henderson@ec.europa.eu ; Fax: 202-429-1766.Read more here.