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News Releases
No. 96/05
November 1, 2005
AWARDS FOR EUROPEAN UNION CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
The Delegation of the European Commission in Washington,
DC, is pleased to announce 10 "European Union Center of
Excellence" awards to universities throughout the United
States. These grant recipients were selected from a
strong field of 20 candidates.
The network of EU Centers of Excellence will promote the
study of the EU, its institutions and policies and
EU/US
relations through teaching programs, scholarly research
and outreach activities in their local and regional
communities. The European Commission funds this
initiative as part of a broader effort to promote
people-to-people ties across the Atlantic.
 Ambassador John Bruton
(pictured left), Head of the EU Commission
Delegation to the United States, welcomed the
announcement:
“My congratulations to the newly named EU Centers of
Excellence. They are preparing the students who will
take a leading role in the future of the transatlantic
relationship. No investment is more important or better
spent. The Centers also produce scholarly research that
informs the policy community and bring the EU to their
communities through conferences, high-level speakers
and other activities. I aim to visit all of the Centers
during my time in Washington.”
Grants totaling €3 million will fund activities for a
three-year period at the following universities:
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Florida International University and the University of
Miami
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Indiana University
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University of Michigan
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University of North Carolina
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University of Pittsburgh
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Syracuse University
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Texas A&M University
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University of Washington (Seattle)
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University of Wisconsin
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Washington, DC, Consortium (American University, George
Mason University, George Washington University,
Georgetown University, The Johns Hopkins University).
The University of North Carolina will serve as Network
and Outreach Coordinator, with the goal of promoting
cooperation and sharing best practices within the
network. North Carolina will also establish a network
website providing easy access to research and teaching
materials produced by the Centers.
This is the third cycle (2005-2008) of the EU Centers
program that was launched in 1998. The EU Centers
program has helped create a foothold for EU studies in
US higher education and served as an information
resource for a broad US audience, with extensive
outreach to regional audiences and the policy community.
The recipients of awards in this cycle have been
designated "Centers of Excellence" in recognition of the
high quality, variety and depth of their programming.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.eurunion.org/infores/eucenter.htm
Further Contact Information
Press and Media Relations
Delegation of the European Commission
2300 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
http://www.eurunion.org/PressRoom
Tel: 202-862-9552
Fax: 202-429-1766
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