NEXT

Through the “NEXT” Jean Monnet grant, the NCRE Centre of Excellence is able to offer students scholarships, internships, and specialist presentations from European experts in EU studies.

This site will serve as a focal point for all information involved in the Centre of Excellence. 

Calls for civil society participants and early career researchers to participate in symposia will be announced on the webpage.

Alumni meetings - (to be announced in 2025) 

European Expert in Residence

2025: Professor Paul Bacon

2024: Professor Bruce Wilson

Scholarships -   Contact jenny.wilson@canterbury.ac.nz now for an application form.  

EUD Internship

2025:

The successful applicant for the 2025 EUD Internship is Jackson Megaw. Congratulations Jackson!       

2024:

Postgraduate Master of European Union Studies student, Kat Lee, was selected for an internship at the EU Delegation to NZ, Wellington from 29 August – 1 December 2024. Kat’s living expenses was funded through an NCRE Centre of Excellence grant from the EU (NEXT) that contributed to her airfares, accommodation, and incidentals.  We warmly congratulate Kat on her selection.