The plan is three-fold: 1. Fundamentally, the award will help the consolidation of the academic contributions of the candidate to teaching on the European Union (through three courses on the EU and its external relations). Then the program will reinforce his scholarly research record through books and papers. In the third place, it will support his active participation in conferences and the offering of outreach activities (media briefings, op-eds). 2. This award will also allow the candidate to engage in an innovative academic enrichment and community outreach program spanning three geographical/continental areas reflecting three distinct cultural experiences (the United States/Canada, Latin America/Caribbean, and Europe). Target cities are Mexico City, Managua, Havana, Bogota, Quito, Lima, Santiago de Chile, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Brasilia 3. Finally, the award will also allow the candidate to reinforce his academic record with continuous in-field direct contact with EU institutions, governmental and academic centers in Europe, located in Brussels/Bruges, Strasbourg, Luxemburg, Paris, Florence, Barcelona/Madrid).