Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges Co-Funding is a European Commission grant program that funds short-term international and inter-sectoral staff exchanges between research and innovation organizations across academic and non-academic sectors. Projects can last up to four years, with individual secondments ranging from one month to one year.

Eligible staff include researchers at any career stage — from PhD candidates to senior researchers — as well as administrative, technical, and managerial staff involved in research and innovation. Consortia must include at least three organizations across three different countries, with at least two in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, and must include both academic and non-academic partners.

Participation from non-associated third countries including India is encouraged. Award amounts vary by consortium size and mobility scope.

Staff Exchanges - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions The information on this page is a summary of the main rules and requirements of the Staff Exchanges action and who can apply for it. Objective of Staff Exchanges The Staff Exchanges action funds short-term international and inter-sectoral exchanges of staff members involved in research and innovation activities of participating organisations.

The aim is to develop sustainable collaborative projects between different organisations from the academic and non-academic sectors (in particular SMEs), based in Europe and beyond. Exchanged staff benefit from new knowledge, skills and career development perspectives, while participating organisations increase their research and innovation capacities. Who can apply for Staff Exchanges?

Staff Exchanges are open to international consortia of universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs and other non-academic organisations.

They need to include at least three organisations in three different countries, two of which need to be located in a different EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country above this minimum, the participation of organisations from any country is possible the consortium must include participating organisations from both academic and non-academic sectors participation of organisations from non-associated third countries is strongly encouraged Individual staff members are selected by their sending organisations to take part in the planned exchanges.

What does the funding cover? Staff Exchanges projects can last up to four years. The grant funds the mobility of seconded staff members from one month to one year.

Staff involved should return to their sending organisations after the secondment, to ensure long-term impact.

Staff funded by Staff Exchanges can be researchers at any career stage, from PhD candidates to postdoctoral researchers, as well as administrative, technical or managerial staff involved in research and innovation activities can be of any nationality should return to their sending organisation after the secondment, to pass on their knowledge and foster collaboration a top-up allowance (for travel, accommodation, subsistence costs), which is on top of the salary paid by their organisation a special needs allowance, if applicable In addition, funding is provided for research, training and networking activities management and indirect costs Apply on behalf of an organisation or consortium Applications to MSCA Staff Exchanges can be submitted at any time from the opening date of the chosen call.

The completed proposal, including all annexes, should be submitted by the specified submission deadline of the chosen call.

find open and forthcoming calls on our page on funding find partners and apply through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal All relevant documents are available on the dedicated call page on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, including MSCA work programme and general annexes application and evaluation forms online manual on how to submit an application For more information on the application and evaluation process and contact points for further guidance visit our page on how to apply visit the European Research Executive Agency website Give your feedback about this page Did you find this page useful?

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