For our Pledgers and the Talents following the EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative we would like to draw your attention to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges 2025 Call, which is now open for applications.
The Staff Exchanges action offers a unique opportunity to promote the transfer of knowledge and innovation through international research collaborations. To this end, the European Commission will allocate €97.7 million to fund around 85 projects promoting cooperation between organisations in the EU and around the world in the field of research and innovation.
The EU grant for MSCA Staff Exchanges projects is in the form of unit costs for the mobility of staff, and contributes to the following expenses:
- Travel, accommodation and subsistence allowances
- Research, training, transfer of knowledge, networking and management costs
Applicants for the 2025 Call will benefit from an increased allowance, now raised from €4,600 to €5,010 per month for each mobilised staff member.
Staff secondments
Secondments are the main method to foster cooperation among organisations participating in Staff Exchanges. Selected projects exchange and train researchers and innovators, as well as administrative, technical or managerial staff involved in research activities, with participants going abroad for up to 12 months. By working in other organisations, they gain new skills and competencies, expand their networks, exchange knowledge, and carry out cutting-edge research.
Objective of Staff Exchanges action
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?
To be eligible, consortia must consist of at least three organisations from three different countries. Two of them must be located in different EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries. Additionally, organisations from any country in the world can participate.
Organisations from all socioeconomic sectors in any country can apply to Staff Exchanges, including:
- Higher education institutions
- Research institutions and infrastructures
- Private sector organisations, including industry, businesses, and small and medium-sized enterprises
- Public sector organisations, including national, regional, and local governments, agencies, and museums
- Other socio-economic organisations, including non-governmental organisations, charities, etc.
Participating organisations host and train seconded staff from other project partners in their own premises, and second staff abroad to other organisations in the consortium. However, the participation setup differs depending on where the organisation is based.
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