# MSCA Staff Exchanges 2027

**Funder:** MSCA
**Deadline:** 15 April 2027
**Consortium:** No — individual researcher + host institution
**Official call:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-MSCA-2027-SE-01-01
**Last updated:** 14 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

MSCA call (HORIZON-MSCA-2027-SE-01): HORIZON TMA MSCA Staff Exchanges

## Summary

MSCA Staff Exchanges fund short-term staff exchanges between organisations working on a joint research and innovation project, covering academic, non-academic, and inter-sectoral mobility. The scheme is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under Horizon Europe and supports staff at any career stage who second to a partner organisation to transfer knowledge and build lasting collaborations.

## Who should apply

- Research and innovation staff seconded by their home organisation to a partner institution
- Academic, industry, and non-academic organisations building joint R&I collaborations
- Consortia with a shared research and innovation project requiring staff mobility
- Applicants at any career stage who will physically second to a host institution

## Key dates

- Deadline: 15 April 2027
- Call identifier: HORIZON-MSCA-2027-SE-01

## Tips for applicants

- Frame the exchange around a concrete joint research project, not just individual training, reviewers assess the collaborative work plan.
- Detail the two-way knowledge transfer: what the seconded staff member brings and what they gain at the host.
- Clarify secondment durations and timing for each staff member exchanged, since the evaluation checks feasibility of the mobility plan.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the deadline for MSCA Staff Exchanges 2027?

The deadline for call HORIZON-MSCA-2027-SE-01 is 15 April 2027.

### Does MSCA Staff Exchanges require a consortium?

Applicants apply as individual researchers together with a host institution rather than as a large multi-partner consortium submission; the scheme is built around participating organisations exchanging staff.

### Who can be seconded under MSCA Staff Exchanges?

Staff at any career stage from participating organisations, including academic and non-academic institutions, can be seconded to a partner organisation.

### Is MSCA Staff Exchanges part of Horizon Europe?

Yes, it is a Horizon Europe action delivered through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme.

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