Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
MSCA Staff Exchanges
Short-term secondments for staff between academic and non-academic partners across countries and sectors.
Programme guide in progress
We are still researching the full guide for MSCA Staff Exchanges. In the meantime, you will find the live open calls, eligibility basics and related programmes below.
Next deadline
6 April 2027 (295 days away)
MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2027
View full call details →Key facts
- Duration per secondee
- 1-12 months
- Project duration
- 4 years
- Top-up
- ~€2,300/month
- Consortium
- 3+ countries
- Success rate
- ~15-20%
Who is eligible?
- •Consortium of at least 3 organisations in 3 different countries (at least 1 in EU/associated)
- •Participants must have been employed by their home organisation for at least 1 month before the secondment
- •Secondment duration: 1-12 months per person, with total project person-months capped
- •Open to researchers, technicians, managers, and admin staff, any career stage
Open calls right now
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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship
Monthly stipend of €6,350+ for postdocs (2026-2027 WP): 12-24 months in Europe (European Fellowship) or 24-36 months including a third-country secondment (Global Fellowship).
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MSCA Doctoral Networks
Multi-partner consortia training cohorts of PhD researchers in joint doctoral programmes across Europe.
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