MSCA Staff Exchanges 2025

Code: 36157 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2025-SE-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/03/2025 | End submission calls: 08/10/2025

MSCA Staff Exchanges promote innovative international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration in research and innovation through exchanging staff and sharing knowledge and ideas at all stages of the innovation chain. The scheme fosters a shared culture of research and innovation that welcomes and rewards creativity and entrepreneurship and helps turn ideas into innovative products, services or processes. It is open to research, technical, administrative and managerial staff supporting R&I activities.

MSCA Cofund 2025

Code: 35708 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2025-COFUND-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 23/01/2025 | End submission calls: 24/06/2025

MSCA COFUND co-finances new or existing doctoral programmes and postdoctoral fellowship schemes with the aim of spreading the best practices of the MSCA including international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary research training, as well as international and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers at all stages of their career.

MSCA Staff Exchanges 2024

Code: 34880 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-SE-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2024 | End submission calls: 05/02/2025

Project results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:

For staff members

• Increased set of research and transferable skills and competences, leading to improved employability and career prospects within and outside academia;
• More knowledge and innovative ideas converted into products, processes and services;
• More entrepreneurial mind-sets, testing new and innovative ideas;
• Increased international exposure leading to extended networks and opportunities;
• Enhanced networking and communication capacities with scientific peers, as well as with the general public that will increase and broaden the research and innovation impact.

For participating organisations

• Innovative ways of cooperation and transfer of knowledge between sectors and disciplines;
• Strengthened and broader international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaborative networks;
• Boosted R&I capacity.

MSCA Researchers at Risk 2024

Code: 34759 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-RR-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 12/09/2024 | End submission calls: 14/01/2025

Building on the available results of past and on-going Researchers at Risk initiatives which have strengthened support structures across the EU and provided some form of guidance for researchers at risk, further support is envisaged for scaling up and moving towards more customised support for researchers at risk based on the needs already identified in the national and EU initiatives implemented so far.
This action should aim at delivering the best possible solutions to the challenges faced by researchers.

MSCA Doctoral Networks 2024

Code: 34429 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-DN-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 29/05/2024 | End submission calls: 27/11/2024

MSCA Doctoral Networks will implement doctoral programmes, by partnerships of universities, research institutions and research infrastructures, businesses including SMEs, and other socio-economic actors from different countries across Europe and beyond. MSCA Doctoral Networks are indeed open to the participation of organisations from third countries, in view of fostering strategic international partnerships for the training and exchange of researchers.

Trans-national cooperation among Marie Skłodowska-Curie National Contact Points (NCP) 2024

Code: 34087 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-NCP-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 16/05/2024 | End submission calls: 04/09/2024

The objective is to facilitate the trans-national co-operation between National Contact Points (NCPs) for the MSCA, including those established in Third Countries, with a view to identifying and sharing good practices and raising the general standard of support to applicants, taking into account the diversity of actors and experiences.

MSCA International Cooperation 2024

Code: 33731 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-INCO-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 14/05/2024 | End submission calls: 04/09/2024

The objective of the present call is to foster international cooperation in MSCA in Horizon Europe, through a dedicated support action to complement and ensure coordination between existing promotion channels at local level, and ensure consistency with formal R&I policy dialogues at bilateral and regional levels.

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024

Code: 33496 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 23/04/2024 | End submission calls: 11/09/2024

The objective of the present call is to provide fellowships to excellent researchers, undertaking international mobility. Applications will be made jointly by the researcher and a beneficiary in the academic or non-academic sector.

MSCA Feedback To Policy 2024

Code: 33493 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-FTP-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 25/04/2024 | End submission calls: 03/09/2024

One of the objectives of this action is to support ongoing and planned Commission initiatives which focus on exploiting and assessing the impact of Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects results in relation to thematic and cross-cutting priorities, including the EU Missions. It also aims to assess the extent to which MSCA projects achieve two of the core horizontal policy objectives of the programme: the development of researchers’ training, skills and career and the related promotion of intersectoral collaboration.

MSCA COFUND 2024

Code: 33490 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-COFUND-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 23/04/2024 | End submission calls: 26/09/2024

MSCA COFUND co-finances new or existing doctoral programmes and postdoctoral fellowship schemes with the aim of spreading the best practices of the MSCA including international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary research training, as well as international and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers at all stages of their career.

MSCA COFUND 2023

Code: 31215 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2023-COFUND-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 10/10/2023 | End submission calls: 08/02/2024

MSCA COFUND co-finances new or existing doctoral programmes and postdoctoral fellowship schemes withthe aim of spreading the best practices of the MSCA including international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary research training, as well as international and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers at all stages of their career.

MSCA Staff Exchanges 2023

Code: 31213 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2023-SE-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 05/10/2023 | End submission calls: 28/02/2024

MSCA Staff Exchanges promote innovative international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration in research and innovation through exchanging staff and sharing knowledge and ideas at all stages of the innovation chain.

European Researchers' Night and Researchers at Schools 2024-2025

Code: 29693 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2023-CITIZENS-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 20/06/2023 | End submission calls: 25/10/2023

Proposals should cover both the organisation of the European Researchers’ Night and the implementation of the Researchers at Schools initiative.

MSCA Doctoral Networks 2023

Code: 29399 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 30/05/2023 | End submission calls: 28/11/2023

MSCA Doctoral Networks will implement doctoral programmes, by partnerships of universities, research institutions and research infrastructures, businesses including SMEs, and other socio-economic actors from different countries across Europe and beyond. MSCA Doctoral Networks are indeed open to the participation of organisations from third countries, in view of fostering strategic international partnerships for the training and exchange of researchers.

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023

Code: 28436 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 12/04/2023 | End submission calls: 13/09/2023

The objective of the present call is to provide fellowships to excellent researchers, undertaking international mobility. Applications will be made jointly by the researcher and a beneficiary in the academic or non-academic sector.

MSCA Feedback To Policy 2023

Code: 27759 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2023-FTP-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 07/03/2023 | End submission calls: 06/06/2023

One of the objectives of this action is to support ongoing and planned Commission initiatives which focus on exploiting and assessing the impact of Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects results in relation to thematic and cross-cutting priorities, including the EU Missions. It also aims to assess the extent to which MSCA projects achieve two of the core horizontal policy objectives of the programme: the development of researchers’ training, skills and career and the related promotion of intersectoral collaboration.

MSCA COFUND 2022

Code: 18919 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2022-COFUND-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 11/10/2022 | End submission calls: 09/02/2023

Applicants submit proposals for new or existing doctoral or postdoctoral programmes with an impact on the enhancement of human resources in R&I at regional, national or international level. These programmes will be co-funded by MSCA COFUND.

MSCA Staff Exchanges 2022

Code: 18909 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2022-SE-01-01 Grant | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/10/2022 | End submission calls: 08/03/2023

MSCA Staff Exchanges support is provided for international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary mobility of R&I staff leading to knowledge transfer between participating organisations.
Involve organisations from the academic and non-academic sectors from across the globe.

MSCA Doctoral Networks 2022

Code: 18779 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 03/05/2022 | End submission calls: 15/11/2022

MSCA Doctoral Networks will implement doctoral programmes, by partnerships of universities, research institutions and research infrastructures, businesses including SMEs, and other socio-economic actors from different countries across Europe and beyond. MSCA Doctoral Networks are indeed open to the participation of organisations from third countries, in view of fostering strategic international partnerships for the training and exchange of researchers.

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022

Code: 18307 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01-01 Grant | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 13/04/2022 | End submission calls: 14/09/2022

Fellowships will be provided to excellent researchers, undertaking international mobility either to or between EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, as well as to non-associated Third Countries. Applications will be made jointly by the researcher and a beneficiary in the academic or non-academic sector.

Postdoctoral Fellowships either can take place in Europe or in a Third Country not associated to Horizon Europe:

• European Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to researchers of any nationality who wish to engage in R&I projects by either coming to Europe from any country in the world or moving within Europe.
• Global Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to European nationals or long-term residents who wish to engage in R&I projects with organisations outside EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. These fellowships require an outgoing phase of minimum 12 and maximum 24 months in a non-associated Third Country, and a mandatory 12-month return phase to a host organisation based in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country.

MSCA Staff Exchanges 2021

Code: 14675 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2021-SE-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 07/10/2021 | End submission calls: 09/03/2022

MSCA Staff Exchanges promote innovative international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration in research and innovation through exchanging staff and sharing knowledge and ideas at all stages of the innovation chain. The scheme fosters a shared culture of research and innovation that welcomes and rewards creativity and entrepreneurship and helps turn ideas into innovative products, services or processes. It is open to research, technical, administrative and managerial staff supporting R&I activities.

Trans-national cooperation among Marie Skłodowska-Curie National Contact Points (NCP) 2021

Code: 13742 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2021-NCP-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 31/08/2021

The objective is to facilitate the trans-national co-operation between National Contact Points (NCPs) for the MSCA, including those established in Third Countries, with a view to identifying and sharing good practices and raising the general standard of support to applicants, taking into account the diversity of actors and experiences.

MSCA International Cooperation 2021

Code: 13740 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2021-INCO-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 05/10/2021

The objective is to foster international cooperation in MSCA in Horizon Europe, through a dedicated support action to complement and ensure coordination between existing promotion channels at local level, and ensure consistency with formal R&I policy dialogues at bilateral and regional levels. Focus should be given:

• At bilateral level on countries having concluded bilateral Science and Technology Agreements with the EU (Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia, Ukraine and the United States).
• At regional level, on bi-regional research and innovation policy dialogues, established notably with the African Union, ASEAN, LAC, Mediterranean partner countries, Eastern Partnership countries and Western Balkans.

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021

Code: 13738 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 12/10/2021

Fellowships will be provided to excellent researchers, undertaking international mobility either to or between EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, as well as to non-associated Third Countries.
Postdoctoral Fellowships either can take place in Europe (i.e. in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country) or in a Third Country not associated to Horizon Europe:

• European Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Global Postdoctoral Fellowships

MSCA Doctoral Networks 2021

Code: 13736 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2021-DN-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 16/11/2021

MSCA Doctoral Networks will implement doctoral programmes, by partnerships of universities, research institutions and research infrastructures, businesses including SMEs, and other socio-economic actors from different countries across Europe and beyond. MSCA Doctoral Networks are indeed open to the participation of organisations from third countries, in view of fostering strategic international partnerships for the training and exchange of researchers.

MSCA Researchers at Risk 2021

Code: 13729 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2021-RR-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/09/2021 | End submission calls: 06/01/2022

The support action should be aligned with the general objectives of the MSCA, in particular scientific excellence, skills and career development, inter-sectoral mobility, equal opportunities and inclusiveness, attractive working conditions, work/life balance, while fostering open science, innovation and entrepreneurship.

European Researchers' Night 2022-2023

Code: 6941 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2022-CITIZENS-01-01 | Programme name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Sub-program: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 07/10/2021

The European Researchers’ Night the largest research communication and promotion event taking place across EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries and it takes place every year, on the last Friday of September. It supports events that can last up to two days including, pre-events, prior to the main event, and related post-events, such as wrap-up meetings or small-scale follow-up events, can also be organised.

The Call aims to bring researchers to schools in order to interact with pupils at any time during the project duration. This will allow pupil to learn directly about research projects and initiatives related to EU main priorities.