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HORIZON-MSCA-2026-SE-01-01

MSCA Staff Exchanges 2026

MSCA-SE MSCA €97,920,000 16 Apr 2026
Topic Code HORIZON-MSCA-2026-SE-01-01 F&T Portal
Call Identifier HORIZON-MSCA-2026-SE-01 Single-topic call (2026)
Instrument HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-SE MSCA Staff Exchanges
Budget Model Unit Grant HORIZON-AG-UN
Funding Rate €5,170/pm Unit costs per person-month
Page Limit (Part B) 30 pages Part B1 §1–3 (MSCA template)
Evaluation Thresholds 3/5 per criterion · 70% overall Weighted: 50/30/20 — non-standard
Expected Projects [Not stated] 2025 call funded 81 projects
Destination MSCA Staff Exchanges WP Part 2 — MSCA
Cluster / Pillar MSCA / Pillar I Excellent Science
China Eligibility Eligible (self-funded) ✓ Not EU-funded — own cost only
Special Conditions Inter-sectoral required ▵ Academic + non-academic mandatory
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Non-standard evaluation criteria. MSCA Staff Exchanges use weighted scoring: Excellence 50%, Impact 30%, Implementation 20%. Individual threshold: 3/5 per criterion. Overall threshold: 70%. This differs from standard cluster thresholds (3/3/3, cumulative 10).
Inter-sectoral consortium required. The consortium must include both academic and non-academic organisations (e.g. industry, SMEs, NGOs). At least 3 independent legal entities from 3 different countries, with at least 2 from EU Member States or Associated Countries.
Salary not funded. MSCA-SE funds unit costs per person-month of secondment (€2,870 top-up + €1,300 research/training + €1,000 management = €5,170/pm). The salary of seconded staff continues to be paid by the sending institution.

Expected Outcomes

For staff members

  1. Increased set of research and transferable skills and competences, leading to improved employability and career prospects within and outside academia.
  2. More knowledge and innovative ideas converted into products, processes and services.
  3. More entrepreneurial mind-sets, testing new and innovative ideas.
  4. Increased international exposure leading to extended networks and opportunities.
  5. Enhanced networking and communication capacities with scientific peers, as well as with the general public.

For participating organisations

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

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