The MSCA Staff Exchanges (SE) 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 (researchers – from doctoral candidates to postdoctoral researchers - as well as administrative, managerial and technical staff supporting research and innovation activities under the MSCA SE action) benefit from new knowledge, skills and career development perspectives, while participating organisations increase their research and innovation capacities.

The MSCA SE 2025 call is currently open for proposal submission and will close on 5 February 2025 and is expected to fund approximately 90 projects that will promote international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration in research and innovation through exchanging staff. It is expected that the first funded projects will start as of November 2025. The European Research Executive Agency (REA) organises an information day for potential applicants, which is followed by a brokerage event where potential applicants can establish future collaborations and consortia for MSCA Staff Exchanges proposals.

The full programme, opportunity to raise questions in advance or during the event, live webstream and more inforamtion on MSCA Staff Exchanges is available via the research and innovation community platform. The brokerage event takes place via a dedicated b2match platform.

Programme in brief

• 10:00 - 10:10 Welcome and introduction
• 10:10 - 10:50 All you need to know about MSCA Staff Exchanges
• 10:50 - 11:15 MSCA Staff Exchanges - Policy Priorities: Challenges & Opportunities
• 11:15 - 12:15 Q&A (Slido)
• 12:15 - 12:25 Presentation of Brokerage Event 
• 12:30 - 18:30 Brokerage event