MSCA Staff Exchanges 2021

18 November 2021

The Staff Exchanges program, previously known as the MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE), is one of the fantastic opportunities for universities, research institutes, businesses, SMEs and other non-academic organisations from across the globe to strengthen their research networks with European partners. The programme aims to promote international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral collaborations in research and innovation through exchanging staff and sharing knowledge and ideas at all stages of the innovation chain.

Deadline:   09 March 2022 (23:00 hrs. BKK Time)

Funder:      Horizon Europe Framework Programme

Research Area: All disciplines

Duration:   • Project – up to 4 years

              • Staff exchanges – 1 to 12 months

What does the funding cover?
Seconded staff receives

  • a top-up allowance (for travel, accommodation, subsistence costs), which is on top of the salary paid by their organisation
  • a special needs allowance, if applicable

In addition, funding is provided for

  • research, training and networking activities
  • management and indirect costs

Who can apply for Staff Exchanges?       
Staff Exchanges are open to international consortia of universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs and other non-academic organisations. They need to include

  • at least three organisations in three different countries, two of which need to be located in a different EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country
  • above this minimum, the participation of organisations from any country is possible
  • if all participating organisations are from the same sector (academic or non-academic), at least one must be from a non-associated Third Country

Staff funded by Staff Exchanges:

  • can be researchers at any career stage, from PhD candidates to postdoctoral researchers, as well as administrative, technical or managerial staff involved in research and innovation activities
  • can be of any nationality
  • must be engaged in, or linked to, research and innovation activities at their sending organisation for at least one month prior to the secondment
  • should return to their sending organisation after the secondment, to pass on their knowledge and foster collaboration

How to apply?

Submit an application via the Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal of the call.

For more information: https://bit.ly/3wTSLPi and https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/actions/staff-exchanges

Contact Chula GRIP: Email: GRIP.OIA@chula.ac.th or Tel. +66 22183124