03/01/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 03/01/2024 08:03
The third call of the MSCA-funded Staff Exchanges scheme under Horizon Europe closed on 28 February 2024.
The European Research Executive Agency received 233 proposals. Applicants requested a total budget close to €252.89 million.
Through this call, the European Union is expected to fund between 70 and 90 projects with an indicative budget of around €78.5 million.
Proposals submitted include the participation of 1,844 different organisations in 121 countries, out of which 39% are non-academic organisations.
Proposals are coordinated by organisations in 30 countries, with participation from
Supporting collaborative projects through exchanges
The Staff Exchangesscheme 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 small and medium-sized enterprises) from around the world.
Exchanged staff benefit from new knowledge, skills and career development perspectives, while participating organisations increase their research and innovation capacities.
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