MSCA awards €97.7 million for international research cooperation projects

This pie chart shows the projects by scientific disciplines. The top 5 disciplines are engineering and ICT with 23.5%, environment and geosciences with 17.3%, life sciences with 16.1%, social sciences and humanities with 16.1% and chemistry with 9.9%.

A list with all funded projects and coordinating organisations is available in CIRCABC.

Please note that this list reflects the results of the evaluation before the Grant Agreement Preparation and formal selection decision.

International cooperation beyond academia

These collaborative projects are implemented by international partnerships, covering 1.093 organisations in 95 countries in the EU, countries associated to Horizon Europe and beyond, including 313 non-academic organisations and 157 small and medium-sized enterprises.

Selected projects are coordinated by organisations in 21 countries.

This bar chart shows the countries of coordinating organisations and respective number of projects. The top 5 countries are Italy with 15 projects, the United Kingdom with 13 projects, Greece with 8 projects, Türkiye with 7 projects and Germany with 6 projects.

The following countries have the highest participation in selected projects.

An overview of the evaluation results, cut-off scores and statistics has been published on the MSCA Staff Exchanges 2025 call page.

Once the grant agreements are finalised, the complete list of funded projects will be published on this page and on CORDIS.

Staff Exchanges calls are also open to organisations based outside the EU and countries associated to Horizon Europe.

Next steps for successful applicants

The European Research Executive Agency (REA) sent out letters on the results of the evaluation to inform applicants of the outcome of the selection. Applicants should be able to access the results of the evaluation in their personal area of the Funding and Tenders Opportunities Portal.

The letter sent out to the successful applicants contains all the instructions about the next steps to prepare the grant agreement with the agency.

The first projects will start at the earliest in summer 2026. Projects on the reserve list might be contacted once all the grants have been signed.

Next funding round & information session

The 2026 call for MSCA Staff Exchanges is now open for submissions and will close on 16 April 2026.

Find more information on how to apply and attend the upcoming Staff Exchanges 2026 information session (date to be announced soon).

30 years of MSCA

2026 marks a key milestone: the 30th anniversary of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA).

Since 1996, the programme has played a crucial role in advancing research and innovation, supporting over 150,000 researchers, including 23 Nobel Prize winners.

The programme has been a cornerstone of European research and a beacon of excellence, fostering mobility across disciplines, sectors, and countries and attracting and nurturing top talent.

2026 is a moment to reflect on what has been achieved, and to look ahead to what comes next.

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