MSCA Staff Exchanges 2023

Call updates

May 29, 2024 1:41:54 PM

CALL UPDATE: FLASH EVALUATION RESULTS

EVALUATION results

Published: 06/12/2022

Deadline: 28.02.2024

Available budget: EUR 78 495 000

The results of the evaluation for each panel are as follows:

Summary of observer report:

The overall quality of the evaluation was very good. All experts and VCs followed procedures which were clearly described in guidance documents and precisely explained during several briefings. The transparent, impartial, fair, and confidential process of the assessment was perfectly supported by the verification procedure of a high quality which was applied to all Consensus Reports – in such a way the complete consistency among reports has been achieved. This resulted in the high-quality Evaluation Summary Reports (ESRs) which provide applicants with the clear, accurate and fair assessment of their proposals.

In addition, experts were loudly expressing and sharing the positive feedback related to the benefits originating from having face to face meetings and having the consensus phase in the on-site form. In their opinion, such an approach allows them to share their assessments in an open-minded way and reach consensus through fruitful and constructive exchange of opinions, including scientific views. Also, the quality of the assessment was positively impacted, as on-site actions boost engagement and focus. 

We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals.

For questions, please contact REA-MSCA-HE-SE@ec.europa.eu or the Research Enquiry Service.

^[1]       Proposals with the same score were ranked according to the priority order procedure set out in the call conditions (for HE, in the General Annexes to the Work Programme or specific arrangements in the specific call/topic conditions).

Mar 1, 2024 5:39:04 PM

Call Horizon-MSCA-2023-SE-01 has closed on the 28/02/2024.

233 proposals have been submitted.

The breakdown per panel is:

· CHE: 22 proposals

· ECO: 11 proposals

· ENG: 79 proposals

· ENV: 33 proposals

· LIF: 34 proposals

· MAT: 7 proposals

· PHY: 12 proposals

· SOC: 34 proposals

Feb 13, 2024 5:11:09 PM

Dear Applicants,

We would like to remind you of the call deadline on 28 February 2024 17:00:00 Brussels time.

While we believe that the Guide for Applicants and Proposal Part B templates already provide clear guidance on the application rules, you can always consult the FAQs document and contact Research Enquiry Service for further clarifications concerning the application process.

If you find yourself in a situation where more guidance is needed, please do not hesitate to reach out to us by sending an email to our functional mailbox, REA-MSCA-HE-SE@ec.europa.eu.

Best regards,

REA MSCA HE SE team

Jan 11, 2024 12:09:32 PM

Dear Applicants,

We inform you that we are available to provide clarifications should you encounter any issues about the submission procedure.

While we believe that the Guide for Applicants and Proposal Part B templates already provide clear guidance on the application rules, we are prepared to offer clarifications concerning the application process. If you find yourself in a situation where more guidance is needed, please do not hesitate to reach out to us by sending an email to our functional mailbox, REA-MSCA-HE-SE@ec.europa.eu.

Best regards,

REA MSCA HE SE team

Oct 5, 2023 12:31:32 PM

The submission session is now available for: HORIZON-MSCA-2023-SE-01-01(HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-SE)

MSCA Staff Exchanges 2023

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-MSCA-2023-SE-01-01

Programme: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Call: MSCA Staff Exchanges 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-SE-01)
Type of action: HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-SE HORIZON TMA MSCA Staff Exchanges
Type of MGA: HORIZON Unit Grant [HORIZON-AG-UN]
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned opening date: 05 October 2023
Deadline date: 28 February 2024 17:00:00 Brussels time

ExpectedOutcome:
Project results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:

For staff members

Increased set of research and transferable skills and competences, leading to improved employability and career prospects within and outside academia;
More knowledge and innovative ideas converted into products, processes and services;
More entrepreneurial mind-sets, testing new and innovative ideas;
Increased international exposure leading to extended networks and opportunities;
Enhanced networking and communication capacities with scientific peers, as well as with the general public that will increase and broaden the research and innovation impact.
For participating organisations

Innovative ways of cooperation and transfer of knowledge between sectors and disciplines;
Strengthened and broader international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaborative networks;
Boosted R&I capacity.
Scope:
MSCA Staff Exchanges involve organisations from the academic and non-academic sectors (including SMEs) from across the globe.

Support is provided for international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary mobility of R&I staff leading to knowledge transfer between participating organisations.

Mobility through secondments

The organisations constituting the partnership contribute directly to the implementation of a joint R&I project by seconding and/or hosting eligible staff members. Such a project must explore activities that can be based on previous work but should go beyond and generate or strengthen long-term collaborations. Secondments must involve physical mobility[1] of the eligible staff members and must always take place between legal entities independent from each other.

MSCA Staff Exchanges can address three dimensions of mobility: international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary[2]. While exchanges between organisations within EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries should mainly be inter-sectoral, same-sector exchanges[3] are also possible under the condition that they are interdisciplinary. Interdisciplinarity is not required for same-sector exchanges with non-associated Third Countries.

Secondments between institutions established in non-associated Third Countries or within the same EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country are not eligible.

The collaborative approach of MSCA Staff Exchanges should exploit complementary competences of the participating organisations and create synergies between them. The secondments should be essential to achieve the joint project’s R&I activities. The project should inter alia enable networking activities and the organisation of workshops and conferences, to facilitate sharing of knowledge and testing of innovative approaches for specific R&I topics.

Skills’ development

For participating staff members, the project should offer new skills acquisition and career development perspectives. Participating organisations must ensure that the seconded staff are adequately mentored.

[1]Virtual mobility is not allowed for secondments.

[2]Interdisciplinarity means the integration of information, data, techniques, tools, perspectives, concepts or theories from two or more scientific disciplines (see definitions at the end of this Work Programme part).

[3]See specific conditions at the end of this Work Programme part.