Commission selects 84 Staff Exchanges projects for international research cooperation

The European Commission has announced the 84 project winners of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Staff Exchanges 2026.

The MSCA announced on 15/07/2026 that it will invest €97.9 million in these short-term international and inter-sectoral staff exchanges in research and innovation, fostering cooperation between academic and non-academic organisations.

The selected projects are implemented through international partnerships involving 861 organisations from 135 countries, including EU member states, countries associated to Horizon Europe and third countries. The consortia bring together 310 non-academic organisations, including 135 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The projects are coordinated by organisations based in 17 countries. Spain has the most selected…