The MSCA COFUND and Staff Exchanges 2026 calls are now open, with a combined budget of over €200 million to support organisations across Europe and beyond.
COFUND
- Supports organisations wishing to create or strengthen doctoral and postdoctoral programmes, co-funding researcher training and career development.
- Call details: MSCA opens €105.5 million call to co-fund doctoral and postdoctoral programmes
- 6 steps to prepare your application
- Deadline for proposals: 8 April 2026
Staff Exchanges
- Supports international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary staff secondments, enabling knowledge exchange across academia, industry and other sectors.
- Call details: MSCA opens €97.9 million call for Staff Exchanges
- 6 steps to prepare your application
- Deadline for proposals: 16 April 2026
All details for applying and participating in these calls are available here.

