The MSCA COFUND and Staff Exchanges 2026 calls are now open

Looking to invest in researcher training or strengthen international research collaboration?

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.

Deadline for proposals: 8 April 2026

• Staff Exchanges: supports international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary staff secondments, enabling knowledge exchange across academia, industry and other sectors.

Deadline for proposals: 16 April 2026

• All details for applying and participating in these calls are available here.