Portugal once again achieves good results in Call Marie Skłodowska-Curie Staff Exchanges Call

Portuguese institutions secured €4.54 million in Call Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Staff Exchanges (MSCA SE), corresponding to 4.76% of the funding to be allocated. A total of 329 consortia of institutions applied, with 80 proposals selected for funding.

Four of the winning proposals are coordinated by Portuguese institutions: the University of Aveiro, the Instituto Superior Técnico, the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning of the University of Lisbon, and the University of Porto. Overall, there are 37 contributions from Portuguese institutions in winning proposals, meaning that in 33 winning consortia, Portuguese institutions do not assume the coordinating role.

MSCA SE is a Horizon Europe instrument for funding the mobility of researchers, technicians, and science managers directly involved in research, at any stage of their career. Consortia applying for funding must have a minimum of three institutions from three different countries. Like the other Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions, they aim to train and develop the careers of researchers through three dimensions of mobility: between countries, between the academic and non-academic sectors, and between disciplines.

The participation of Portuguese institutions in this Horizon Europe instrument has been very positive, with €17.82 million already secured since the start of Horizon Europe. In 2024, Portuguese institutions that were part of candidate consortia (as coordinators or participants) had a success rate of 25.01%, with the European average standing at 26.01%, but there have been some years when Portugal's success rate was slightly higher than the European Union average.

The Call SE Call is expected to remain open until October 8, 2025.

The FCT is responsible for promoting Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in Portugal, regularly holding information sessions and proposal writing workshops, initiatives that are publicized through expressions of interest by filling out a form and in news published on the FCT website. The FCT is also responsible for representing Portugal on the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Program Configuration Committee, within the European Union.