The Brazilian National Council of State Funding Agencies (CONFAP) has published a new call to co-fund projects involving Brazilian entities under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges 2024 call. The MSCA are part of Horizon Europe, the EU programme for research and innovation.
Various Brazilian State Research Support Foundations (FAPs), in cooperation with CONFAP, will top up selected MSCA Staff Exchanges projects, enabling research and innovation organisations in their respective areas to carry out joint research projects with European and international partners.
The co-funding will allow these organisations to second their staff to European research organisations for training, skills and career development and knowledge sharing.
The scheme will promote mobility of researchers in both directions and create a balanced flow of exchanges. This will strengthen research ties between Europe and Brazil and drive forward scientific and technological progress by enhancing long-term bilateral institutional cooperation and collaborative research.
Funding for Brazilian organisations and staff
Consortia of organisations planning to apply to the 2024 MSCA Staff Exchanges call are strongly encouraged to partner with Brazilian organisations active in research and innovation activities for their proposals.
An eligible consortium of organisations, including the Brazilian organisations, must submit a project proposal within the deadline through the European Commission’s Funding & Tenders Portal.
To be eligible for the co-funding, projects should comply with Staff Exchange’s criteria. In addition, the representatives of Brazilian organisations in these proposals must also submit a summarised proposal to their respective FAP.
Applicants from Brazil should refer to FAP in their area and participating in the call to check their eligibility. Each foundation will provide guidance on the conditions and rules to be followed by Brazilian organisations applying.
The full details and guidelines for applicants are available on CONFAP’s website.
About Staff Exchanges
Through its Staff Exchanges scheme, the MSCA promote collaborative research, knowledge transfer and innovation through international, inter-sectoral, and interdisciplinary projects. Staff Exchanges support the secondment of research and innovation staff within international consortia of organisations based in the EU, countries associated to Horizon Europe and other countries worldwide.
The next calls of Staff Exchanges are
- 2024 call: opened on 19 September 2024, with a deadline on 5 February 2025
2025 call: will open on 27 March 2025, with a deadline on 8 October 2025
More about MSCA Staff exchanges call
More information
• More information and guidelines on the co-funding scheme for interested consortia and Brazilian organisations (in Brazilian Portuguese)
• More information and guidelines on the co-funding scheme for interested consortia and Brazilian organisations (in English)
• Information on how to apply to MSCA Staff Exchanges
