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Portuguese institutions received 3.3 million euros in the 2023 Call of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Staff Exchanges (MSCA SE), which corresponds to 4.16% of the funding to be awarded. 209 consortia of institutions applied and 79 proposals were selected for funding.

Five of the winning proposals are coordinated by Portuguese institutions: Universidade de Aveiro, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Associação Biopolis, Universidade do Minho and Universidade do Porto. Overall, Portuguese institutions participate in 22 winning proposals, i.e. they are part of 17 winning consortia without taking on a 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. Competing consortia 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 13.28 million euros having already been raised since the start of Horizon Europe. In 2023, Portuguese institutions that were part of candidate consortia (as coordinators or participants) had a success rate of 27.17%, with the European average standing at 32.8%, but there have already been some years in which Portugal’s success rate is slightly higher than the European Union average.

The next Call MSCA SE should be open between September 19, 2024 and February 5, 2025. A video recording of a recent MSCA SE information session is available to view.

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

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