How many partners for MSCA Staff Exchanges?

Staff Exchanges are usually mid-sized networks organised around secondment pathways rather than large research consortia.

This page focuses on MSCA Staff Exchanges. The calculator below is pre-set to this action type — paste a call identifier to enrich the curated range with medians from funded CORDIS projects on GRANTIBASE. Figures are indicative, not official Commission advice.

Staff Exchanges require organisations from different countries with secondments between sectors/countries — check the call for eligibility details.

Typical consortium size

Usually 4–10 partners

Common range: 3–12

Staff Exchanges are usually mid-sized networks organised around secondment pathways rather than large research consortia.

Eligibility note: Staff Exchanges require organisations from different countries with secondments between sectors/countries — check the call for eligibility details.
Typical coordinator: A research organisation or company coordinating secondment plans across partners.

Larger consortia when

Cross-sector networks with many sending/receiving hosts
Global collaborations needing broad partner coverage

Smaller consortia when

Bilateral or trilateral exchange programmes
Narrow skill-transfer objectives

Indicative guidance based on typical Horizon Europe patterns — not official Commission advice. Always read the specific call conditions.

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