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.
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 and include at least one eligible entity based in Brazil.
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.