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University of GothenburgUniversity · Sweden (Erasmus Mundus consortium)

Erasmus Mundus EMHRPP Scholarship 2027 in Europe (Fully Funded)

The Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Human Rights Policy and Practice (EMHRPP) is a fully funded 24-month joint Master’s for people who already work in human rights: €1,000 a month, full participation costs, travel and relocation support and health insurance. It is not a scholarship for fresh graduates with only academic interest — you need at least two years of practitioner experience. And one honest warning before you plan around it: no exact deadline has been published yet. Applications are expected to open in October 2026, but the closing date is still to be announced, so this article gives you everything else and tells you where to watch for the date.

Deadline to be announced Open Updated 16 Oct 2026 By University of Gothenburg
Award
Fully funded for 24 months: a €1,000 a month living allowance (€24,000 in total) plus full participation costs — €9,000 for EU / programme-country students and €18,000 for partner-country / international students — travel, visa and relocation support in two instalments, and full health insurance. These figures are corroborated by Bright Scholarship and a second aggregator but were NOT confirmed on the official Gothenburg programme page retrieved — do not treat them as an official quote.
Eligible
A bachelor’s degree of at least 180 ECTS in any field. At least 2 years of practitioner experience in human rights — paid work, an internship or volunteering. English at B/6 upper-secondary level or an equivalent test. Open to third-country and EU/EEA students. Fresh graduates with only academic interest are not the target group.
How
Apply through the Swedish University Admissions portal (universityadmissions.se) for the Gothenburg-led programme, and submit the separate Erasmus Mundus scholarship form from the Costs and Scholarships page with the programme application. Assessment is by the Gothenburg Joint Admission Committee.
Deadline
To be announced. Bright says "Open Now" and that applications "will be started in October 2026" with no date; a second source says the next call opens in October 2026 at the earliest and exact dates will be announced when it opens; a third says applications open 16 October 2026, with the deadline TBC. The programme starts in August 2027. No exact deadline is printed here because none has been published.
Fine print
The partner list conflicts across sources: some list Gothenburg, Pablo de Olavide (Spain), Roehampton (UK) and NTNU (Norway); another lists Deusto (Spain) and the Arctic University of Norway instead — no definitive partner list is stated here. Do not use the €1,400 a month figure seen for other Erasmus Mundus programmes; that is not the EMHRPP figure. The official Gothenburg programme page confirms the programme and the joint degree, but the official Costs and Scholarships page and the 2027 deadline could not be located on it in this search.

About the scholarship

The Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Human Rights Policy and Practice (EMHRPP) is a two-year joint Master’s run by a consortium of European universities and led by the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. It is designed for people who already work in human rights — practitioners, not fresh graduates — and it combines study at the partner universities with a practice-based approach to human rights policy.

The funding, as reported by two aggregators, is genuinely full: a €1,000 a month living allowance, full participation costs (€9,000 for EU / programme-country students, €18,000 for partner-country / international students), travel, visa and relocation support and full health insurance for 24 months. Those figures were not confirmed on the official Gothenburg page retrieved, so they are presented as reported, not as an official quote. What is certain is the shape of the programme — and the fact that the deadline has not been published yet. Applications are expected to open in October 2026, with the programme starting in August 2027.

Eligibility

  • Hold a bachelor’s degree of at least 180 ECTS in any field.
  • Have at least 2 years of practitioner experience in human rights — paid work, an internship or volunteering.
  • Show English at B/6 upper-secondary level or an equivalent test.
  • Open to third-country and EU/EEA students.
  • Note that fresh graduates with only academic interest are not the target group — practitioner experience is required.

Benefits

  • A €1,000 a month living allowance (€24,000 over 24 months).
  • Full participation costs: €9,000 (EU / programme-country students) or €18,000 (partner-country / international students).
  • Travel, visa and relocation support in two instalments.
  • Full health insurance.
  • Note that these figures are corroborated by two aggregators but were not confirmed on the official Gothenburg page retrieved.

Documents to prepare

  • The online application via the Swedish University Admissions portal.
  • Transcripts and your degree certificate.
  • A CV.
  • A motivation letter on the official template.
  • Two recommendation letters.
  • Proof of work experience and proof of residence.
  • An English certificate.
  • The separate Erasmus Mundus scholarship form from the Costs and Scholarships page.

How to apply

  1. Apply through universityadmissions.se for the Gothenburg-led programme.
  2. Submit the separate Erasmus Mundus scholarship form from the Costs and Scholarships page with the programme application.
  3. Watch the official Gothenburg programme page for the call opening and the deadline, which have not been published yet.
  4. Assessment is by the Gothenburg Joint Admission Committee.

FAQs

What is the deadline for the EMHRPP Scholarship 2027?

To be announced. Applications are expected to open in October 2026, with the programme starting in August 2027, but no exact deadline has been published. Watch the official Gothenburg programme page for the announcement.

Is the EMHRPP Scholarship fully funded?

Yes, as reported by two aggregators: €1,000 a month living allowance, full participation costs, travel, visa and relocation support and full health insurance for 24 months. These figures were not confirmed on the official Gothenburg page retrieved.

Can fresh graduates apply?

Not as the target group. You need at least 2 years of practitioner experience in human rights — paid work, an internship or volunteering — on top of a bachelor’s degree.

Which universities are in the EMHRPP consortium?

Not stated definitively here: sources conflict. Some list Gothenburg, Pablo de Olavide (Spain), Roehampton (UK) and NTNU (Norway); another lists Deusto (Spain) and the Arctic University of Norway instead. Check the official page.

How do I apply?

Through the Swedish University Admissions portal (universityadmissions.se) for the Gothenburg-led programme, with the separate Erasmus Mundus scholarship form submitted alongside the programme application.

Is the stipend €1,400 a month?

No. The €1,400 a month figure belongs to other Erasmus Mundus programmes, not EMHRPP. The EMHRPP living allowance reported by two aggregators is €1,000 a month.

Verified 26 Oct 2026: studentportal.gu.se/en/programme/erasmus-mundus-masters-programme-in-human-rights-policy-and-practice (official University of Gothenburg programme page, opened and read) — confirms the programme and the joint degree; Bright Scholarship and ScholarshipUnion / Scholarships.af — €1,000/month living allowance (€24,000 total), participation costs €9,000 (programme-country) / €18,000 (partner-country), travel/visa/relocation in two instalments, full health insurance, bachelor’s of at least 180 ECTS, 2 years of practitioner experience, English B/6, applications opening October 2026, deadline TBC, programme starting August 2027. NOT CONFIRMED on the official page retrieved: the award figures and the official Costs and Scholarships page and 2027 deadline could not be located on it in this search — the figures are presented as reported by two aggregators, not as an official quote. NOT USED: the €1,400/month figure (other Erasmus Mundus programmes, not EMHRPP). Partner list conflicts across sources (Gothenburg / Pablo de Olavide / Roehampton / NTNU vs Deusto / Arctic University of Norway) — no definitive list is stated.

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