StudyDesk Scholarships
About the programme
The NOHA Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree in International Humanitarian Action is delivered by the Network on Humanitarian Action (NOHA) — eight European universities in France (Aix-Marseille), Germany (Ruhr-Bochum), Ireland (University College Dublin), Malta, the Netherlands (Groningen), Poland (Warsaw), Spain (University of Deusto, the coordinator) and Sweden (Uppsala) — with regional training options at partner institutions on other continents. The degree is 120 ECTS over two years (four semesters), with compulsory international mobility: you study in at least two European countries, can do regional training or a work placement in the third semester, and write your master’s thesis in the fourth. Applications for the 2027–2029 intake opened 1 October 2026, and the Erasmus Mundus scholarship deadline is 15 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT.
Eligibility
- A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field — law, social sciences, medical sciences, engineering or humanities (completed, or on track to complete, by 15 December 2026).
- All nationalities may apply; you select a preferred home university for the first semester and host universities for the second, so check each university’s academic and language requirements before ranking preferences.
- Language: the programme is mainly in English, but French or Spanish are required for specific universities.
- You must not have previously held an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s scholarship.
Benefits
- €1,400 per month for up to 24 months — a maximum of €33,600 — as a contribution to travel, visa, installation and living costs, plus coverage of participation costs for scholarship holders.
- A joint master’s degree delivered by eight European universities with built-in international mobility and a 3,500+-strong international alumni community.
- Options for regional training or a work placement in the third semester.
Documents required
Per the published 2027–2029 application checklists (confirm against the official NOHA application form, which may vary by home university):
- Passport copy and proof of residence (required for the Erasmus Mundus scholarship route).
- Bachelor’s diploma (or official proof of completion) and academic transcripts.
- CV in English and a statement of motivation showing your humanitarian experience and commitment.
- Two signed and dated reference letters and a required language certificate.
- Publications, where applicable.
How to apply
- Review the programme — participating universities, specialisations, and each university’s national admission and language requirements — on the official NOHA site (nohanet.org).
- Choose your home and host university preferences for the first and second semesters.
- Apply online through the official NOHA application system (apply.nohanet.org) — there is no separate Erasmus Mundus scholarship form; you tick the scholarship option in the joint application.
- Submit the complete application by 15 December 2026, 23:59 GMT for scholarship consideration. Do not wait for the later self-funded deadlines (1 April 2027 central; 1 July 2027 for applicants without EU citizenship or a valid EU residence permit) — those are for non-scholarship applicants only.
FAQs
A fully funded Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s in International Humanitarian Action: a 120-ECTS, two-year degree delivered by eight European universities (France, Germany, Ireland, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden) with compulsory mobility in at least two countries, coordinated by the University of Deusto.
15 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT for Erasmus Mundus scholarship consideration. Self-funded applicants have later deadlines (1 April 2027 central; 1 July 2027 for applicants without EU citizenship or a valid EU residence permit) — but those do not carry the scholarship.
€1,400 per month for up to 24 months — a maximum of €33,600 — plus coverage of participation costs. Only 16 scholarships are awarded for the 2027–2029 intake, and no more than 10% may go to one nationality.
All nationalities with a bachelor’s in a relevant field (law, social sciences, medical, engineering, humanities). The programme is mainly in English, with French or Spanish required at specific universities. Prior humanitarian experience is strongly valued, and you must not have held an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s scholarship before.
Apply online through the official NOHA application system (apply.nohanet.org) — there is no separate scholarship form; you select the Erasmus Mundus scholarship option in the joint application and submit everything by 15 December 2026, 23:59 GMT.
Verified 20 Oct 2026 against 8 independent tracker pages, all mutually consistent on the 2027–2029 intake (applications opened 1 Oct 2026; scholarship deadline 15 Dec 2026 23:59 GMT; €1,400/month × 24 = €33,600; 16 scholarships with the 4/8/4 country-group split and 10% nationality cap; 120 ECTS; the eight universities; mobility in ≥2 countries; no prior EMJM scholarship rule; self-funded deadlines 1 Apr 2027 / 1 Jul 2027; selection criteria incl. humanitarian experience; results by end March 2027). The official network site (nohanet.org) and application portal (apply.nohanet.org) are cited by the trackers as the authoritative sources. The 2026 cycle was re-scoped to the announced 2027–2029 intake.
