Erasmus Mundus Network on Humanitarian Action (NOHA) Scholarship 2027

Erasmus Mundus Network on Humanitarian Action (NOHA) Scholarship

Updated on 10 October 2026

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The NOHA Joint Master's in International Humanitarian Action is a two-year Erasmus Mundus programme open to graduates of all nationalities, including African applicants. Scholarship holders receive €1,400 per month for up to 24 months.

Scholarship deadline: 15 December 2026, 23:59 GMT

Organisation	NOHA Consortium (8 European universities)
Countries	France, Malta, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Ireland, Poland, Sweden
Level	Master's, 2 years, 120 ECTS
Benefits	€1,400/month for up to 24 months
Deadline	15 December 2026, 23:59 GMT (scholarship)
Official link	nohanet.org/masters

Contents

• What the programme covers
• Who can apply
• Documents to prepare
• How to apply, step by step
• Selection timeline
• Mistakes to avoid

What the programme covers

The master's begins in early September with a shared intensive module. The first semester takes place at your home university. The second is spent at a different NOHA university, where you choose a specialisation: humanitarian law, forced migration, armed conflict, protection or resilience, among others.

In the third semester, you choose between a supervised internship and a regional training placement outside Europe, for example at the University of Makeni in Sierra Leone. The fourth semester is devoted to the dissertation.

For the 2027-2029 cohort, 16 scholarships are announced, 8 of them reserved for Partner Countries, the category covering most African nations. The scholarship is a fixed amount regardless of your country of origin, and is intended to cover travel, visa, installation and daily living costs. No single nationality may receive more than 10% of the scholarships.

Participation fees are €4,000 per semester and include insurance. The official page does not state whether these are covered for scholarship holders, so confirm this directly with the consortium.

Who can apply

• Hold at least a bachelor's degree of 180 ECTS in a field relevant to humanitarian work: social sciences, law, economics, management, engineering, medicine, education or humanities.
• For the scholarship, you must already have graduated before 15 December 2026.
• Prove a C1 level in English: IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT, CAE or CPE. Home editions of these tests are not accepted.
• Never have received an Erasmus Mundus scholarship before.

You are exempt from the language test if your entire bachelor's degree was taught in English and this is stated on your documents. A warning for francophone applicants: even if you choose Aix-Marseille (courses in French, C1 required), the second semester takes place elsewhere, and therefore in English.

Prior humanitarian experience weighs heavily in the selection. If your profile is not ready yet, you may also want to look at the Erasmus Mundus MAPP scholarship in public policy or the Erasmus Mundus master's in aeronautical and space engineering. An online degree with a partial Unicaf scholarship can also strengthen your file for a future call.

Documents to prepare from Africa

• The main pages of your passport.
• Scanned degree certificate and transcripts, with an official English translation if they are in French.
• A CV in English, preferably in Europass format.
• Proof of language level.
• Two recommendation letters in English, signed, dated within the last two years, on letterhead if possible. They must not come from a family member.
• Proof of residence dated within 12 months before 15 December: a residence certificate from the town hall (French is accepted), a letter from your employer or university (in English), or a notarised document. National ID cards, passports and utility bills are not accepted.

Each file must be 2 MB maximum. For a translation, the translator's stamp serves as certification.

Depending on the universities you select, additional requirements apply. Uppsala requires transcripts for a Cameroonian degree to be sent directly by your university. Deusto requires a legalised or apostilled degree at enrolment. Warsaw requires a certificate confirming that your degree grants access to master's study. Groningen requires proof of funds, around €14,160 for one year, plus visa fees of €254. These figures date from the previous call and should be verified.

How to apply, step by step

• Read the national requirements of each university before making your choices.
• Choose your home university and rank all eight universities for the second semester.
• Create your account on the NOHA application platform.
• Complete every section and attach all documents.
• Submit before 15 December 2026, 23:59 GMT.

The official page mentions no application fee, so online submission appears to be free.

Apply before 15 December 2026

If energy and sustainability are closer to your field, see the Erasmus Mundus Greening Energy Market and Finance scholarship.

Selection timeline

1 October 2026	Applications open
15 December 2026	Scholarship deadline
Early January 2027	Notification of ineligible applications, with 7 days to appeal
March 2027	Scholarship results by email. Unsuccessful candidates may switch to self-funded applications
1 April 2027	Deadline for self-funded applicants
September 2027	Courses begin

Mistakes to avoid

• Applying for the scholarship before you have graduated.
• Promising to send your English test later: this deferral is refused for scholarship applicants.
• Submitting your national ID card as proof of residence.
• Attaching documents in French without an official translation.
• Choosing a university without checking its language of instruction and national requirements.
• Submitting an incomplete file: it is declared ineligible, with no possibility of adding documents on appeal.

Official links

Application platform	apply.nohanet.org
Official page	nohanet.org/masters

Read also

• Erasmus Mundus MAPP master's in public policy
• Erasmus Mundus Greening Energy Market and Finance scholarship
• Erasmus Mundus master's in aeronautical and space engineering

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