Erasmus Mundus NOHA Scholarship 2027: Fully Funded Master’s, Deadline 15 December 2026
NOHA is one of the few Erasmus Mundus programmes with a hard December deadline still open right now. The scholarship pays €1,400 a month for up to two years, covers tuition and travel, and takes you through several European universities. But the rules are strict: apply between 1 October and 15 December 2026, and your degree must be finished before the deadline.
What the NOHA scholarship is
NOHA — the Network on Humanitarian Action — runs a two-year Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree in International Humanitarian Action (120 ECTS). Eight European universities deliver it together, and you study in more than one country during the programme. It is designed for graduates who want to work in humanitarian assistance, forced migration, conflict response, international development, humanitarian policy and public health.
For the 2027–2029 intake, the programme has again been selected as an Erasmus Mundus programme, which means a number of fully funded Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available for students from both Programme and Partner countries — in other words, applicants of any nationality can be considered.
What the scholarship pays
An Erasmus Mundus scholarship for NOHA covers the full cost of participation — tuition, travel, visa and installation costs — plus a monthly living allowance of €1,400 for up to 24 months (a maximum of €33,600 over the two-year programme). There is no separate scholarship form: you apply to the programme through the NOHA system and indicate that you want to be considered for the Erasmus Mundus grant.
At a glance
- Programme: Joint Master’s in International Humanitarian Action (NOHA), 120 ECTS, 2 years
- Funding: European Union (Erasmus Mundus)
- Monthly allowance: €1,400 for up to 24 months
- Tuition: covered in full for scholarship holders
- Universities: 8 European universities in the NOHA network
- Scholarship applications: 1 October to 15 December 2026 only
- Scholarship deadline: 15 December 2026, 23:59 GMT
Every deadline for the 2027–2029 intake
NOHA has four different dates and they are easy to mix up. Only one of them gets you the scholarship:
- 1 October 2026: applications open for all applicants.
- 15 December 2026, 23:59 GMT: deadline for Erasmus Mundus scholarship applications. This is the date that matters if you want funding.
- 1 April 2027: central application deadline for ordinary (self-funded) applicants.
- 1 July 2027: application deadline for applicants without EU citizenship or a valid EU residence permit (self-funded route).
The later dates do not help you if you need the scholarship. If you miss 15 December, you can still apply as a self-funded student — but you will be paying your own way.
Who can apply
The single rule that disqualifies the most people: you must have completed your bachelor’s degree by the 15 December 2026 scholarship deadline. Final-year students who will not have graduated by then cannot be considered for the Erasmus Mundus grant, even if they could still apply for self-funded admission later. You also need proof of English proficiency — check the exact test and score on the official NOHA page, because requirements can differ by university. There is no age limit, and graduates and working professionals are welcome to apply.
How to apply in five steps
1. Read the official NOHA page first. Start at nohanet.org/masters and the application portal at apply.nohanet.org. Confirm the deadline, the eligibility rules and the document list there — the portal is the only place applications are accepted.
2. Check your degree timing. If your final results arrive after 15 December 2026, do not spend your energy on the scholarship route this cycle. Plan for the self-funded deadline or the next intake instead.
3. Rank your preferred universities. You submit one central application through the NOHA system and rank the partner universities you prefer. Read what each university offers, because your mobility path depends on those choices.
4. Prepare your documents early. Expect transcripts, a CV, proof of English, reference letters and a motivation letter. Certified translations take time — start them weeks before the deadline, not days.
5. Submit before 15 December, 23:59 GMT. Aim for at least a week early. Portals slow down and documents go missing in the final 48 hours, and a late application is not considered. Keep the confirmation email.
Mistakes that cost people the scholarship
- Applying for the scholarship without a finished degree. The degree must be completed by 15 December 2026. Hoping your results arrive in time is not a plan.
- Confusing the April deadline with the scholarship deadline. 1 April 2027 is for self-funded applicants. The funded places close on 15 December 2026.
- Applying through the wrong system. Applications go through the NOHA network at apply.nohanet.org. Applications sent through a single university’s own portal are not considered for NOHA.
- A generic motivation letter. Explain why humanitarian action, why this joint programme, and what you will do with it afterwards. Committees read hundreds of letters.
- Leaving it to the last weekend. References and translations are the usual reason applications slip past the deadline.
Bottom line
NOHA is one of the clearest fully funded opportunities still open in this cycle: €1,400 a month, tuition covered, a degree from eight European universities, and a single deadline — 15 December 2026, 23:59 GMT. If your degree is already finished and humanitarian work is your field, this is worth a serious application this week, not next month. And if you are comparing several Erasmus Mundus programmes, read our general Erasmus Mundus guide for how the three-programme limit and the other December deadlines work.
