The NOHA Mundus Master’s (in International Humanitarian Action) has been designed for people working or intending to work in the field of humanitarian action; regardless of their race, gender, religion, age, and/or geographical origin.
Candidates are chosen on the basis of the quality of their education and professional background, their experience in and concern for humanitarian issues, their multicultural sensitivity, and their linguistic abilities.
All applicants must follow the joint application procedure as established by the NOHA consortium.
Admission may be granted to applicants who meet the following common admission criteria:
1. Candidates must have obtained, as a minimum, a university first cycle (Bachelor) degree in study discipline and field relevant to Humanitarian Action (Medical sciences, Food sciences, Economic, Political and Social sciences; Education sciences, International Relations; Engineering; and Humanities).
2. Candidates are required to have a recognised qualification in the language(s) of instruction of the university that they plan to attend:
o Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Belgium: French
o Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III (UPCAM), France: French
o Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), Germany: English
o University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland: English
o Universidad de Deusto (UD), Spain: Spanish
o Uppsala universitet (UU), Sweden: English
o Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG), The Netherlands: English
English
:
– TOEFL (550-600 paper, 215-250 computer and 93 internet) or IELTS (6-7) Certificate.
– C1 Certificate (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – CEFR).
Spanish: B2 – C1 Certificate (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – CEFR).
French: B1 – C1 Certificate (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – CEFR)
3. Practical experience in the area of humanitarian action in governmental, inter-governmental, and/ or non-governmental organisations and institutions is valued.
4. Completed applications received.
Selection criteria
The selection committee takes into account the following:
· Level of motivation and concern for humanitarian issues.
· Type and level of academic qualifications.
· Level of language abilities.
· Type and level of research experience.
· Type and level of professional experience.
Erasmus Mundus Student Scholarships
The Erasmus Mundus Programme provides EU-funded scholarships for Third Country students (Category A) and European students (Category B) who have applied to and have been accepted by the NOHA Mundus Masters Course.
Third-country graduate student (Category A).
Third-country graduate student means a national of a third country other than those from EEA-EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and the candidate countries for accession to the EU (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Croatia and Turkey); who has already obtained a first higher education degree; who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries (EEA-EFTA States and EU candidate countries for accession); who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries.
The amount of the student grant is EUR34,000. Each grantee will receive EUR1,000 each month for living costs during the 16 months duration of the program. The scholarship also includes a fixed amount of EUR 8,000 as a contribution to travel installation and any other type of costs to be paid in two instalments of EUR4,000 each per year and a contribution to the NOHA Mundus participation costs (EUR10,000).
European graduate student (Category B)
European student means a person who is a national or a resident of any of the EU Member States, the EEA-EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and the candidate countries for accession to the EU (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Croatia and Turkey) and who has already obtained a first higher education degree.
The amount of the student grant is EUR17,000. Each grantee will receive EUR500 each month for living costs during the 16 months duration of the program. The scholarship also includes an amount of EUR3,000 as a contribution to travel installation and any other type of costs for the mobility period to a third country institution and a contribution to the NOHA Mundus participation costs (EUR6,000).
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 December 2010
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