Erasmus Mundus NORISK Scholarship 2026

The NORISK is an International Master in Risk Assessment and Management of Civil Infrastructures. The NORISK EMJM will provide students with advanced knowledge and skills to work and develop a professional career in the assessment, management, reliability and risk analysis, monitoring, digitalization and intervention on civil infrastructures, particularly, those that support human activities and/or are considered as critical, such as the ones connected to the energy, transport, communications, water, health, defence and national security, banking and financial sectors, among others. In fact, risk assessment combined with concepts such as reliability, robustness, resilience and sustentability.

The International Masters in Risk Assessment and Management of Civil Infrastructures – NORISK is a one-year 60 ECTS MSc that will be delivered by a consortium composed of four HEIs, University of Minho (PT), Polytechnic University of Catalonia (ES), University of La Rochelle (FR) and the University of Padova (ÎT), and supported by a committed group of 43 associated HEIs, industrial companies, NGO’s, R&D Institutions and Associations which will provide worldwide effective links with the industrial sector and international relevance to the EMJM. NORISK will have its third edition in 2026/2027 as an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) Course, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. NORISK Master Course starts on October 1, 2026, and finishes at the end of September every academic year.

• Table of Content
• About Erasmus Mundus
• Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship
• Requirements for Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship

• Fully covered by the scholarship (9 000 EUR). The Erasmus Mundus scholarship holder shall not be charged with any type of tuition fee.
• The scholarship will be a contribution to the costs incurred by the beneficiary students and shall cover travel, visa, installation and subsistence costs. It is calculated on the basis of a monthly unit cost for the entire period needed by the enrolled scholarship holder to complete the study programme. This period covers study, research, placement activities, thesis preparation and defence, in line with the requirement of the joint Master. During this period, the scholarship can only be awarded in full, and to full-time students.

Requirements for Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship Qualification

Admission to NORISK will be decided on a competitive basis; the students are assessed on the basis of their previous academic record. To be admitted, applicants must:

• Have completed at least 240 ECTS education in Civil Engineering, Industrial and/or Systems Engineering, Materials Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related fields or equivalent, having been awarded a recognised degree in any of such fields. For students having a study period in UNIPD (either coursework or dissertation) a minimum of 300 ECTS education in Civil Engineering, Industrial and/or Systems Engineering, Materials Engineering, Environmental Engineering (in particular 6 ECTS in Hydraulics, 6 ECTS in Hydraulic and marine constructions and hydrology, 6 ECTS in Structural mechanics, 6 ECTS in Structural engineering, 4 ECTS in Geotechnics, other 12 ECTS obtained in Civil engineering and architecture, and other 8 ECTS in Mathematics, Physics and/or Chemistry) is required. Consortium considers this wide spectrum of previous education to be an asset of the Master, which will provide students with opportunities for inter-specialty collaboration.
• Be proficient in English. Students from non-English speaking countries are required to have passed one of the following tests: TOEFL (score 525 – paper based / 72 – internet based or higher) or IELTS (score 6.5 or higher) or equivalent qualifications.
• Students who have not completed their degree but expect to graduate before September 21st, can apply to the Master’s course and receive a grant. If selected, their admission will be conditional on the receipt of the degree certificate by the MSc Secretariat before July 31st (EM scholarships) and September 21st (other applicants).

Interview date, Process and Venue for Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship

The selection procedure will be carried out by the Consortium Management Board at UMINHO (Academic Committee). Only complete applications will be assessed. The applications will be pre-screened for formal requirements. The applications fulfilling the formal requirements shall be given over to the EMJM Academic Committee for evaluation. Special care will be taken to avoid any discrimination on student selection. Applications will be considered solely on the basis of their academic merits, abilities and potential, regardless of gender, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or any other irrelevant distinction.

The selection procedure is divided in two stages: i) Academic evaluation of the candidate’s curriculum based on the information provided by the applicants through the online Application System; and ii) Interview to the 50 to 70 best ranked preselected students. 

The academic evaluation of the candidate’s curriculum is based on the following criteria:

• Previous higher education studies;
• Content of the previous studies/quality of the institution;
• Relevant work experience;
• Recommendation letters;
• Motivation letter;
• Additional information (publications, awards, etc.).

Documents Required for Application

Upon application, students must provide:

• Letter of motivation between 1500 and 5000 characters (spaces included);
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae in European format (https://europa.eu/europass/pt/create-europass-cv);
• Certificates and diplomas from previous universities studies (or a statement from the university with the probable date of completion, for those who will finish by the summer);
• Transcripts of records including grades and course syllabus from previous university studies;
• English proficiency certificates;
• Certificates of relevant work experience and other professional certificates, if any;
• Two recommendation letters (sent by the applicant directly through the application portal);
• Proof of residence (issued within 12 months before the submission deadline) – only for the first call;
• Special educational needs evidenced by a report from a specialist doctor and/or, in specific cases, describing the type of special educational need and its impact for the demands of the NORISK involved Partners setting.

Admission is subjected to the approval of the NORISK Managing Board and is based upon the applicant’s ability and motivation, recommendation letters and language skills.

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit NORISK scholarship webpage.