• 1st period: 01/11/2023 - 15/01/2024, for candidates interested in Erasmus Mundus Scholarships (EMS). 
• 2nd period: 16/01/2024 - 01/03/2024, for fee-waivers
• 3rd period: 02/03/2024 - 05/06/2024, for self-funded candidates

The Selection procedure for all EMAI candidates is organised as follows:

1. Pre-screening phase: the received applications are checked for administrative validation.
2. Pre-selection: a first analysis will be performed to validate the minimum requirements.
3. Selection Ranking: all eligible candidates will be ranked by the EMAI Academic Programme Committee according to the following criteria:
   • Academic Excellence, including average grades, ranking of the university of origin, type of previous degree(s), and motivation letter/presentation video.
   • Practical and Professional Experience, including richness of extracurricular and professional activities.
   • Other Criteria such as inclusiveness and added value.
4. Interviews of shortlisted candidates: interviews will last 30-40 minutes and will be conducted online.
5. Final selection: students will be selected according to the ranking and the outcomes of the interviews. The final selection will consider additional criteria such as:
   • Nationality
   • Country of residence
   • Specialisation tracks
   • Gender & inclusiveness

A waiting list will be created to be used in case one or more students withdraw.

Students will be informed of their selection on the following dates:

• 1st period (EMS): before 20/03/2024.
• 2nd period (Fee-waivers): before 24/04/2024.
• 3rd period (Self-funded): before 10/07/2024.

Students wishing to appeal the selection decision must submit a duly argumented letter within 7 days (one week) from the date of the official notification. No late appeal will be considered.  Before submitting an appeal, ensure that your request is reasonable. The EMAI Academic Programme Committee usually considers a large number of applications and strives to make decisions that are as equitable as possible. 

The appeal should be addressed to the EMAI Academic Programme Committee at the following email address: [email protected]. The email subject heading should include “EMAI appeal” and the candidate’s full name. 

The EMAI Academic Coordinator will receive your appeal and prepare a response, which the EMAI Academic Programme Committee will review for approval. The EMAI Academic Coordinator may confer with relevant EACEA personnel before transmitting the reply to the student. 

The student will receive written notice of the result of the appeal within 14 days of submitting it. 

The EMAI Academic Programme Committee's decision after an appeal is final and cannot be challenged further.

The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), in the context of managing the Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters, collects and processes the personal data of some of the candidates. In particular, certain data of the EMS holders and non-EMS holders is shared with the Agency and treated according to this privacy statement.