Route 01 · Erasmus Mundus

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) from Pakistan: exact steps

Exact application steps (DEAI's come from its official Application Manual), what happens after selection, and the visa for your first-semester country. The overview is on the Erasmus Mundus page.

EMJM scholarships pay tuition, insurance and EUR 1,400/month for up to 24 months, and the scholarship round of almost every programme closes between early January and early February 2027. For Atif the priorities are DEAI (MOI letter accepted, portal opens 20 Oct 2026, deadline 11 Jan 2027 12:00 GMT), IPCVai (MOI accepted, deadline 2 Feb 2027) and MAIA (MOI accepted, call expected Nov 2026 to Feb 2027). EDISS, CYBERSURE, CoDaS, IMLEX and EMLDS need a test score, and EMLDS also accepts Duolingo. After selection you sign a student agreement, then get a national D visa for the first-semester country (Belgium through VFS, Spain through BLS, France through Campus France) from June to August 2027.

7 stages · 35 steps. Items marked Unverified come from secondary sources, so check the linked page before paying for anything.

1. Common documents (prepare once, reuse for every EMJM)

18 Oct - 30 Nov 2026

English Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter from FAST-NUCES

Usually a small university fee1-2 weeksVerified

–Ask the FAST Karachi registrar/academic office for an official letter on letterhead, signed and stamped, stating that the entire BS Computer Science programme (with your dates and roll number) was taught and assessed in English.
–Ask for 2-3 originals and a scanned PDF (colour, under 2 MB).
–Accepted by DEAI, MAIA, IPCVai and (as a Pakistani degree exemption) CYBERUS. NOT accepted by EDISS, CYBERSURE, CoDaS or EMAI.

https://deai.ulb.be/files/application_manual_deai.pdf ↗

Degree, transcript and HEC attestation

HEC fee per document (check HEC portal)2-4 weeksVerified

–Scan the degree and the transcript in colour. The transcript must show credits and marks per course and the grading scale.
–Start the HEC degree attestation now (HEC e-portal). Belgium's visa checklist requires HEC-attested diplomas and transcripts. Applications only need plain scans.
–If the degree is not yet issued, get a provisional certificate/completion letter. DEAI needs proof of the obtained degree by the dates on its website.

https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/belgium/pakistan/english/pdf/BELGIUM-LONG-STAY-Student-Visa-Checklist.pdf ↗

Europass CV

Free1-2 daysVerified

–Build it at europass.europa.eu (free) and export to PDF. DEAI says Europass is preferred, MAIA recommends it, and CYBERUS requires the English Europass template.
–Put work experience first: AI Software Engineer I (LLMs, RAG, MCP) with dates, stack and measurable results, then SharkStack and the internships.
–Add the FYP (multimodal deep learning on retinal images). It is directly relevant to MAIA and IPCVai.
–Keep it to 2-3 pages. No photo is needed unless the portal asks.

https://europass.europa.eu/en/create-europass-cv ↗

Work-experience letters

Free1 weekVerified

–Ask Imperium Dynamics and SharkStack for letters on letterhead in English giving the start and end dates, job title, tasks and full-time status.
–DEAI scores professional experience per year in an IT/BI role, so upload these even where they are optional.

https://deai.ulb.be/files/application_manual_deai.pdf ↗

Referees (2-3)

FreeAsk by 15 Nov 2026Verified

–Ask 2 professors (FYP supervisor first) and 1 manager. DEAI asks for each referee's H-index (Google Scholar), so academic referees with Scholar profiles help.
–Collect each referee's official email address (university domain), phone number, postal address and webpage.
–Warn them that each portal (DEAI, MAIA, IPCVai, EDISS...) sends its own email link and that they must upload separately for each programme.

https://deai.ulb.be/files/application_manual_deai.pdf ↗

Passport

Per DGIP fee schedule2-4 weeksVerified

–Make sure the passport is valid until at least 2030. Belgium requires validity of 3 months beyond the visa expiry.
–Renew now if needed. Several portals ask for the passport scan at application.

https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/belgium/pakistan/english/pdf/BELGIUM-LONG-STAY-Student-Visa-Checklist.pdf ↗

Optional: one English test to unlock more programmes

IELTS/PTE about PKR 60-75k; Duolingo about USD 70Book by mid-Nov 2026Verified

–With MOI only you can apply to DEAI, MAIA, IPCVai and CYBERUS (2027 successor).
–Duolingo 125 unlocks EMLDS (language technology, 15 scholarships).
–PTE Academic 62+ unlocks CoDaS, and PTE 68 unlocks IMLEX.
–IELTS Academic 6.5 (writing 6.0 or more) unlocks EDISS and CYBERSURE, which accept only IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge.
–The results must be in before the earliest deadline you target (CYBERSURE 4 Jan, CoDaS 5 Jan, EDISS 12 Jan, IMLEX 13 Jan 2027).

https://emlds.fcsh.unl.pt/faq/ ↗

2. DEAI (Data Engineering & AI, ULB Brussels -> UPC Barcelona -> TU Wien/Padua/Lyon)

20 Oct 2026 - 11 Jan 2027 12:00 GMT

No application fee10 minutesVerified

–Go to https://deai.ulb.ac.be/emundus/ in Chrome or Firefox (the manual says other browsers may not work fully).
–Fill in First name, Surname, E-mail, Username and Password (at least 4 characters). All fields are mandatory.
–Open the confirmation email and click the link to confirm your address. The email also contains your login data.

https://deai.ulb.ac.be/emundus/ ↗

Fill in the application form (press Save & Continue after each form)

Free2-3 hoursVerified

–Personal details: sex, birth date, nationality, address, and a mobile number with the +92 prefix. Rank specialties 1-3 (TU Wien, Padua, Lyon). The ranking is for statistics only.
–Choose the correct scholarship category at the end. Pakistan is a partner country and you are applying for the EMJM scholarship. The manual says a wrong category may mean automatic exclusion.
–Academic qualifications: degree title, the URL of the FAST BS CS curriculum page, country, university (FAST-NUCES must appear in the IAU-based drop-down) and graduation date.
–References: 0-3 referees with full name, institution, exact email, phone, postal address, webpage and optional H-index from Google Scholar.
–Work experience: each job with dates, role and tasks.
–Language skills: select 'studies in English' and upload the MOI certificate, or a test (IELTS 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72, PTE Academic 59, Cambridge FCE and others). Duolingo is not listed.

https://deai.ulb.be/files/application_manual_deai.pdf ↗

Fill in the self-evaluation Excel (the step most people get wrong)

Free3-5 hoursVerified

–Download the mandatory macro-enabled template linked in the manual (section 6.1.2) and open it in desktop Microsoft Excel with macros enabled. LibreOffice or Google Sheets may break it.
–Read the instruction sheet first.
–Enter the FAST grading system: minimum passing mark and maximum mark, or the letter-grade equivalence (A/A+ = 4, B+/A- = 3, B-/B = 2, D-C+ = 1 in the example tables).
–List every bachelor course with its credits and mark, and tag each as an ACM CS major subject, an ACM minor subject or non-CS. Minor subjects may be at most 10% of CS subjects.
–The sheet converts credits to ECTS (60 x credits / credits per year) and computes your weighted 1-4 average and the CS-credit share. These numbers drive the ranking.
–Do NOT unprotect cells or edit formulas. That means automatic exclusion.
–Upload it as 'Self-evaluation sheet for the main bachelor' in the mandatory attachments.

https://deai.ulb.be/files/application_manual_deai.pdf ↗

Upload the attachments (each file 2 MB or less, in English)

Free1 hourVerified

–Mandatory: passport photo (jpg/png), cover letter (PDF), passport scan (PDF), English CV (PDF, Europass preferred), degree certificate and transcripts, filled self-evaluation Excel, English proof (MOI letter).
–Optional but scored: work-experience contracts or letters (with dates, tasks and role), the FYP report, certificates.
–Compress PDFs if needed (for example with ilovepdf) to stay under 2 MB.

https://deai.ulb.be/files/application_manual_deai.pdf ↗

How DEAI referees upload letters

FreeReferees need 1-2 weeksVerified

–When you save a referee, the system emails them automatically with a link to a short 4-5 question report and a letter upload, in English and in PDF.
–Letters can arrive after you submit, but by the reference deadline of 18 Jan 2027.
–The portal shows you whether each letter has arrived. If a referee has a problem, delete them and re-enter the details, which triggers a new email.
–Only referees with an uploaded letter count. Chasing them is your responsibility.

https://deai.ulb.be/files/application_manual_deai.pdf ↗

Submit early (by 15 Dec 2026) and keep the confirmation

Free-Verified

–Tick the declaration of correctness and press 'Submit my form!'. Then print or save the application.
–Early submissions are checked, and DEAI notifies you of missing files or a bad Excel in time to fix them.
–To change anything after submitting, email deai_admissions@cs.ulb.ac.be. The application is reopened as incomplete and you must resubmit it.
–Hard deadline: 11 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT (17:00 Pakistan time). Reference letters are due 18 Jan 2027.

https://deai.ulb.be/home/students/admission/ ↗

Results

-Feb 2027Unverified

–The joint committee ranks applicants into selected, reserve and not selected lists, and the EC must approve the selected list.
–Last cycle, results were announced on 7 Feb 2026 (25 scholarships from about 3,000 applications). Expect late Jan to Feb 2027. This timing is not officially stated.
–If you are not funded, the self-funded round (EUR 9,000/year non-EU) runs from 1 Mar to 15 May 2027.

https://deai.ulb.be/first-deai-erasmus-mundus-scholarship-recipients-selected/ ↗

3. MAIA (Medical Image Analysis: Girona / Bourgogne / Cassino)

Watch from 1 Nov 2026; call expected Nov 2026 - Feb 2027

Check whether the call is open

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–As of 18 Oct 2026, maiamaster.udg.edu/admission says 'Application is closed'. The page tentatively expects the EM grant call from November 2026 to February 2027, and self-funded applications until May 2027.
–MAIA is re-funded for 2027-29 (it is on the July 2026 list of selected EMJMs). There was no EM intake in 2026-28.
–Check the admission page every week from 1 Nov 2026 and subscribe to its news.

https://maiamaster.udg.edu/admission/ ↗

Prepare the MAIA documents (2026-edition list; may change)

No fee mentioned-Verified

–Letter of motivation focused on medical imaging, linking the retinal-image FYP to deep learning for diagnosis.
–CV (Europass recommended).
–Bachelor's degree copy with English translation, or proof of final-year enrolment.
–Academic transcripts and a certificate that the degree gives access to postgraduate study (ask FAST for one).
–Proof of English: B2. IELTS 6.5, or an official letter from your university that the bachelor was taught in English (MOI accepted). TOEFL Home Edition and Duolingo are NOT accepted.
–Passport copy and a passport-size photo.
–Names and addresses of two referees.

https://maiamaster.udg.edu/faq/ ↗

Apply online

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–Upload all documents as one zip or PDF through the online form before the deadline. Nothing goes by post or email.
–Keep the confirmation email.
–If selected, complete the UdG pre-registration form and request the grade-equivalence document (declaracion de equivalencia de nota media) from the Spanish Ministry of Education.

https://maiamaster.udg.edu/admission/ ↗

Know the MAIA nationality cap

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–The MAIA FAQ says only two selected applicants from the same country can be admitted. That is stricter than the general 10% rule, so a very strong application is needed.

https://maiamaster.udg.edu/faq/ ↗

4. Other EMJM portals in deadline order

Nov 2026 - Feb 2027

CYBERSURE: 16 Nov 2026 - 4 Jan 2027 (IELTS/TOEFL/Cambridge only)

--Verified

–Test scores by 18 Jan 2027. MOI is not accepted for Pakistan.

https://www.cybersure-master.eu/admission ↗

CoDaS: 1 Dec 2026 09:00 - 5 Jan 2027 15:00 (GMT+2); documents and letters by 12 Jan

--Verified

–PTE Academic 62 (writing 54) accepted. MOI is not accepted.

https://www.unite-codas-master.eu/admission.html ↗

EDISS: 16 Nov 2026 - 12 Jan 2027 (IELTS 6.5/TOEFL 93 only)

--Verified

–MOI is accepted only for degrees from AU/CA/NZ/UK/US/EU/EEA/CH.

https://www.master-ediss.eu/admission-requirements/ ↗

IMLEX: 2 Dec 2026 - 13 Jan 2027 23:59 (UEF Studyinfo)

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–Full EMJM scholarships for the 2027 intake. TOEFL 92 / IELTS 6.5 / PTE 68 / C1, or 'in limited cases' an English-taught degree.
–Results by April 2027, confirm the place by 13 Jul 2027, start Sept 2027 in Joensuu.

https://www.imlex.org/how-to-apply/admission-criteria/ ↗

SMACCs: 1 Feb 2027 for scholarship applicants; interviews April 2027; results by about 9-25 May

--Verified

–Smart cities (engineering degree, computer engineering accepted). TOEFL iBT 90 or equivalent. Its page says it can usually accept English-medium previous studies with an official letter, but then says other candidates must take a test. Email to confirm.

https://www.smaccs.eu/admissions/deadlines/ ↗

IPCVai: 1 Nov 2026 - 2 Feb 2027 (noon, Paris time)

--Verified

–MOI accepted: an official university document that the whole bachelor was taught in English. Otherwise IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90.
–Year 1 is at PPKE Budapest, so the first visa is Hungarian. Shortlisted candidates may be interviewed.

https://ipcv.eu/application-and-selection/application/ ↗

EMLDS and EMILDAI: calls open Nov 2026, dates TBA

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–EMLDS: 15 EMJM scholarships for 2027-29, Duolingo 125 accepted.
–EMILDAI (computing stream): opens November 2026. Applicants who completed their degree in English are exempt from a test.

https://emlds.fcsh.unl.pt/whentoapply/ ↗

5. Motivation letter, CV and the selection rules

Nov - Dec 2026

Write one strong core letter, then tailor about 40% per programme

-1-2 weeksUnverified

–Length: 1-1.5 pages (DEAI scores organisation, content, critical thinking, originality and factual accuracy).
–Paragraph 1: the concrete problem you want to work on, for example production LLM/RAG systems on messy enterprise data for DEAI, or retinal-image deep learning for MAIA/IPCVai.
–Paragraph 2: evidence. FYP results, the Imperium Dynamics systems you built (with numbers) and the relevant courses.
–Paragraph 3: why this consortium. Name specific courses, labs, the specialisation (for example TU Wien Knowledge-Driven DM) and the mobility path.
–Paragraph 4: career plan. Industry R&D in Europe after graduation and knowledge transfer to Pakistan later. Mention the programme name correctly. Copy-paste errors are a classic rejection reason.
–Avoid generic praise of Europe and do not list everything in the CV again.

https://erasmuscatalogue.com/motivation-letter-for-erasmus-mundus/ ↗

10% nationality cap and reserve lists

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–EU rule: no more than 10% of the EMJM scholarships in a call may go to candidates of one nationality (EMLDS FAQ, EMAI FAQ, CoDaS). MAIA caps it at 2 per country.
–Selection is a ranking: selected list, then reserve list, then not selected. If a selected candidate declines, the next on the reserve list gets the offer.
–Reserve offers can come as late as May-June, and with short acceptance windows (CoDaS gives 7 days for reserve offers and 13 days for main offers, EMAI 3-5 days). Keep your email monitored and documents ready.
–An EMJM scholarship can be held only once in a lifetime. Accepting one makes you ineligible for others.
–There is no limit on the number of EMJMs you can apply to (the DEAI manual says there is no formal restriction). Apply to 5-8 programmes.

https://emlds.fcsh.unl.pt/faq/ ↗

6. After selection: acceptance, student agreement and scholarship payments

Feb - Sept 2027

Accept the offer inside the deadline

-3-14 daysVerified

–Reply in writing within the stated window (often 3-14 days).
–Decline other EMJM offers promptly so that reserve candidates can move up.

https://www.unite-codas-master.eu/admission.html ↗

Sign the EMJM Student Agreement

-Mar - May 2027Unverified

–Every EMJM must sign a student agreement with each scholarship holder. It sets out rights, obligations, the mobility path, the payment schedule, insurance and the rules for repayment if you drop out.
–Read the model agreement on the programme site before signing (DEAI, IPCV, EMLDS and SMACCs publish theirs).

https://ipcv.eu/ ↗

How the scholarship is paid

-From Sept/Oct 2027Unverified

–Participation costs (tuition and insurance) are paid by the consortium directly. You never pay tuition.
–The living allowance of EUR 1,400/month for up to 24 months is paid by the coordinating university, usually monthly by bank transfer, and starts only after you arrive and enrol. EMAI, for example, pays only after arrival in Barcelona.
–You usually need a European bank account first, so the first payment can come 3-6 weeks after arrival.
–Bring EUR 2,000-3,000 for the first month: deposit, rent and transport. This comes from your PKR 10-15 lakh budget.
–The allowance is reduced for months spent in the scholarship holder's residence country (not relevant for Pakistan).

https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/scholarships/erasmus-mundus-catalogue_en ↗

Admission and scholarship letters for the visa

-Apr - May 2027Verified

–Ask the first-semester university for: (1) the final admission letter (Belgium refuses a 'provisional registration certificate'), (2) an EMJM scholarship certificate in English with the amount and duration, (3) an accommodation or address confirmation if available.
–Request these as soon as you accept, ideally by May 2027.

https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/belgium/pakistan/english/pdf/BELGIUM-LONG-STAY-Student-Visa-Checklist.pdf ↗

7. Visa for the first-semester country

May - Aug 2027

Belgium (DEAI at ULB; CYBERUS year-2 options): long-stay D student visa via VFS Global

Belgian visa fee + VFS service charge (check VFS Pakistan); medical and police certificates extra2-6 weeksVerified

–Channel: the Belgian Embassy in Islamabad says short- and long-stay visas are processed exclusively through VFS Global (Gerry's). TLScontact is not used in Pakistan.
–Fill in the form on https://visaonweb.diplomatie.be/, print it twice, date and sign it.
–Book a VFS appointment (Islamabad, Lahore or Karachi). You can apply up to 6 months before travel.
–Checklist: 2 signed forms, 3 photos (under 6 months old), passport plus copies (valid 3+ months beyond the visa), ORIGINAL final admission letter, original HEC-attested diplomas and transcripts (no apostille needed for the visa, but the university may require one).
–Also: proof of the IBZ administrative fee if one applies (scholarship holders may be exempt; check the IBZ site), and a police character certificate covering 5 years, apostilled by MOFA.
–Also: a medical certificate from an embassy-accredited doctor (handed to you in a sealed envelope), and financial cover. The EU/EMJM scholarship certificate is enough, so the Annex 32 sponsor form is not needed.
–Documents must be in English, French, Dutch or German, and Urdu documents need a certified translation.
–Processing: 2-3 weeks, or 4-6 weeks if the file is sent to the Immigration Office in Brussels (longer in summer). Apply by early July 2027.
–On arrival, register at the commune within 8 days to get the residence card (A-card).

https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/belgium/pakistan/english/pdf/BELGIUM-LONG-STAY-Student-Visa-Checklist.pdf ↗

Spain (EMAI at UPF; DEAI semester 2 at UPC; MAIA Girona semester): national study visa via BLS Pakistan

PKR 29,578 + PKR 5,5193-6 weeksUnverified

–Channel: BLS International (pak.blsspainvisa.com), with centres in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. Book through appointment.thespainvisa.com.
–Fees: visa PKR 29,578 plus a BLS service fee of PKR 5,519, cash only and non-refundable (as listed Oct 2026).
–Use the 'Student (more than 180 days)' checklist on the BLS 'Study Visa' page: national visa application form, 1 white-background photo (under 6 months old) stuck on the form, passport plus copies, admission letter.
–Also: proof of funds (the scholarship letter), and full Spanish health insurance with no co-payment from an insurer authorised in Spain.
–Also: for stays over 180 days, a police certificate (apostilled, with a sworn Spanish translation) and a medical certificate.
–For DEAI: you hold a Belgian permit in semester 1. Moving to Spain for semester 2 may use EU intra-mobility rules for students (Directive 2016/801). Ask the consortium whether Spain needs a new visa or only a notification.
–Timing: apply 2-3 months before travel. Processing is often 3-6 weeks.

https://pak.blsspainvisa.com/national-study-visa.php ↗

France (MAIA semester 1 at Universite Bourgogne Europe; CYBERUS at UBS): Campus France + VLS-TS student visa

Campus France fee + visa fee (check)6-8 weeksUnverified

–Create an 'Etudes en France' account with Campus France Pakistan and upload the admission and scholarship letters. Attend the Campus France interview.
–Then book the visa appointment at the French visa application centre in Pakistan (check france-visas.gouv.fr for the current provider).
–After arrival, validate the VLS-TS online within 3 months.
–Allow 6-8 weeks in total and start in May-June 2027.

https://france-visas.gouv.fr/ ↗

Hungary (IPCVai year 1 at PPKE Budapest) / Finland (IMLEX, EDISS, CoDaS at Aalto) / Norway (CYBERSURE)

Varies1-2 monthsUnverified

–Hungary: residence permit for study purposes, through the Hungarian embassy in Islamabad and the Enter Hungary online system.
–Finland: online residence permit at Enter Finland, then a biometrics visit to the VFS/embassy.
–Norway: UDI online application, then a VFS appointment.
–Each needs the admission letter, the scholarship letter as proof of funds, and insurance. Apply as soon as you accept, since Finnish and Norwegian permits can take 1-2 months.

https://ipcv.eu/ ↗

Tips

–Submit every application early (by mid-December). DEAI checks early files and lets you fix mistakes, and portals slow down near the deadline.
–With no IELTS, your realistic EMJM list is DEAI, IPCVai, MAIA and the CYBERUS successor (all accept the FAST MOI letter or exempt Pakistani degrees). A Duolingo test (about USD 70) adds EMLDS.
–Apply to many EMJMs in parallel. There is no limit, the application fee is zero, and each one is a separate lottery under the 10% nationality cap.
–Use the same Europass CV and a tailored motivation letter. Name the consortium universities and specific courses.
–Ask referees to upload early. A missing letter simply counts as no letter.
–Self-funded fallbacks: DEAI EUR 9,000/year (round closes 15 May 2027) and EMAI EUR 9,000/year (until 5 Jun 2027). These fit the PKR 35-40 lakh budget only partially.

Pitfalls to avoid

–Editing formulas or unprotecting cells in the DEAI self-evaluation Excel means automatic exclusion.
–Choosing the wrong scholarship category in the DEAI form may mean automatic exclusion.
–Files over 2 MB, or untranslated documents, on the DEAI portal.
–Assuming MOI works everywhere. EDISS, CYBERSURE, CoDaS and EMAI explicitly reject a Pakistani MOI letter.
–Assuming Duolingo works everywhere. Only EMLDS (and DCU for some faculties) accepts it. MAIA, DEAI, CoDaS and EMAI do not.
–Applying to IFRoS or JEMARO for a 2027 scholarship. Their EU funding has ended (JEMARO says it has no 2026-28 recruitment).
–Booking the Belgian visa with a 'provisional registration certificate'. It must be the final or provisional admission letter.
–Leaving the HEC attestation and the apostilled police certificate until July. Both are needed for the Belgian file.
–Arriving without cash for the first month. The stipend starts only after arrival, enrolment and a local bank account.

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DEAI - Data Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (EMJM)

high fitupcomingMOI okMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: Portal opens 20 Oct 2026; deadline 11 Jan 2027 12:00 GMT (strict); reference letters by 18 Jan 2027. Self-funded round 1 Mar - 15 May 2027

BS CS + 1.5-2 yrs AI/LLM engineering scores on CS-credit share and experience points; MOI accepted, no fee, no GRE. Very competitive; first semester Belgium (VFS).

Host

ULB (BE, coord.), UPC (ES), TU Wien (AT), Univ. Padua (IT), UCBL Lyon 1 (FR)

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Data engineering, BI, AI/ML, databases

Eligibility

Bachelor (CS preferred) from an IAU/QS/THE/ARWU-listed university; all nationalities; no previous EMJM scholarship; 10% nationality cap; ~25 scholarships vs ~3,000 applicants (2026)

English

B2: MOI letter ACCEPTED (certificate of studies in English); or IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL iBT 72 / PTE Academic 59 / Cambridge FCE / Oxford 111+ etc. Duolingo NOT listed

GRE

Not required

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Register at https://deai.ulb.ac.be/emundus/ from 20 Oct 2026 and confirm email
Fill personal, academic (FAST from drop-down), referees (with H-index), work, language (MOI) forms; choose the EMJM scholarship category
Fill the macro-enabled self-evaluation Excel without altering formulas; map courses to ACM subjects
Upload photo, cover letter, passport, Europass CV, degree, transcripts, Excel, MOI letter, work letters (each <=2 MB)
Submit by mid-Dec 2026 (hard deadline 11 Jan 2027 12:00 GMT); referees upload by 18 Jan 2027
Results expected ~Feb 2027 (last cycle 7 Feb 2026)

Official page ↗Verified

IPCVai - Artificial Intelligence for Image Processing and Computer Vision (EMJM)

high fitupcomingMOI okMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: New Erasmus Mundus call: 1 Nov 2026 - 2 Feb 2027 (noon, Paris time)

CS + vision/deep-learning FYP fits well; MOI accepted and the deadline is the latest of the strong options. Year 1 in Budapest (Hungarian residence permit).

Host

PPKE Budapest (HU), Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (ES), Univ. Bordeaux (FR)

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Computer vision, image processing, AI

Eligibility

Bachelor (180 ECTS) in CS, engineering, maths or physics by the summer before start; all countries; EU project runs to Oct 2029

English

MOI ACCEPTED: official university document stating the whole bachelor was taught in English; otherwise IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90 / CEFR B2

GRE

Not required (not mentioned)

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Read https://ipcv.eu/application-and-selection/application/
Apply online from 1 Nov 2026 via 'Apply now' (no paper)
Upload degree/transcripts, CV, motivation, MOI document, passport; give referee contacts
Shortlisted candidates may be interviewed; results on the admission results page

Official page ↗Verified

MAIA - Medical Image Analysis (EMJM)

high fitupcomingMOI okMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: Call not open yet (18 Oct 2026). Tentative EM grant call Nov 2026 - Feb 2027; self-funded until May 2027

Retinal-image deep learning FYP is a direct match and MOI is accepted; the 2-per-country cap makes it very competitive.

Host

Universitat de Girona (ES, coord.), Universite Bourgogne Europe (FR), Univ. Cassino (IT)

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Medical imaging, computer vision, deep learning for healthcare

Eligibility

Bachelor in CS/engineering/related; all nationalities; at most 2 selected applicants per country (MAIA FAQ); re-funded for 2027-29 (no EM grants in 2026-28)

English

B2 / IELTS 6.5: MOI letter ACCEPTED (official university letter that bachelor was taught in English). Duolingo and TOEFL Home Edition NOT accepted; PTE unclear (table is an image)

GRE

Not required (not mentioned)

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Watch https://maiamaster.udg.edu/admission/ weekly from 1 Nov 2026
Prepare motivation letter, Europass CV, degree + transcripts, postgraduate-access certificate, MOI letter, passport, photo, 2 referees
Upload everything as one zip/PDF via the online form before the deadline; keep confirmation email
If selected: UdG pre-registration and Spanish Ministry grade-equivalence declaration; visa for the semester-1 country (France, unverified)

Official page ↗Verified

CYBERSURE - Cybersecurity and Assurance (EMJM)

medium fitupcomingMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: Portal opens 16 Nov 2026; deadline 4 Jan 2027; test scores by 18 Jan 2027

Large number of scholarships and strong CS fit, but IELTS/TOEFL is mandatory and the deadline is early.

Host

NTNU (NO, coord.), Aalto, KTH, DTU, Univ. Tartu, EURECOM, TU Graz

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Cybersecurity, assurance

Eligibility

CS-related bachelor; all nationalities; 50+ scholarships (full & partial)

English

IELTS Academic 6.5 (W 6.0), TOEFL 92 (W 22) / new 4.5, Cambridge C1/C2. MOI NOT accepted for Pakistan; PTE and Duolingo NOT accepted

GRE

Optional

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Prepare MOI letter or test, Europass CV, transcripts, degree, passport, 2-3 referees
Register on the programme portal when the call opens: https://www.cybersure-master.eu/admission
Upload documents and motivation letter; enter referee emails so they receive upload links
Submit before the deadline; watch email for interview / results / reserve-list offers

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CoDaS - Communications and Data Science (EMJM, Unite!)

medium fitupcomingMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 09:00 - 5 Jan 2027 15:00 (GMT+2); documents and letters by 12 Jan 2027

Good ML/data-science tracks; PTE route avoids IELTS but still needs a test.

Host

Aalto (FI, coord.), Tecnico Lisboa (PT), TU Braunschweig (DE), UPC (ES), Grenoble INP-UGA (FR)

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Data science, ML, communications, IoT/5G

Eligibility

Bachelor >=180 ECTS; partner-specific prerequisites (e.g. UPC wants wireless + networks credits); 10% cap

English

IELTS 6.5 (W 6.0), TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic 62 (W 54), Cambridge C1/C2. MOI NOT accepted (Pakistan not exempt); Duolingo NOT accepted

GRE

Not required

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Prepare MOI letter or test, Europass CV, transcripts, degree, passport, 2-3 referees
Register on the programme portal when the call opens: https://www.unite-codas-master.eu/admission.html
Upload documents and motivation letter; enter referee emails so they receive upload links
Submit before the deadline; watch email for interview / results / reserve-list offers

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EDISS - Engineering of Data-intensive Intelligent Software Systems (EMJM)

medium fitupcomingMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: EM + EDISS scholarships 16 Nov 2026 - 12 Jan 2027; fee waiver round 25 Feb - 11 Mar 2027

Excellent academic fit (CS + SE + AI) but requires IELTS/TOEFL, which Atif wants to avoid.

Host

Abo Akademi (FI, coord.), Univ. Balearic Islands (ES), Univ. of L'Aquila (IT), Malardalen (SE)

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Software engineering, data-intensive systems, AI

Eligibility

CS/SE bachelor; all nationalities; 10% cap

English

IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band <6) or TOEFL iBT 93 / new 4.5. MOI NOT accepted for Pakistan (only AU/CA/NZ/UK/US/EU/EEA/CH degrees). PTE and Duolingo NOT accepted

GRE

Not required

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Prepare MOI letter or test, Europass CV, transcripts, degree, passport, 2-3 referees
Register on the programme portal when the call opens: https://www.master-ediss.eu/
Upload documents and motivation letter; enter referee emails so they receive upload links
Submit before the deadline; watch email for interview / results / reserve-list offers

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IMLEX - Imaging and Light in Extended Reality (EMJM)

medium fitupcomingMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: 2 Dec 2026 - 13 Jan 2027 23:59 (Studyinfo); results by April 2027

Computational-imaging track suits a CV background; MOI accepted only case-by-case, so a PTE/IELTS score is safer.

Host

Univ. Eastern Finland (FI, coord.) with partners in France/Belgium and Japan

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Computational imaging, XR, photonics, computer vision

Eligibility

Bachelor in IT, CS, physics, maths, electronics or photonics; max 25 students in 2027; full EMJM scholarships for best applicants

English

TOEFL iBT 92 / new 4.5, IELTS Academic 6.5, PTE Academic 68, C1 Advanced; 'in limited cases' a degree conducted in English (MOI possible but not guaranteed). Duolingo not listed

GRE

Not required (not mentioned)

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Apply via UEF Studyinfo 2 Dec 2026 - 13 Jan 2027
Attach PDFs: degree + translation, transcript, CV, motivation, language test (or MOI if accepted), referee contacts
Results by April 2027; confirm place in Studyinfo by 13 Jul 2027
Send certified degree copies by 30 Jul 2027; Finnish residence permit

Official page ↗Verified

SMACCs - Smart Cities and Communities (EMJM)

medium fitupcomingMOI maybeMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: Scholarship applicants: 1 Feb 2027; interviews April 2027; results ~May 2027. Self-funded with visa: 30 Apr 2027

Smart systems/IoT angle; CS fit is moderate (engineering focus) and MOI acceptance needs confirmation.

Host

UMONS (BE), International Hellenic Univ. (GR), Univ. Vaasa (FI), UPV/EHU (ES)

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Smart systems, IoT, energy, smart cities

Eligibility

Engineering bachelor (computer engineering accepted; other degrees case by case); max 40 students; 2027-29 edition confirmed

English

TOEFL iBT 90 / equivalent B2+; page says previous English-medium studies 'can usually' be accepted with an official university letter but also says others must take a test (contradictory: email to confirm)

GRE

Not required

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Prepare MOI letter or test, Europass CV, transcripts, degree, passport, 2-3 referees
Register on the programme portal when the call opens: https://www.smaccs.eu/admissions/deadlines/
Upload documents and motivation letter; enter referee emails so they receive upload links
Submit before the deadline; watch email for interview / results / reserve-list offers

Official page ↗Verified

EMLDS - European Master in Linguistic Data Science (EMJM)

medium fitupcomingMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: 2027-29 call: opening and closing dates 'to be announced' (last cycles: Nov - Feb, unverified)

Strong fit for an LLM engineer, and the only EMJM found that accepts Duolingo; 15 scholarships only.

Host

NOVA Univ. Lisbon (PT, coord.) + European partners

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Language technology, NLP, linguistic data science

Eligibility

Any bachelor (no specific degree required); 25 places per cohort, top 15 get EMJM scholarships for 2027-29; 10% nationality cap; EU project to Nov 2030

English

B2.2: TOEFL 94, IELTS 6.5, or Duolingo 125 (within 2 years). MOI: not stated (assume NOT accepted)

GRE

Not required (not mentioned)

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Watch https://emlds.fcsh.unl.pt/whentoapply/ for the call
Take Duolingo (125+) if no MOI route is confirmed
Single application for scholarship and self-funded places
Interview if requested; ranking decides the 15 scholarships

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CYBERUS - Cybersecurity (EMJM) - 2027 successor under a new name

medium fitunknownMOI okMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: Site: 'will reopen for 2027 under a different name'. Last cycle 2 Dec 2024 - 2 Feb 2025 (2025 intake)

Pakistani degree exempts from English test, CS major required; but EU funding for the 2027 successor is unconfirmed.

Host

Univ. Bretagne Sud (FR, coord.), TalTech (EE), Univ. Luxembourg, ULB (BE)

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Cybersecurity

Eligibility

Bachelor (>=180 ECTS) with a CS/computer engineering major

English

IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL iBT 72 / FCE; students who completed studies in listed countries INCLUDING PAKISTAN are exempt from a language certificate (effectively MOI/Pakistani degree accepted)

GRE

Not required

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Watch https://master-cyberus.eu/ for the renamed 2027 programme
Prepare Europass CV (English template required), ID, degree, transcripts
Apply online; pre-selected candidates are interviewed

Official page ↗Verified

EMILDAI - Law, Data and Artificial Intelligence (EMJM, computing stream)

medium fitupcomingMOI maybeMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: Applications for 2027-29 open November 2026; deadline TBA (last cycle pattern Nov - Jan)

AI governance angle with a computing stream; English exemption helps, but language-track rules need checking.

Host

Dublin City University (IE, coord.) + partners (incl. Univ. Pisa)

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

AI, data, law/ethics of AI (computing stream for CS graduates)

Eligibility

2.2 honours degree in CS/computing (>=3 computing modules) for the computing stream; renewed in the July 2026 EMJM selection

English

Applicants who completed a degree in English are exempt (MOI letter likely accepted, confirm); else IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 92, PTE 63; Duolingo only for some DCU faculties. Tracks A/B also need French or Spanish C1

GRE

Not required

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Prepare MOI letter or test, Europass CV, transcripts, degree, passport, 2-3 referees
Register on the programme portal when the call opens: https://emildai.eu/admissions/how-to-apply/
Upload documents and motivation letter; enter referee emails so they receive upload links
Submit before the deadline; watch email for interview / results / reserve-list offers

Official page ↗Unverified

EMAI - Erasmus Mundus Master in Artificial Intelligence

low fitupcomingMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: No EM-scholarship round published for 2027-29; worldwide self-funded 15 Nov 2026 - 5 Jun 2027

Best-matching field, but no 2027 EM scholarships found and high test requirements.

Host

UPF Barcelona (ES, coord.), Radboud (NL), Univ. Ljubljana (SI), Italian partner

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Artificial intelligence

Eligibility

CS/related bachelor; 10% cap

English

TOEFL iBT 90 (each >=22), IELTS 6.5 (all bands 6.5), Cambridge C1/C2 only. MOI, PTE, Duolingo NOT accepted

GRE

Not required

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Prepare MOI letter or test, Europass CV, transcripts, degree, passport, 2-3 referees
Register on the programme portal when the call opens: https://www.upf.edu/web/emai/access-admission
Upload documents and motivation letter; enter referee emails so they receive upload links
Submit before the deadline; watch email for interview / results / reserve-list offers

Official page ↗Verified

CDE - Copernicus Master in Digital Earth (EMJM)

low fitunknownMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: 2027 call not checked in detail; pattern Nov - Jan (unverified)

Data science/AI applied to Earth observation; adjacent field, year 1 in Salzburg.

Host

Paris-Lodron Univ. Salzburg (AT), Univ. South Brittany (FR), Palacky Univ. Olomouc (CZ)

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

GeoData science, GeoAI, Earth observation

Eligibility

Relevant bachelor; EU project to Nov 2029 (2027 intake expected)

English

'Advanced English' proof required; MOI status unknown

GRE

Not required (not mentioned)

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Prepare MOI letter or test, Europass CV, transcripts, degree, passport, 2-3 referees
Register on the programme portal when the call opens: https://master-cde.eu/admission/procedures-deadlines/
Upload documents and motivation letter; enter referee emails so they receive upload links
Submit before the deadline; watch email for interview / results / reserve-list offers

Official page ↗Unverified

EMINENT - Embedded Intelligence Nanosystems Engineering (EMJM)

low fitunknownMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: Unknown for 2027 (aggregator pattern Nov - Mar)

Hardware/nanosystems-heavy; weak fit for a software/LLM profile.

Host

Hellenic Mediterranean Univ. (GR), Univ. Siegen (DE) + partners

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Embedded AI, smart systems, IoT hardware

Eligibility

Engineering/CS bachelor; EU project to Nov 2029

English

Unknown (site unreachable)

GRE

Unknown

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Prepare MOI letter or test, Europass CV, transcripts, degree, passport, 2-3 referees
Register on the programme portal when the call opens: http://eminent-master.eu/
Upload documents and motivation letter; enter referee emails so they receive upload links
Submit before the deadline; watch email for interview / results / reserve-list offers

Official page ↗Unverified

GeoTech - Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies (EMJM)

low fitupcomingMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: Not checked (typically Dec - Feb)

Adjacent data-science field; only consider as an extra application.

Host

Univ. Munster (DE, coord.), Univ. Jaume I (ES), NOVA IMS Lisbon (PT)

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Geospatial data science, GIS, spatial ML

Eligibility

Renewed in July 2026 selection for 2027 intake

English

Not checked

GRE

Unknown

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Prepare MOI letter or test, Europass CV, transcripts, degree, passport, 2-3 referees
Register on the programme portal when the call opens: programme website
Upload documents and motivation letter; enter referee emails so they receive upload links
Submit before the deadline; watch email for interview / results / reserve-list offers

Official page ↗Unverified

IFRoS - Intelligent Field Robotic Systems (EMJM)

low fitunknownMOI okMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: No 2027 call posted; no EM scholarships expected

MOI accepted, but no EM funding for 2027 found.

Host

Univ. Girona (ES), Univ. Zagreb (HR), ELTE (HU)

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Robotics, perception, ML

Eligibility

EU project ended 14 Oct 2026; 2026-28 had only consortium tuition grants

English

MOI letter ACCEPTED; IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL; PTE General L3; Duolingo NOT accepted

GRE

Not required

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Email IFRoS to ask whether a 2027 intake with grants exists

Official page ↗Unverified

CyberMACS - Applied Cybersecurity (EMJM)

low fitunknownMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: Unknown for 2027

Funding for 2027 doubtful; year 1 in Istanbul.

Host

Kadir Has Univ. (TR), SRH Berlin (DE), UKIM Skopje (MK)

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Cybersecurity

Eligibility

EU project ends 31 Oct 2028, so a 2027-29 EM intake is unlikely unless renewed

English

Accepted certificates published with the call; MOI unknown

GRE

Not required

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Prepare MOI letter or test, Europass CV, transcripts, degree, passport, 2-3 referees
Register on the programme portal when the call opens: https://cybermacs.eu/application/
Upload documents and motivation letter; enter referee emails so they receive upload links
Submit before the deadline; watch email for interview / results / reserve-list offers

Official page ↗Unverified

NeuroData - Brain and Data Science (EMJM)

low fitunknownMOI okMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: Unknown for 2027

Year 1 is in Israel, which a Pakistani passport does not allow travel to; not feasible.

Host

Bar-Ilan Univ. (IL) + European partners

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

Data science, ML, neuroimaging

Eligibility

Top ~10% graduates; EU project ends Oct 2028 (2027 EM intake unlikely)

English

Exempt if degree taught entirely in English (MOI); else IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 85 / FCE B

GRE

Not required

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Not recommended for a Pakistani passport holder

Official page ↗Unverified

New 2027 EMJMs: MICROSCOM (AI microscopy) and NavigAIte EU (AI business transformation)

low fitupcomingMultiple (first-semester country) · Erasmus Mundus

Deadline: Unknown; expected Nov 2026 - Feb 2027

Re-check in November 2026; MICROSCOM may suit the imaging background.

Host

MICROSCOM: Spain-coordinated; NavigAIte EU: Finland-coordinated

Coverage

EMJM scholarship: full participation costs (tuition + insurance) + EUR 1,400/month living allowance for the programme duration

Amount

EUR 1,400/month (up to 24 months, ~EUR 33,600) + tuition and insurance waived

Fields

AI for microscopy / AI in business

Eligibility

Selected 16 Jul 2026 for a Sept 2027 start; websites not yet announced

English

Unknown

GRE

Unknown

Bond / obligation

None found

How to apply

Search the EACEA catalogue again in Nov 2026

Official page ↗Unverified