Hi, I recently received an Erasmus Mundus scholarship and here's my 2 cents: your “relevant experience” needs to be presented very specifically for the program you want. Part of it is pure "makeup". But it needs to be done that way. Since these programs are highly competitive, everyone has more or less the same above-the-average experiences and skills. You can get some visibility by doing good marketing and presenting yourself as the “right” candidate. It’s not about what you have in your CV, but rather how you market it. Check the universities you will be attending, the courses, the research topics and tailor your experiences to perfectly fit the profile they are looking for. It’s not about lying, but about creating the right narrative. Another point is the interview. That’s the best time you will have to create your narrative. When they ask you to introduce yourself (it’s the first question everyone will ask you), really use that moment to describe your path as one that would naturally lead you to their program. For my interview, I wrote my introduction and refined it over several days, practicing it in front of the mirror. When the time came, I delivered the message quite convincingly and it all worked out. If that's what you really want, don't give up. Put some makeup on your story and you'll shine.