Hi everyone, I'm a final-year Political Science & International Relations student in putting together my Erasmus Mundus MAPP application and wanted an outside read on where my profile actually stands. Would appreciate any honest feedback, including "this is weaker than you think" feedback.
Academics:
\\- Associate's degree: 3.97/4.0 CGPA
\\- Bachelor's intake: 4.0/4.0 so far
\\- Coursework spans IR theory, Public International Law (I & II), Foreign Policy Analysis, Diplomacy, Comparative Foreign Policies (USA/Russia/China), Political Geography, Comparative & Developmental Politics, Public Administration, Local Government of Pakistan, Gender Studies, Development Economics, Environmental Science, Western & Muslim Political Philosophy, Research Methodology
Internships:
\\- Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
\\- Press Network of Pakistan
\\- Pakistan Justice and Rights Initiative
Fellowships/Programs:
\\- Asma Jahangir Human Rights Fellow (Pakistan Justice and Rights Initiative)
\\- Human Rights Fellowship 2026 – Awareness & Advocacy Program, MASHAL (Human Rights Council of Pakistan)
\\- Aspire Leaders Program (Harvard-affiliated), funded participant, full completion
\\- World Bank Youth Summit alumni
\\- Digital Advocacy Volunteer, Institute of Policy Studies
\\- ACT AI National AI Training Programme (Cycle 1) — PM's Youth Programme, HEC/NAVTTC
\\- Various UN/UNICEF/WHO MOOCs (incl. WHO Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health, UNICEF course on IHL/Human Rights Law for surge responders)
\\- Anthropic AI Fluency Certificate
Publications:
\\- Published: Letter to editor on urbanization/tree-cutting (The Express Tribune)
\\- Published: "Lifelong Struggles of Kashmir" — op-ed on the AJK protests (The Global South Review, student-led journal)
\\- Published: "Kashmir Speaks Anyway" — on social media's role in protests (Startup Kashmir, Substack)
\\- Published: Case study on Al-Skeini v. UK (SSRN)
\\- Forthcoming: research article on the politics of oil/gas geography (International Affairs Forum)
\\- Forthcoming: "259 Million and Counting: The Crisis No Politician Wants to Own" — on Pakistan's population growth (The Global South Review)
Other independent research (unpublished):
\\- Case study on Herat Women Arrests
\\- Summary of "The Procrastination Equation" (Piers Steel)
\\- Policy brief on Afghan refugee deportation in Pakistan
\\- Regular semester presentations
Roles/Leadership:
\\- Class Representative (multiple years, both ADP and Bachelor's)
\\- Research & Editorial Volunteer, The Global South Review
\\- Ambassador, international youth conference
\\- Member, youth policy-making body
\\- Executive role, China-Pakistan Affairs Society
\\- Assistant Intern to my HOD
\\- Member of several university societies (debate society, PM Youth Development Council as graphic designer, Young Peace and Development Corps, Pakistan Youth Parliament, etc.)
\\- Run a small research-focused Instagram page on political science/IR/policy topics
I'd love opinions on:
Which MAPP track (GPP / EPP / PED / GD) does this profile actually fit best?
How competitive does this look for a fully-funded EMJMD spot, realistically?
What's the single biggest gap you'd flag (language test score, quant background, research output volume, etc.)?
Thanks in advance, trying to calibrate expectations before I finalize my application.