{"id":3937,"date":"2023-11-10T09:47:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T08:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europhotonics.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=3937"},"modified":"2025-10-08T18:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:20:50","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.europhotonics.org\/wordpress\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;FAQ &#8211; Frequently Asked questions&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_5,3_5,1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-71px|auto|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 50px 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #262452; line-height: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: 'PT Sans Narrow', Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; position: relative; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Each time you send us an email, please recall your username.<\/h5>\n<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 20px 10px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; position: relative; text-align: justify; color: #6a6262 !important; font-family: 'PT Sans Narrow', Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: block;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent;\">You may contact the coordinators at the following email address:<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #be1b3e;\">emundus.master (at) fresnel.fr<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent;\">Each time you send us an email, please recall your username.<br style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" \/>Your username is the one that you use to connect to the application.<br style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" \/>You can also recall your User ID (it is a number that was sent in the first email received when you registered).<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent;\">Check first that the answer to your question is not in the following list.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent;\">Please remember that your email should be formally written (Greetings \/ Purpose \/ Closing sentences).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#262452&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#262452&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#6a6262&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|10px||10px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;I would like to know if I can apply, can you have a look at my profile?&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>No. The eligibility of your application can only be assessed by the selection committee after submission. No personal feedback on the specific content of the application will be given to individual candidates.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Why do I need to provide a proof of residency ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The country of residence at the time of enrollment will impact your mobility. Indeed, at least two of the countries visited during the Master must be different from your country of residence at enrolment stage.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What is a proof of residency ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>It is a scanned copy of an official document that certifies your residence and clearly states your actual place of stay.<\/p>\n<p>A proof of residency can either be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a certificate of residence in line with the provisions of the municipality where the student is registered;<\/li>\n<li>a certificate confirming the place of employment or study\/training, issued by the employer or the institution where the student studies\/finished his\/her studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It must be an official English translation of the original document and must have been <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">issued within 12 months before the application deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A passport or an ID is not a valid residence certificate.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;I do not have a passport, can I use another ID number in my application form ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Yes<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;I have two nationalities. Under which should I apply ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>You have to choose under which nationality you want to apply.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Do I need to apply for a visa in addition to the online application?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>You should first apply online to the Europhotonics program. If you are selected, we will help you with your visa application.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Can a student who will graduate in June of the coming year, apply ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Yes, of course. We know that most students who apply are currently enrolled for their last year or session of a BSc or BEng program or equivalent. In this case the diploma will be asked after selection. <\/p>\n<p>Provide in that case your current certificate of enrollment as well as the expected date of graduation as well as all the transcripts already in your possession.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Do I need to submit additional \/ separate application to be considered for a scholarship ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>No. Your online application will be used to decide if you are accepted to the Program as well as if you are awarded one of the available scholarships.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;There are several categories of scholarships. What will be the selection criterion for the award of the scholarship ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Depending on their ranking once the evaluation process has been completed, the students will either be proposed one of the four options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main List : Full tuition fee waiver + EMJM scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Short List: Full tuition fee waiver and eventually a scholarship (but not an EMJM scholarship)<\/li>\n<li>Reserve List : No tuition fee waiver nor scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Non-Selected List: Applicants who will not be admitted to the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Can I work alongside studying on the programme ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the regulations of your visa, this may be permitted. However, keep in mind that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you are susceptible to change country every semester<\/li>\n<li>the demands of the program is intense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Therefore we do not recommend working alongside your studies and relying on this as your main source of income.<\/p>\n<p>EMJM scholarships are awarded exclusively for a full-time enrollment.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;If I have been enrolled in an English teaching program before, do I still have to submit a TOEFL \/ IELTS \/ Duolingo \/ TOEIC certificate ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>No. If you have followed a bachelor&#8217;s or master&#8217;s programme at a University or Higher Education Institute (HEI) in your country and the language of all the courses has been English for at least 10 months of the program, then you can submit a certificate from your University or HEI stating this fact (English proficiency certificate).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;I will receive my TOEFL \/ IELTS \/ Duolingo \/ TOEIC  certificate only after the deadline of application, what should I do ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Please upload a text document in the optional documents section explaining the reason for which the English score is missing in your application : if you are selected, this score will be asked after the deadline of application.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Is there any minimum score required for the TOEFL \/ IELTS \/ Duolingo \/ TOEIC tests ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We ask for a B2 level in English, that is\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TOEFL (570 paper-based, 250 computer-based, 88 internet-based)<\/li>\n<li>IELTS (at least 6.5)<\/li>\n<li>Duolingo (at least 120)<\/li>\n<li>TOEIC (at least 785)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>or equivalent proof.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;I do not have a TOEFL \/ IELTS \/ Duolingo \/ TOEIC  certificate, but have followed courses in English. Do I meet the language requirements ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Proving your English level is possible in several ways, not only by TOEFL \/ IELTS \/ Duolingo \/ TOEIC test certificates.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have followed a bachelor&#8217;s or master&#8217;s programme at a University or Higher Education Institute (HEI) in your country and the language of all the courses has been English for at least 10 months of the program, then you can submit a certificate from your University or HEI stating this fact (English proficiency certificate). If you can add a TOEFL \/ IELTS \/ Duolingo \/ TOEIC certificate, this can add value to your application.<\/li>\n<li>If you have followed a program where the language of education was not English, but you have followed English Language courses as part of your curriculum or in a private or other institute, then this does not correspond to the criteria. You will need to pass a TOEFL \/ IELTS \/ Duolingo \/ TOEIC test.<\/li>\n<li>If you have not followed higher education in English but have for example several years of working experience in an English language environment, then this does unfortunately not meet the criteria. You will need to take a TOEFL \/ IELTS \/ Duolingo \/ TOEIC test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Can I use AI to generate the motivation letter ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The motivation letter should reflect your adequacy to the program and your aspirations. It should convey your personality, your\u00a0 interest in optics and photonics, and explain why we should select you over other candidates.<\/p>\n<p>In the same way that you might use AI as a final verification step to ensure that your message is clearly delivered, we might use it to check that your letter is fully genuine and sincere, according to IA technology.<\/p>\n<p>Do not hesitate to check this editorial on &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opg.optica.org\/josaa\/fulltext.cfm?uri=josaa-41-11-ED8\">Acceptance criteria for contributions involving machine learning\/artificial intelligence methods<\/a><\/span>&#8220;, recently published in JOSAA.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;I want to change referees&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As long as your application is in the incomplete status (not yet validated), you can send the request again:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Application form &gt; References<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Modify the information and the email that you have given for your referees<\/li>\n<li>At the end of the page, click on &#8220;<strong>Send the request for individual assessment<\/strong>&#8220;. That should send again an email to the referees who have not already replied.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once your application is updated, and your referees have received their email requests and uploaded their reference letters, do not forget to <strong>submit your application<\/strong> using the Checklist menu \/ Send your application.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;My referees have not received a request for Reference email&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Main instructions are given in your online application, &#8220;<strong>Application Forms<\/strong>&#8221; menu,\u00a0 &#8220;<strong>References<\/strong>&#8221; section, top of the page (here is a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europhotonics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/References_instructions.png\">screen copy<\/a><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>In addition, here is a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europhotonics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/References_upload.png\">screen copy<\/a><\/span> of the checklist page, showing you how you can check if your referees have sent their letters.<\/p>\n<p>Your referees should receive the recommendation request by email as soon as you have filled and closed the &#8220;<strong>References<\/strong>&#8221; form page. If they do not receive the email, it can be due to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you have given a wrong email address for your referee.<\/li>\n<li>you have not provided their <strong><span style=\"color: #be1b3e;\">institutional email<\/span><\/strong> address.<\/li>\n<li>the email has been filtered by your referee&#8217;s email system. Tell your referee to check their email spam boxes.<\/li>\n<li>the email has been rejected by your referee&#8217;s email system (it can be due to a greylisting system, to the use of email protections such as boxbe, <span style=\"color: #be1b3e;\">gmail<\/span>, &#8230;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As long as your application is in the incomplete status (not yet validated), you can send the request again:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Application form &gt; References<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Modify the information and the email that you have given for your referees<\/li>\n<li>At the end of the page, click on &#8220;<strong>Send the request for individual assessment<\/strong>&#8220;. That should send again an email to the referees who have not already replied.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the problem persists, please email us (see email on top of FAQ page). Your email should contain the names, exact email addresses that you have used for your referees in your application. <strong><span style=\"color: #be1b3e;\">Do not wait for the last minute<\/span><\/strong> so the referees have time to interact with us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: #ffffff; color: #6a6262; font-family: 'PT Sans Narrow', Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">As long as your application is in the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font-weight: bold;\">incomplete status<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>(not yet validated),<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font-weight: bold;\">you cannot validate<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>your application.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Problems with reference letters&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Main instructions are given in your online application, &#8220;<strong>Application Forms<\/strong>&#8221; menu,\u00a0 &#8220;<strong>References<\/strong>&#8221; section, top of the page (here is a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europhotonics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/References_instructions.png\">screen copy<\/a><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>In addition, here is a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europhotonics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/References_upload.png\">screen copy<\/a><\/span> of the checklist page, showing you how you can check if your referees have sent their letters.<\/p>\n<p>Your referees should receive the recommendation request by email as soon as you have filled and closed the &#8220;<strong>References<\/strong>&#8221; form page. If they do not receive the email, it can be due to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you have given a wrong email address for your referee.<\/li>\n<li>you have not provided their <strong><span style=\"color: #be1b3e;\">institutional email<\/span><\/strong> address.<\/li>\n<li>the email has been filtered by your referee&#8217;s email system. Tell your referee to check their email spam boxes.<\/li>\n<li>the email has been rejected by your referee&#8217;s email system (it can be due to a greylisting system, to the use of email protections such as boxbe, <span style=\"color: #be1b3e;\">gmail<\/span>, &#8230;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are unsuccessful with the previous way of submitting the reference letters, ask your referees to email their recommendation letter directly to us (see email on top of FAQ page). It is essential that they give in their email: your name, and the exact email address that you have used for your application. <span style=\"color: #be1b3e;\"><strong>Do not wait for the last minute<\/strong><\/span> so the referees have time to interact with us.<\/p>\n<p>As long as your application is in the <strong>incomplete status<\/strong> (not yet validated), <strong>you cannot validate<\/strong> your application.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;How can I check that my application is all right ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Only the applications that are validated at the online applications deadline will be examined.<\/p>\n<p>In order to check that your application is validated, connect to your online application. You should get at the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europhotonics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Application_submitted.png\">top of the page<\/a><\/span> the &#8220;<strong>Status of your actual application<\/strong>&#8221; ending with &#8220;<strong>Your file has been sent<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;I have technical problems. What should I do ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First of all, read the instructions that are given on the screen, if there are.<br \/>If things do not behave as they should, restart your computer.<\/li>\n<li>Check that javascript is activated on your browser.<\/li>\n<li>If the problem persists, send us a report of your problem, telling us the URL (http:\/\/www.europhotonics.org\/&#8230;) of the page that you are looking at, the actions that you try to do, and all the details that can help us to understand the difficulties that you get. Send us also the Operating System that you use, which browser you use and its version, if javascript is activated, what is your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pageout.net\/page.dyn\/cookie_tester\">cookies configuration<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;I made a mistake and I would like to modify the information that I have already given. What should I do ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>You should be able to change almost everything in the application documents. You can upload revised versions of the files that you have already uploaded. You can change them even if you have already completed your application. You can also delete previously submitted files. You can use the <strong>&#8220;Other document<\/strong>&#8221; to send extra information. See a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europhotonics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/modify_uploads.png\">screenshot example<\/a><\/span>. But you will not be allowed to act on the recommendation letters sent directly by your referents.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have completed your application you cannot change your &#8220;<strong>Forms<\/strong>&#8220;. If there is something wrong, you can<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the &#8220;<strong>Checklist<\/strong>&#8221; tab, then submit a new attachment in the &#8220;<strong>Other document<\/strong>&#8221; section.<\/li>\n<li>Ask us to change minor things (be clear in telling us what should be suppressed and what should be added)<\/li>\n<li>Ask us to put your application back in the &#8220;<strong>Incomplete<\/strong>&#8221; status. You should then be able to make the corrections by yourself. 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