Advise to gaining ML experience [D]

Hello, I'm a masters student from India, graduating in June 2026. I'm planning to apply for ML PhD programs in 2027 admission cycle. So over the next year, I was planning to gain experience by working with a professor in the university. So starting from april, I mailed professors (mostly from europe) regarding research internships. I didn't get much replies -- and from the replies that I got, it was mostly "I'm not interested". Other than my profile being not good, I also feel that it is due funding.