PhD School and other training opportunities for migration scholars
Advanced Training in Migration Studies and Research Methods:
Below you can find various training opportunities for scholars and practitioners interested in migration studies and related methods.
Some organisers provide a limited number of bursaries for their training programmes. Alternatively, as early-career scholars you can check your eligibility to apply for Erasmus+ short-term study scholarship via your home institution for in-person training programmes (online courses are not eligible for Erasmus+ scholarships). An Erasmus+ scholarship provides a fixed amount designed to cover the majority of your course fees, travel expenses, and daily living costs. For detailed information on the Erasmus+ application process, reach out to your home university’s international office or study abroad advisor.
Annual Training Opportunities in Migration:
Migration Summer School
Organisation: Migration Policy Centre, European University Institute
Location: Florence, Italy
Month: July
Website: https://migrationpolicycentre.eu/migration-summer-school/
Migration Winter Academy
Organisation: European University Institute
Location: Florence, Italy
Month: February
Website: https://migrationpolicycentre.eu/training/
IMISCOE PhD Winter & Summer Schools
Organisation: IMISCOE (International Migration Research Network)
Location: Different European cities
Month: July and other months
Website: https://www.imiscoe.org/training-phds/phd-winter-and-summer-schools
MiReKoc Summer School
Organisation: MiReKoc
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Month: July
Website: https://miss.ku.edu.tr/summer-school/
Summer School on Migration Studies
Organisation: Geographic Migration Centre (GEOMIGRACE), Dep. of Social Geography and Regional Development, Charles University in cooperation with International Organisation for Migration, Country Office Czech Republic
Location: Prague, Czechia
Month: August/September
Websites: http://geomigrace.cz/en/?s=summer+school and https://czechia.iom.int/migration-studies
Migration Summer School
Organisation: University of York & University of Sheffield
Location: Thessaloniki, Greece
Month: July
Website: https://york.citycollege.eu/frontend/articles.php?cid=394&t=Summer-Schools
Recurring Training Opportunities in Migration with a Thematic Focus:
Odysseus Summer School on EU Immigration and Asylum Law and Policy
Organisation: Odysseus Network
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Month: July
Website: https://odysseus-network.eu/about-the-summer-school/
International Online School in Forced Migration
Organisation: Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Month: July
Website: https://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/study/international-summer-school
Summer School on Migration and Human Rights
Organisation: UNICRI
Location: Rome, Italy
Month: July
Website: https://unicri.it/services/education_training/postgraduate
Summer School on Migration Economics
Organisation: Paris School of Economics
Location: Paris, France
Month: June
Website: https://www.parisschoolofeconomics.eu/en/summer-school/migration-economics/
Summer School on the Economics of Migration
Organisation: UCDavis, Global Migration Center
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Month: September
Website: https://globalmigration.ucdavis.edu/
Migration Studies PhD Summer School (MISSCHO)
Organisation: Institute for Migration Research, University of Granada, Spain
Location: Granada, Spain
Month: July
Website: https://migraciones.ugr.es/formacion/misscho
Summer School on Migration, Integration and Ethnic Relations (ERCOMER) &
The External Dimension of European Union Law
Organisation: Utrecht University
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Month: July-August
Website: https://utrechtsummerschool.nl/
Summer school courses organised by Radboud University Network on Migrant Inclusion (RUNOMI)
Organisation: Radboud University
Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Month: July
Website: https://www.ru.nl/en/education/more-education-and-training/summer-courses
Hard-to-Reach: Applied Research Methods with Hidden, Marginal and Excluded Populations
Organisation: Oxford University, Nuffield College
Location: Oxford, UK
Month: August
Website: https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/
Upcoming One-off Training Opportunities:
Executive Training Seminar: Building effective engagement between research, policy and practice: a strategic approach to impactful migration research in the world of policy
Organisation: INNOVATE project, European University Institute
Location: Florence, Italy
Date: March 10-11, 2025
Website: https://migrationresearchtopolicy.eu/training/
PhD Academy: Rethinking Rural Futures in an Age of Climate Change
Organisation: Venice International University
Location: Venice, Italy
Date: May 12-17, 2025
Website: https://www.univiu.org/study/phd-academy/rethinking-rural-futures
Please note that the exact dates and details for some events may vary annually. It is advisable to check the respective websites for the most current information.
Should you want to let us know us about any other training opportunities on the topic of migration and methods, please email us.
