Training opportunities for migration scholars and practitioners
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 Winter Academy
Organisation: European University Institute
Location: Florence, Italy
Month: February
Website: https://migrationpolicycentre.eu/training/
Migration Summer School
Organisation: Migration Policy Centre, European University Institute
Location: Florence, Italy
Month: July
Website: https://migrationpolicycentre.eu/migration-summer-school/
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/
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
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
Recurring Training Opportunities in Migration with a Thematic Focus:
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/
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 European Union Migration Policies
Organisation: Salzburg Centre of European Union Studies (SCEUS)
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Month: July
Website: https://www.plus.ac.at/news/summer-school-on-european-union-migration-policies-in-july-2025/
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/
Summer School on the Economics of Migration
Organisation: UCDavis, Global Migration Center
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Month: September
Website: https://globalmigration.ucdavis.edu/
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.
