The call for applications for the admission of new members into the IMISCOE PhD Academy has now opened and closes on 27 August 2025.
Apply to become a member of the IMISCOE PhD Academy today!
The IMISCOE PhD Academy aims to provide targeted migration research-specific training and networking opportunities for PhD researchers within the broad field of migration studies. The program’s goal is to fill a gap in the PhD training that most PhD researchers receive through their universities, by offering training on – among others, publishing, career development, applying for grants, post-PhD-life considerations, and networking specific to the migration studies field.
These needs have been identified – time and time again – by the IMISCOE PhD community itself. The IMISCOE PhD Academy also facilitates the coordination of peer-mentoring among PhD researchers, as well as mentoring opportunities within the IMSICOE network. However, the approach adopted is that IMISCOE PhD Academy members take ownership themselves of structuring such mentorship meetings and are responsible for ensuring that they participate actively in these opportunities.
The IMISCOE PhD Academy strives to create an inclusive and diverse arena for PhD researchers in the broad field of migration studies, who desire to participate in an engaged program of exchange and learning, drawing on the combined strengths of the IMISCOE community. The IMISCOE PhD Academy supports and seeks to work in collaboration with the IMISCOE PhD Network.
The value-added of the Academy comes through maximizing the potential of synergies which lie within the IMISCOE network today. This means that the IMISCOE conferences, PhD summer (or winter) schools organised by IMISCOE member institutes, the PhD oriented activities of Standing Committees, and the work of the PhD Network, together contribute toward the Academy’s success, allowing the most interested and engaged PhD researchers a unique arena to develop and thrive.
In the face of climate consciousness and changed mobility preferences in the post-pandemic world, the IMISCOE PhD Academy organises all of its activities online, taking an inclusive approach to participation, as mobility may be complicated for PhD researchers, for different reasons. In conjunction with the Annual IMISCOE summer conference, an informal socializing and networking event is co-organised with the PhD Network, where IMISCOE PhD Academy members also participate.
Academy members are expected to:
- Join all the bi-monthly virtual activities.
- Paticipate on the annual IMISCOE PhD day (online).
- Engage in peer-to-peer activities.
Additionally, members are strongly encouraged to participate in Standing Committee activities – and the IMISCOE PhD Network – throughout their 2-year membership period.
The deadline for applications is August 27 – and the outcome of the selection process will be announced by 30 September 2025.