PhD Studentships in immigration and politics, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Deadline: 29 April 2026.
The Institute for Research on Migration and Society (IRMS) at Concordia University is currently recruiting MA and PhD students to study immigration and politics under the supervision of Mireille Paquet, Antoine Bilodeau, or Colin Scott. Selected students will receive a generous funding package for their studies (including international tuition release), and the cost of living in the vibrant city of Montreal remains affordable. Concordia has an excellent track record for student placement, and provides a highly supportive training environment.
As part of the project Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides, the Department of Political Science at Concordia is pleased to offer generous admission awards and research fellowships for incoming graduate students.
These funding opportunities are available for incoming PhD students to conduct research under the direction of Mireille Paquet, Antoine Bilodeau and Colin Scott on topics related to immigrant integration. Topics include, but are not restricted to:
- Immigrant integration in comparative perspective
- Barriers to the political integration of immigrants
- Belonging and trust among immigrant populations
- The politicization of immigration in Canada and in comparative perspective
- Immigration integration policies, past and future
- The use of technologies, such as AI, in immigration management
- The impact of online service delivery for immigrant integration
- Trends in naturalization and citizenship acquisition
- The impact of social media on immigration decisions and on integration processes
- The relations between governments and “migration industries”, recruiters, immigration agents, etc.
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