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The Institute for Research on Migration and Society (IRMS) at Concordia University (Montreal, Canada) 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.

The research team fosters a culture of inclusion, supports diverse career trajectories (academia and beyond), and values work-life balance.

For more information or questions, please contact us at irms@concordia.ca

Migrant integration in the Mid-21st Century

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.

Students selected will contribute to the Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides by offering research assistance and will gain access to primary data, methods training and collective publication opportunities. They will will become members of the Institute for Research on Migration and Society (IRMS), of Concordia Research Chair on the Politics of immigration and of the Équipe de recherche sur l’immigration au Québec et ailleurs (ERIQA) and of the Initiative de recherche sur l’immigration (IRI). They will become part of a team of researchers in training and collaborate with leading researchers in immigration studies with national and international connections.

La langue d’enseignement du département de science politique est l’anglais mais les étudiants peuvent rédiger leurs thèses et travaux en français ou en anglais. L’équipe de travail de ce projet est bilingue.

These funding opportunities are open to Quebec, Canadian and international applicants.  

Awards and fellowship values

Funded positions for the PhD in political Science that include bursaries, a research assistantship salary and tuition aid (domestic or international) providing a minimum of $40,000 CAD per year for two years, contingent on satisfactory performance.

Fellows will be expected to apply for external grants to support their research activities, including SSHRC and FRQSC. International students, including those coming from the United States, will also be considered for international fee remissions.