Doctoral Fellowships

The Immigration Research Initiative (IRI) located in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University (Montreal) announces its Doctoral Visiting Fellowship competition. IRI is seeking applications for three 3-month doctoral fellowships for Fall 2026 or Winter/Spring 2027 in the field of immigration.

Priority will be given to projects focusing on Quebec and/or any other multinational states, but proposed projects may also focus on other case studies, including, but not limited to, countries, nations, or regions characterized by significant immigration.

Funded by the Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes, IRI’s objective is to build bridges between immigration research in Quebec and elsewhere in the world. Its support program is designed to assist doctoral students who are conducting or who wish to conduct a research project related to IRI’s mission.

More specifically, IRI is looking for applicants who wish to develop a project on one of the following topics:

• Feelings of national identification among immigrants and ethnocultural minorities
• The place of immigration and ethnocultural diversity in the construction of national identity within the host society

The successful candidates will work in collaboration with Antoine Bilodeau and/or Mireille Paquet.

The award is worth CAD$ 8000 to cover travel and living expenses while at Concordia University and is paid in two instalments during the research stay in Montreal.

Selected candidates must be present at Concordia University for a period of 3 months and must complete their stay before December 20th 2026 for a Fall visit or before June 1st for Winter/Spring visit.

IRI’s financial support is intended for doctoral students whose home university is located outside of Quebec. Applications from outside Canada are strongly encouraged.

Selected candidates will organize a seminar with the help of Antoine Bilodeau and Mireille Paquet, at which they will present their research.

To submit your application

Interested candidates should send the following documents to Antoine Bilodeau:

• A letter describing the candidate’s research expertise;
• A one-page description of the proposed research project, highlighting its links to IRI’s mission, indicating the work plan during the stay, and the desired dates of the research stay at Concordia University;
• A curriculum vitae;
• Contact information for two references.

For more information or to send your application: iri@concordia.ca

Applications will be accepted until March 27, 2026

*Disclaimer: Offers are contingent upon obtention of the appropriate visas, if required.