The Center for Comparative Migration Studies (Centrul pentru Studiul Comparat al Migrației – CSCM) warmly welcomes proposals for our 2024 fellowship in residence programme. We are seeking submissions from students and scholars conducting inspiring research on the topics on which CSCM has conducted research.
Successful applicants will spend from two weeks (minimum) to two months (maximum) residence period at the Center for Comparative Migration Studies (Centrul pentru Studiul Comparat al Migrației – CSCM) at the Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeş-Bolyai University in Cluj, Romania, to develop their research, prepare publications, write grant proposals, or other research-related endeavours. During the residence, fellows will participate in feedback sessions with the other upcoming fellows and expert discussants. The residency scheme covers accommodation, office space, meal deals at the FSPAC canteen, access to library resources and datasets (both qualitative and quantitative) we collected as part of various research projects, and access to migrant communities and relevant stakeholders in the field. The residency programme is open to scholars with a PhD at all career stages as well as to master students and PhD candidates.
For the 2024 residencies we are particularly – though by no means exclusively – interested in scholars conducting research on the Ukrainian refugee flow who will be interested in exploring the Multi Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) 2023 database.
To apply, please send an email at contact@migrationcenter.ro and anatolie.cosciug@fspac.ro with a one-page description of your research and CV.
Current Residential Fellows
- Victor Cepoi
- Radu-Mihai Triculescu – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Former Residential Fellows
Geert Dehertefelt – Theater maker and artistic field researcher from Hoogstraten (Belgium), developing an exciting European project titled FRACOLTA – The Creation of an Imaginary and Translocal Strawberry Museum.
Jonathan Scovi – Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Migration Research at the University of Warsaw. Proposed research: New Bordering of the UK, on the transformation of the UK’s deportation regime following Brexit, with a particular focus on its implications for EU citizens, particularly from Romania and Poland. Entitled “New Bordering of the UK”, the project examines how recent immigration laws, policies and practices have reshaped the UK’s approach to deportation and forced removal..
Alexandru-Sabin NICULA, PhD, Researcher in Geography and Economics – Dr. Alexandru-Sabin Nicula is a recognized R3 researcher at the National Institute for Economic Research “Costin C. Kirițescu”, part of the Romanian Academy. His expertise lies in demographic studies, with a particular focus on the ebb and flow of population dynamics, assisted by advanced GIS cartography and spatial statistics. In addition to his role at the institute, Dr. Nicula is a PhD candidate in economics at the School of Advanced Studies of the Romanian Academy (SCOSAAR). His doctoral research explores Labour Economics, focusing on quantitative and qualitative labor market deficits, as well as spatial and behavioral economics. Dr. Nicula also serves as a postdoctoral researcher at the West University of Timișoara, where his research delves into the dynamics of social protests, examining the interplay between geography and sociopolitical movements.
2024: Elena Trifan
University of Erfurt, elena.trifan@uni-erfurt.de
Title: Navigating Displacement: Ideologies, Identities, and Policy Frameworks for At-Risk Academics in Europe
Timeframe: October 2024
2024: Alexandru-Sabin Nicula
Babeș-Bolyai University
Title: The Impact of Ukrainian Refugees on the Romanian Economy: A Multi-Sector Socio-Economic Analysis
Timeframe: May 2024