Opportunities
OPEN: Graduate Student Stipend 2026/2027
→At Toronto Metropolitan University
→At Concordia University (external link)
Postdoctoral Researcher – Intermediaries and Digital Transformation in Immigration Governance (external link) (Concordia University) | Deadline: Until position is filled
Research Associate in Data Science and Immigration (external link) (Concordia University OR University of British Columbia) | Deadline: Until position is filled
Research Assistant: Migration Communication and Social Media in Qualitative Methods (Concordia University or Toronto Metropolitan University) | Deadline: March 1, 2025
Students Opportunities
Internal funding opportunities for Bridging Divides researchers
Travel Grants for TMU Scholars — Now open on a rolling deadline
Data Grants for TMU Scholars — Now open on a rolling deadline
Other calls and opportunities
Call for papers – Complex Migration Pathways: Insights from Asia
Bridging Divides Scientific Director Anna Triandafyllidou and researcher Richa Shivakoti invite chapter proposals for an upcoming volume exploring the evolving pathways of migration from, to and within Asia. It aims to provide innovative contributions on the region's complex mobility shifts.
Deadline: February 25, 2026
Call for abstracts: Poster competition (external link)
As part of the Bridging Divides Annual Conference (external link) , this poster competition aims to provide students and early-career researchers with an opportunity to present emerging research, receive feedback from an interdisciplinary audience, and engage with scholars, practitioners, and policymakers working on migration, technology and social inclusion. Open to all graduate students and early career scholars affiliated with Bridging Divides, and all Concordia University graduate students. An online poster training session will be hosted on March 11, 2026 to provide prospective applicants with guidance on designing and communicating research posters. Please send an email to irms@concordia.ca for details.
Deadline: March 20, 2026
Call for papers: Special Issue on Foreign Qualification Recognition at Twenty: Legislative Evolution, Regulatory Change, and Pathways Forward (external link) (Canadian Public Policy)
This special issue invites researchers to assess two decades of policy development and institutional innovation in foreign qualification recognition. Submissions from economics, industrial relations, public policy, sociology, law, political science, education, health policy, and related fields are welcomed.
Manuscript submission deadline: July 15, 2026