Diaspora Studies

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For the admission session of this year, the University of Bucharest will soon announces  the positions for the admission competition at the Diaspora Studies Interdisciplinary Research Training Group (IRTG), at the Interdisciplinary School of Doctoral Studies.

Candidates are expected to choose one of the following fields of study: theology, sociology, philology, political sciences.

After the successful defense of their thesis, students will obtain the doctoral title in the particular field they have been registered in, as well as a Certificate highlighting their interdisciplinary achievements, inside the IRTG. During their doctoral studies, students will be guided by their supervisor and by a committee including specialists from different fields of study, they will have the opportunity to interact with their colleagues and with the professors who are part of the IRTG and will gain access to research resources.

Romanian and EU citizen may apply for state-funded doctoral positions and scholarships. For non-EU candidates, the study fee is 3,900 Euro/year. Starting with the 2nd semester of the first year, the University of Bucharest will provide merit-based support schemes (partial fee exemptions, scholarships, paid positions in research projects etc.) for the fee-paying doctoral students.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate a strong background in their main field of study and an open view related to scientific problems from other fields.

Prospective candidates are advised to choose their field of study and contact in advance one of the members of the IRTG from the list below as potential supervisor and promoter of their research theme:

Applications deadline: July 2026

Enrollment: October 1st, 2026

 

Diaspora Studies

short description of the IRTG

The Interdisciplinary Research Training Group “Diaspora Studies” addresses the growing global significance of migration, transnational mobility, and dispersed communities. Diasporas are not only demographic phenomena; they are dynamic social formations shaped by memory, identity, political participation, economic exchange, religious and cultural production.

Recent decades have generated extensive quantitative and qualitative data on migration flows, remittances, transnational networks, digital communities, and identity formation. At the same time, theoretical developments in transnationalism, network theory, postcolonial studies, digital humanities, political sociology, secularisation, philosophy, philology and religious studies have reshaped how diaspora is conceptualized—not as static displacement, but as ongoing relational processes linking origin and host societies.

Students have the opportunity to research the phenomenon and reflect on its significance by creating a structured interdisciplinary framework that connects fields such as Sociology, Political Science, History, Anthropology, Economics, Philosophy, Philology, Religious and Cultural Studies, and Digital Studies. The finding of the doctoral research prepares researchers to address the structural, political, religious and cultural dimensions of global mobility with methodological rigor and conceptual clarity.

Eligibility conditions and other information are available here.

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