Summer School on the "Economics of Migration"

Eligibility: 

• PhD Students in Economics and related quantitative social sciences enrolled in any North-American and Latin-American institution, currently in their 2nd-6th year
• Post-Docs interested in the economics of migration, who are starting to work on a research plan/idea are eligible to apply. 
• New This Year–Early-career scholars: We invite early career scholars researching migration—including assistant professors and researchers from agencies, as well as national and international institutions based in the Americas—who have a research focus on the economics of migration. Accepted early-career scholar participants will be required to contribute $1,200 to cover school expenses, including event programming, meals, and lodging.
• Please note: Participation is free for students and postdocs. All attendees (PhD students, postdocs, and young scholars) are responsible for arranging and covering their own travel expenses to Mexico City.

Structure: The Summer School will span four days. Each morning, a faculty member will lecture on the frontiers of research in their specific topic. In the afternoons, selected students will present their own research ideas or drafts and receive feedback from faculty. Evening sessions will feature guest speakers, and the program will include a field trip to a site of cultural interest. The atmosphere of the school will stimulate conversation and feedback in small groups, while shared meals between students and faculty will foster the development of mentoring relationships and networks among peers. See here for highlights from last edition.

Faculty and topics:

Attendees: 

PhD and Post-Docs: There will be up to 20 students admitted, and the institution of origin can be any PHD program in the Americas.

Young scholars: There will be up to 10 young scholars admitted. Young scholars are expected to contribute $1,200 to cover school expenses, including event programming, meals, and lodging.

Lodging: All attendees will stay at Krystal Grand Insurgentes Hotel, meals and classes will be fully covered for admitted PhD students and Post-Docs, thanks to the generous support of University of California Alianza MX. Lodging and meals for young scholars are included in the $1,200 attendance fee. All attendees will need to arrange their own transportation to Mexico City.

Admission: Competitive based on CV, institutions, and research proposal. Applicants should submit their application through this link, including their CV and either a draft of a research paper or a one-page research proposal related to the theme of the Summer School. They may also include a letter of recommendation of one advisor (optional). The letter of recommendation should be sent to gperi@ucdavis.edu.

Deadline to apply: March 31^st, 2025.

Funding graciously provided by University of California Alianza MX and the Bryan C. Cameron Endowed Chair in International Economics at UC Davis.