Autumn School

13–15 October 2026 | Radboud University Nijmegen

The Radboud Network of Migrant Inclusion (RUNOMI) & Radboudumc invites PhD candidates working on migration and health to join a 2.5-days Autumn School examining key methodological, ethical, and empirical dilemmas that arise when researching migrant health and health care. These include how to include migrant perspectives in research, how to address vulnerabilities without reinforcing stigma and how to implement inclusive and diversity sensitive care services (for a more detailed description see the Call for Papers in this document).

The aim of the Autumn School is to offer a platform for exchange between senior and junior researchers and across disciplinary boundaries, including health services research, public health, geography, sociology, anthropology, and migration studies. Our goal is to create a space of dialogue between researchers looking at similar topics but from different disciplinary and theoretical perspectives, creating a knowledge community that can push the state of the art.

Prior to the Autumn School, participants will submit a draft of their work, which they will present in a small group setting. In these groups, they will receive detailed feedback from senior scholars and peers and engage with one another’s projects, using the shared dilemmas as a lens for discussion. The programme further includes guest lectures and a roundtable event, with the option to attend the conference of the same name, organized by the RUNOMI network in conjunction with the Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) in Migration & Health on 16 October.

Together, these elements ensure that the Autumn School not only supports the development of each individual manuscript but also deepens participants’ methodological, ethical, and empirical understanding of migrant health research and extends their academic networks. Moreover, a special issue may be realized after the event, collecting the papers authored by the participants.

Who can apply?

PhD candidates working on topics related to migration, health, and care in different fields: across social sciences (e.g. geography, anthropology, sociology, migration studies) and medical sciences (e.g. public health, global health, health service research) and related fields. Note: participants must be able to produce a preliminary paper (different levels of progress are accepted) related to their PhD project.

What to expect?

• Small‑group feedback sessions
• Guest lectures
• Round table
• Group dinner + informal drinks (included)
• Option to attend conference
• Certificate of participation

Practical details

Fee: €250 (travel and accommodation not included and self-organized)

Location: Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Dates: 13–15 October + 16 October (conference invitation)

How to apply

Please complete the online application form—where you can enter your abstract (max. 300 words), motivation (½ page), and preferred dilemma group—by 15 June 2026. We encourage applicants to submit work that speaks to one or more of the dilemmas and themes outlined in in the information here, as these will form the basis for group discussions during the Autumn School: RUNOMI PhD Autumn School 2026 – Runomi

Apply here: https://forms.gle/h9TzcMRCHp6TqpiT9

Accepted participants will be notified by 1 July 2026

Final draft papers (max. 6000 words) are due 15 September 2026