Below you can find information about the PhD catalogues and FAQs.

About

The PhD Catalogue incorporates three types of entries:
  • the ongoing and concluded PhDs
  • the Prospective PhDs Catalogue and
  • the PhD Opportunities Catalogue.

The PhD Catalogue is a decentralised database which is part of a series of catalogues on EU migration and asylum law and policy hosted by the Odysseus Network. The other decentralised catalogues are the Publications and Events Catalogues. This decentralised catalogue gathers information on PhD research and opportunities in the area of EU migration and asylum law and policy (including on individual Member States' level) with a view to providing a reliable tool for current and prospective PhD researchers to discover research topics, other researchers, supervisors and opportunities in their area. Universities and promoters may also use this catalogue to look for suitable candidates for upcoming PhD research projects.

Ongoing & concluded PhD Catalogue
gathers ongoing and defended PhD research dissertations on EU migration and asylum law and policy. PhD researchers across Europe and beyond may use it as a platform to exchange ideas or collaborate. By browsing through this catalogue, prospective PhD researchers may be able to better define their proposals and to take inspiration from their predecessors. The submission of ongoing & concluded PhD projects that come from the areas of Economics and Sociology will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and accepted only if these are considered to be related to EU migration and asylum.

The
Prospective PhD Catalogue
is aimed at researchers who are willing to pursue a PhD in the area of EU migration and asylum law and policy by giving the possibility to express their interest. The submission of Prospective PhD ideas that come from the areas of Economics and Sociology will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and accepted only if these are considered to be related to EU migration and asylum.

The
PhD Opportunities Catalogue
gathers PhD opportunities in the area of EU migration and asylum law and policy. Even though PhD opportunities have become very competitive, some research projects do not take off for the lack of a suitable profile. Universities and promoters may use this catalogue to find the correct match by posting their upcoming opportunities. The submission of PhD opportunities that come from the areas of Economics and Sociology will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and accepted only if these are considered to be related to EU migration and asylum.

Other persons may comment about the content of these catalogues, providing feedback on the content, or informing the students about current opportunities to develop their work into an actual PhD research.

You can use the search function to find the information in this catalogue according to your parameters. This catalogue is filled by public submission and it is administrated by the Odysseus Coordination Team. Therefore, your contribution is essential to make this catalogue a vivid and updated tool.

PhD researchers of ongoing or concluded PhD projects may be potentially contacted with a view to contribute to the Odysseus blog depending on the relevance of their research with respect to the topics, for which our blog seeks each time a critical legal analysis.

For any query regarding one of our catalogues, please contact us at odysseusomnia@ulb.ac.be

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


Who can add PhD research to this catalogue?

PhD researchers can add their PhD project to this catalogue through the page “Submit your Information”. A PhD researcher is anyone who is registered in a university as a PhD researcher or student or any similar position which directly leads to a PhD. It does not matter whether the position is funded or self-funded . As this is a legal catalogue, the content of the research should be related to immigration and asylum law and policy. Please note that any submission will only appear on the catalogue following the approval of the administrator (the Odysseus Coordination Team).

Who can add to the Prospective PhD Catalogue?

Any prospective PhD researcher or student can submit his own PhD proposal, to be added to this catalogue by following the page “Submit your Information”. Proposals should come from persons with a relevant profile and be specific in content. Please note that any submission will only appear on the catalogue following the approval of the administrator (the Odysseus Coordination Team).

Who can add to the PhD Opportunities Catalogue?

Any university or promoter looking for a PhD researcher can submit a PhD opportunity, to be added to this catalogue by following the page “Submit your Information”. A PhD opportunity is any opportunity that directly leads to a PhD researcher or student position funded. Each submission will have to be approved by the administrator (the Odysseus Coordination Team) before it appears on the catalogue.

Are submissions added to the catalogue immediately?

No, submissions to this catalogue are NOT immediately added. In order to guarantee that the information is relevant, the administrator (the Odysseus Coordination Team) first needs to approve the submission. The Odysseus Team will only approve those submissions that respect the criteria and it reserves itself a margin for editing minor elements to avoid typos or language mistakes.

Who is responsible for the content of this catalogue?

The person who submits the information for inclusion in this catalogue is ultimately responsible for its content. This is a decentralised catalogue that is open to the public, which means that the administrator (the Odysseus Coordination Team) only accepts or denies the submission based on the established criteria without checking if what is included in the catalogue corresponds or not to the reality. For any query on the content of this catalogue, please contact odysseusomnia@ulb.ac.be.

I found a mistake in this catalogue. How can I have it fixed?

Please contact us at odysseusomnia@ulb.ac.be, providing the Odysseus Coordination Team with detailed information about the mistake. We will do our best to fix the problem as quickly as possible.

I want to edit the information on my PhD research or have it removed from this catalogue, what should I do?

PhD research projects often change course over time. If you wish to update information on your PhD research, an edit option is available on the page of your entry. The Odysseus Team will need to approve your edit before it appears online. Likewise, the edit option allows you to remove your research from the catalogue. The Odysseus Team will need to finalise the removal to ensure that removal was done deliberately and by the right person. Once the removal is successfully concluded, an email will be sent to the interested person confirming the removal of the research,

If you encounter any difficulties in this process, please contact us at odysseusomnia@ulb.ac.be, providing the Odysseus Coordination Team with the name and link to the entry you would like to have edited or removed. We apologise for any inconvenience and will proceed with the editing or removal of the information as quickly as possible.