Linguapolis search menu search content Scholarships for refugees The deadlines below are with regard to academic year 2025-2026. It is no longer possible to submit an application for this academic year. Information with regard to academic year 2026-2027 will be available from May 2026 onwards. Prepa…

Refugee students search search content Refugee students Are you a refugee living in Belgium and interested in studying at the University of Antwerp? You are definitely welcome! Most of our Bachelor programmes are taught in Dutch, however we do offer the Bachelor of Social-Economic Sciences in Englis…

University Fund search menu search content Language training for refugees Contribute to language training for refugees What is the goal of the One-year Dutch Programme? The University of Antwerp wants to contribute to the integration of refugees in our country. Some of them would benefit greatly fro…

Postgraduate of Dutch as a Foreign Language in an Academic Context Dutch as a Foreign Language in an Academic Context Dutch as a Foreign Language in an Academic Context What? The programme is aimed at non-Dutch-speaking students who want to prepare to study in Dutch. The programme consists of a comb…

Diversiteit en inclusie zoeken menu zoek inhoud IDAHOT 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 Op 17 mei is het IDAHOT, de Internationale Dag tegen Holebifobie en Transfobie. Wereldwijd worden er die dag acties georganiseerd om aandacht te vragen voor de rechten en het welzijn van holebi’s, transgender en inter…

Postgraduate of Dutch as a Foreign Language in an Academic Context Enrol Enrol All candidates must submit a complete application and pay the advance fee of 2000 euro before acceptance can be granted. Students accepted to the programme can start the procedure for obtaining a student visa. However, pl…

Master of Laws (LL.M) Opening Ceremony of the Master of Laws 2025 Opening Ceremony of the Master of Laws 2025 Please join us for the opening of the academic year 2025-2026 of the Master of Laws on Monday 22 September from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in room S.C.103, followed by a light lunch at Agora C…

Urban Studies Institute search menu search content Gardens in Refugee Camps USI lunch seminar by Kholoud Al-Ajarma | 16 October 2025 Agriculture and Steadfastness among Palestinian Refugees This presentation examines agricultural practices in Palestinian refugee camps as both a material response to …

Lena Richter Postdoctoraal onderzoeker Onderzoek Lena Richter Onderzoeksgroep Centrum voor Onderzoek naar Ecologische en Sociale verandering (CRESC) Expertise Mijn onderzoeksexpertise ligt op het snijvlak van gender, religie en migratie, met een bijzondere focus op Marokko. In mijn promotieonderzoek…

Samuel Opono onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Samuel Opono Vulnerability, resilience, and integration of elderly South Sudanese refugees in Uganda : a case study of Pagirinya settlement in Adjumani district Bron Antwerpen, University of Antwerp, Institute of Development Policy, 2024,5 p. Auteur(s)…

Frank Ahimbisibwe gastprofessor Publicaties Frank Ahimbisibwe The 2014 law relating to refugees in Rwanda : between theory and reality Bron Antwerp, IOB, 2025,42 p. Auteur(s) Frank Ahimbisibwe Citatielink Employment as a strategic pathway for refugee and host youth integration in Uganda Bron Journal…

Lena Richter Postdoctoral researcher Research Lena Richter Research team Centre for Research on Environmental and Social Change Expertise My research expertise lies at the intersection of gender, religion, and migration, with a particular focus on Morocco. In my PhD research, I explored the experien…

Mark Marvin Kadigo mandaatassistent Publicaties Mark Marvin Kadigo How do labour market fears shape attitudes toward refugees? Bron VoxDev- (2025.06.16) p. Auteur(s) Julie Bousquet, Anna Gasten, Mark Marvin Kadigo, Jean-François Maystadt, Colette Salemi Citatielink Does perceived labor market compe…

Olivier Sterck associate research professor Research Olivier Sterck Research team Development processes, actors and policies Expertise My research is multidisciplinary in scope, building bridges between development economics, refugee studies, and quantitative methods. My research uses impact evaluat…

Joelle Badran unpaid staff Research Joelle Badran Research team Centre for Research on Environmental and Social Change Intersectional coalitions for solidarity with refugees in rural and suburban settings. 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025 Abstract The accommodation of refugees in many European countries has …

Migloba search menu search content Book launch — Hosting States and Unsettled Guests Author: Prof. Dr. Jennifer Riggan — Chairs: Dr. Kristof Titeca and Dr. Milena Belloni Abstract As wealthy countries build walls to keep migrants out, countries in the Global South are celebrated for their hospit…

Get to know UAntwerp search menu search content Advanced Master of Development Evaluation and Management Maaz | Afghanistan One day my knowledge will contribute greatly to Afghanistan! Maaz Momond arrived in Belgium in 29 June 2015 to apply for political asylum, and now lives in Antwerp with his wif…

Migloba search menu search content Overview of Participatory Activities with Local NGOs in Oujda INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP WITH REFUGEES ON ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES - AMPF The collaborative session with the Moroccan Association for Family Planning (AMPF) started with a brief summary of the mission and p…

Migloba search menu search content Publications Recent Publications Past Publications Featured Publication We're happy to announce a new publication by Samuel Opono and Frank Ahimbisibwe In their paper Protracted refugee situations and the shrinking durable solutions: could there be a ray of hope in…

Samuel Opono unpaid staff Publications Samuel Opono Vulnerability, resilience, and integration of elderly South Sudanese refugees in Uganda : a case study of Pagirinya settlement in Adjumani district Source Antwerpen, University of Antwerp, Institute of Development Policy, 2024,5 p. Author(s) Samuel…

Migloba search menu search content Publications on Global Mobility and Governance 2025 Baillie Smith, M., Fadel, B., Ahimbisibwe, F., Turyamureeba, R. (2025). Refugee volunteering and responses to displacement in Uganda: Navigating service-delivery, work and precarity. Journal of Humanitarian Affair…

Frank Ahimbisibwe guest professor Publications Frank Ahimbisibwe The 2014 law relating to refugees in Rwanda : between theory and reality Source Antwerp, IOB, 2025,42 p. Author(s) Frank Ahimbisibwe Citation link Employment as a strategic pathway for refugee and host youth integration in Uganda Sourc…

Migloba search menu search content Panels and conferences — MIGLOBA members Call for Papers: Youth Mobilities, Digital Technologies and Transnational Connections in Africa and the Diaspora The Call for Papers for the European Conference on African Studies (ECAS) is now open, which will take place …

Migloba search menu search content Publications on Social Inclusion and Migrant Populations 2025 Bousquet, J., Gasten, A., Kadigo, M. M., Maystadt, J. F., & Salemi, C. (2025). Does perceived labor market competition increase prejudice between refugees and their local hosts? Evidence from Uganda and …

Migloba search menu search content Overview of Formal activities with NGOs in Oujda, Morocco FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND ROUNDTABLE AT PIONNIERS DU CHANGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PCDC) The session at the Pionniers du changement association (PCDC) began with an introduction to the association's core vision and…