UKRI What Works Innovation Fellowships - Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls 2026 (With Funding Available)

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About UKRI What Works Innovation Fellowships - Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls

Spend 18 months as one of three What Works Innovation Fellows, generating and championing evidence that helps transform how the UK tackles violence against women and girls. Each fellowship is funded by UKRI’s Research & Development Missions Accelerator Programme and will be hosted by one of three Government-backed What Works Centres: Foundations (the What Works Centre for Children & Families); the What Works Centre for Crime Reduction at the College of Policing; and the Youth Endowment Fund.

• Sponsor Organisation: Youth Endowment Fund

Benefits of UKRI What Works Innovation Fellowships - Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls

Fellows can apply for up to £220,000 at Full Economic Cost consisting of:

• £180,000 for the fellowship at Full Economic Cost
• £40,000 for research and collaboration costs

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UKRI What Works Innovation Fellowships - Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Requirements

• Open to researchers who hold a PhD or equivalent research experience as well as relevant subject matter or methodological expertise.
• You must be based at a UK employing organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Application Date and Process

To apply for the YEF Fellowship please submit your CV and Application Statement (max three pages each, six pages total) via the YEF careers page.

The application statement should respond to the following questions:

• Vision: What are you hoping to achieve with your proposed fellowship?
• Applicant capability to deliver: Why are you the right individual to deliver the objectives of this fellowship? Please refer to the fellowship requirements.
• Approach: How are you going to approach the co-design of the fellowship with your host What Works Centre?

Application Deadline

08 September, 2026

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