{"id":1498,"date":"2025-06-19T14:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=1498"},"modified":"2025-06-19T14:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:32:13","slug":"vulnerability-and-policing-futures-research-centre-early-career-researcher-development-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=1498","title":{"rendered":"Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre: Early Career Researcher Development Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vulnerability-and-policing-futures-research-centre.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vulnerability-and-policing-futures-research-centre.png 700w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vulnerability-and-policing-futures-research-centre-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Funding that aims to build research capacity and capability to tackle current and emerging challenges related to vulnerability and policing, enabling early career researchers (ECRs) to lead co-produced pioneering projects that contribute new findings and insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications in all fields relating to vulnerability and policing are welcome for this open call. However, one award will be reserved for focusing on the theme of vulnerability in drugs markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">ELIGIBILITY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proposed projects need to align with the Centre\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk\/research\/\">programme of work<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk\/values-and-principles\/\">values and principles<\/a>. They must also include co-production with at least one non-academic partner organisation, and have a strong collaborative approach, with clear partner support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PI must be within eight years of their PhD viva (teams may include senior researchers who provide mentoring and support but will be led by the named PI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">VALUE AND DURATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research grants of&nbsp;up to \u00a325,000&nbsp;for 12-month projects are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding panel will be given discretion to make awards and apply conditions, which means funding awards may differ from the amount requested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">KEY DATES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: 29 September 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful applicants notified: Mid-December 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Projects commence: Early February 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Full details can be found in the below guidance document and on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk\/early-career-researcher-development-fund\/\">opportunity webpage<\/a>, where you will also find FAQs and details of past awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Early Career Researcher Development Fund webinar - 10 June 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xXzUi8gKZuA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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