The Centre for Protecting Women Online is delighted to announce the launch of Round 2 of our International Visiting Fellowships. This exciting opportunity is designed for researchers based outside of the UK.
The aim of the Visiting Fellowship is to enable researchers to spend dedicated time at the Centre focusing on a research project and/or research and impact activities falling within the thematic remit of the Centre.
What is an International Visiting Fellowship?
Fellows will have an opportunity to co-create projects and outputs with academics based at the Centre as well as with the Centre’s local, national and international partners (depending on the scope of research undertaken). Fellows will have an opportunity to present their research at a dedicated Centre event and to connect with Centre’s extensive networks.
For early career researchers, the Centre will offer the Fellow research mentorship and an assigned mentor for the duration of the Fellowship.
Who Can Apply?
We welcome applications from researchers at all stages of their research career but also those based outside academia (e.g. in civil society organisations, research institutions, think tanks etc.). For non-academic applications, we also offer Innovation and Industry Fellowships. If you’re unsure which Fellowship scheme is most suitable for your circumstances, please get in touch with us via protecting-women-online@open.ac.uk and we would be happy to explore these options with you.
Residential and Virtual Fellowships
The Fellowships are offered on a residential and virtual basis – please indicate which scheme you are applying under [question 7 in the application form].
For residential fellowships, we will cover the Fellow’s travel and accommodation expenses for the duration of stay in the UK where these cannot be covered by the Fellow’s host institution. Residential Fellowships can take a minimum of 4 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks. Round 2 fellowships will be offered from October 2026.
Responsibilities of Visiting Fellows
We expect Fellows to engage in academic and public engagement activities carried out at the Centre and to contribute to the Centre’s research culture. Fellows will be asked to contribute to a seminar / research event during the fellowship and to deliver agreed outputs arising from their fellowship.
Key Dates
- Application deadline: 31st May 2026
- Decisions communicated: End of June 2026
- Start date: from October 2026
How to Apply
Applicants should complete the application form and submit it, along with a supporting letter from their employer, to: protecting-women-online@open.ac.uk
Your application will include:
- Your research area and its relevance to the Centre for Protecting Women Online
- How the fellowship would benefit your own development
- A description of your project idea or contribution to an existing project
- Planned activities and outputs
- Your preferred start date and time allocation
Get in Touch
We encourage potential applicants to contact us ahead of the deadline to discuss project ideas.
