Griffins Society Visiting Research Fellowship Programme
- How to Apply - tips on how to make a good Fellowship application
- Fellows' Research Papers - follow this link for free copies of past Fellows' work
- Report of the evaluation of the 2008-9 Fellowships Programme
- Practical Projects - how we turn some Fellows' recommendations into reality
- Testimonials - past Fellows' comments on doing Fellowship research
Women Offenders: a research opportunity
Would you like to contribute to practice and policy debates about women offenders by undertaking pioneering research?
The Griffins Society Visiting Research Fellowship Programme offers a unique opportunity to explore your own interests or concerns about the treatment of women in the criminal justice system. Candidates must have inquiring minds but previous research experience is not necessary as the Programme supervisors provide comprehensive supervision and support. We are looking for research proposals that explore the resettlement needs of women at any stage of the justice system or related fields (e.g. housing or drug and alcohol support). We welcome community-based proposals and prison-based research that has a resettlement focus.
We positively encourage applications from a broad range of candidates but Fellowships are not available to full-time academics or those studying for a degree. Fellows are based within the Mannheim Centre for Criminology at the London School of Economics, which provides supervisors in partnership with The Griffins Society. Fellows are only required to attend the LSE periodically for supervision: the Fellowship Programme actively supports applicants from all regions.
Fellowships are usually conducted alongside existing employment commitments on a flexible part-time basis. The Programme lasts one calendar year from October 2010 and on completion Fellows must submit a 10,000 word research paper which The Griffins Society will consider for publication and promotion. Fellows receive £3,000 towards research expenses.
Previous Fellows have found participation in the Programme rewarding in a variety of ways including the intellectual challenge of conducting their own research, having ‘thinking space’ to explore issues outside the confines of their usual work, and a chance to develop their careers. Several previous research projects have stimulated changes in policy and practice.
The increase in the prison population and organisational responses to the Corston Review present fresh challenges and opportunities for women offenders and those who work with them. The Griffins Society Visiting Research Fellowship Programme offers you the chance to identify, document, and promote better practice.
We are now inviting applications for the 2010 Fellowships intake and the closing date for applications is midday on Wednesday 28th April 2010. For further information on how to apply, click on 'how to apply' above.
Peter Dunn
Director, Griffins Society