In some cases, funds can be used to hire personnel to support or replace research staff on family leave.
Coaching
Female PhD students can use coaching for support with specific goals, such as dissertation completion or career planning.
Mentoring
Costs for participation in mentoring programmes can be covered with gender equality funds.
Example for a Service in ‘New Category 1’
Example for a Service in ‘New Category 2’
Integrating Gender as a Research Category
Do you want to organise a conference which helps integrate gender into your research area? You can use gender equality funds to organise a scientific event, buy academic literature or commission a consultation.
Gender Awareness Training
Gender awareness training can facilitate positive group interactions, reduce discrimination, and promote sensitivity to gender topics in the workplace.
Kids Toy Box
If you bring your child to work, Kids Toy Box can provide interesting things for them to play with.
Home Office Equipment
If you care for your baby while working from home, you can use family funds for home office equipment.
Flexible Child Care
Flexible Child Care can be used during conferences, workshops, and in emergency cases such as a child getting sick.
Parent-Child Rooms
Parent-child rooms can be used by parents and their children for studying, nursing and taking a rest.
Career Days
Career days provide students, PhD students, and postdocs with an overview of job opportunities and different employers.
Networking
Any networking event that supports female researchers in broadening their network can be paid for with gender equality funds.
Training & Qualification
Workshops covering topics like presentation style, application writing, and leadership skills can be paid for with gender equality funds.
Summer Schools
At summer schools, female students and PhD candidates work with experts on specific topics for one or two weeks.
Female Subproject Manager
Equal opportunities funds may be used to employ young female scholars for a new subproject management position.
Excite Female Pupils for Your Research
If you want to increase female participation in your discipline, consider organising programs to engage female pupils.
Organising Gender Equality Measures
Office materials, services and staff positions used for organising gender equality measures can be paid for.