We support conference travel for female* scientists and physicians* working in science in order to increase the visibility of women at scientific conferences.

As we have a limited budget, we ask you to check whether you can also apply for a travel grant elsewhere. You can find a list of potential places here: 

• OLTECH Travel Grants: Are you a doctoral student? Then you can apply here for a travel grant from the OLTECH Graduate School.
• UGO Wolfgang Schulenberg Program: Students and doctoral candidates can apply for travel grants here.
• Travel grants by the „Dr. Walter und Luise Freundlich Stiftung” for medical scientists (only in German). Further information here.
• Further funding opportunities for congress travel (e.g. DAAD). Further information here. 

Who can apply for funding and what is it for?

Female* academics and academically active female* doctors who are in the qualification phase and have a contractual relationship with the University of Oldenburg.

The designation of female* scientists or female* doctors used here also explicitly includes trans, inter and non-binary people.

What can be applied for?

Once a year, an application can be made for a travel allowance for active participation (e.g. poster presentation or lecture) in or for the independent organization of scientific symposia (incl. lecture or chair) within the framework of congresses. 

Up to 80% of travel expenses can be reimbursed for female* scientists who give a lecture or organize a symposium. For other formats (e.g. posters), up to 50% of the travel costs can be reimbursed. The remaining own contribution must be covered by the department from which the applicant comes. 

The maximum funding amount is 2.000 € in each case and will be allocated according to the travel expense report. Irrespective of the actual travel costs incurred, the maximum amount of funding granted will be reimbursed. 

How can I apply for funding?

Applications can be submitted to the Faculty Equal Opportunities Officer (gleichstellung.fk6@uol.de) at any time. All submitted applications will be reviewed and decided upon by our committee. Applications must be submitted at least 14 days before the start of the trip!

Funding for these applications is covered by the Faculty's equal opportunities funds. There are limited funds available. The budget is divided into a pot for conferences in the first semester (January - June) and a pot for the second semester (July - December). The principle of “first come, first served” is applied for allocation. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please apply using the following document:

Travel allowance application​​​​​​​

Who can apply for support and what is it for?

The student assistant is available exclusively to academic staff and serves to relieve pregnant women and parents during routine laboratory tasks and/or office work.

Pregnant women can hand over physically strenuous work or laboratory work that they are no longer allowed to perform according to the regulations of occupational health and safety or maternity protection to the assistant. Parents of small children (0-3 years) can apply for assistance during their parental leave or in the event of care bottlenecks (e.g. if the child is ill or if there are short periods of care in day care). The assistance can also serve to provide general relief for a parent with children under 14 years of age.

What can be applied for?

You can apply for assistance for 5-10 h per week. A student assistant can be hired as an assistant, who must be able to complete the tasks involved. The requirements for hiring student assistants must be met. Applications can be approved for a maximum of 6 months at a time with the possibility of reapplication. The equal opportunities team of Faculty VI welcomes the hiring of female student assistants as a priority for this gender equality measure.

How can the support be applied for?

An application for support by student assistants can be submitted at any time to the Faculty equal opportunities office (gleichstellung.fk6@uol.de).

There is no legal entitlement to support by student assistants from the faculty's equal opportunities funds. The committee examines and decides on the scope of the requested support. The applicant assumes responsibility for the correctness of the information provided. Approval is subject to the availability of sufficient equal opportunities funds. Please take into account that the hiring of student assistants also follows the normal time schedule for new hires (currently approx. 4 weeks).

The following application must be submitted:

Antrag auf Assistenz durch studentische Hilfskräfte

An effective instrument for the active recruitment of suitable candidates within the framework of an appointment procedure for professors is the organization of a symposium prior to the announcement. Here, the faculty and the respective department can present themselves and network with the candidates. Two symposia per year can be supported by equal opportunity funds if at least 50% women* are invited and participate. 

If you are interested in receiving funding, please contact us in advance of the symposium at: gleichstellung.fk6@uol.de  

The designation of women* used here explicitly includes trans, inter and non-binary people.

As part of the "Leadership in Science" programme, the University of Oldenburg offers coaching for academics in leadership positions. We would like to warmly recommend this offer to you, dear newly appointed professors at our Faculty. In the context of this coaching, you are also welcome to address topics related to equal opportunities, e.g. family-friendly personnel management, conflict management and the promotion of young academics.

Further information on coaching and the programme "Leadership in Science" can be found here (only in German).

Together with School V, School VI pays for a limited number of crèche places at the Kita Küpkersweg in Wechloy (www.kindergarten-kuepkersweg.de/) for children of employees of the two Schools. Vacant places (usually 1-3) are reallocated once a year. The allocation usually takes place in December for the following kindergarten year. The kindergarten year in Oldenburg usually begins on 01 August.

Procedure:

Interested staff members should contact Dr. Cornelia Kranczioch by e-mail between October 1 and December 15 with the following information:

• Name of the child
• Date of birth
• Desired scope of care (half-day or full-day)
• Occupation/status/scope of employment of the parent belonging to Faculty V/VI or, if applicable, of both parents
• Duration of the position(s)
• Funding of the position(s) (e.g. budget, DFG third-party funded project, Research Training Group, Cluster of Excellence)
• Information on the other parent is optional

In the second half of December, a committee consisting of staff from both faculties will decide which families will be offered a place on the basis of the information provided. If the place is accepted, the child must be registered for the Küpkersweg day-care centre between January 1 and 31 using the regular registration procedure of the City of Oldenburg (https://www.oldenburg.de/startseite/wissenschaft-bildung/kindertagesbetreuung/krippe.html).

Dates/Details:

E-mail to Dr. Kranczioch (cornelia.kranczioch@uol.de) until December 15