Equality measures
Equality measures
With the following measures, we would like to contribute to improving equal opportunities at the faculty. In addition to the measures designed specifically for Faculty VI, we would also like to refer here to various offers of the university, which include special courses and further education opportunities for women.
- Graduate Academy
- Staff training (PEOE-Portal, only in German)
We will be happy to advise you on individual matters.
NEW: Individual coaching for female scientists and female doctors who are eligible for professoral appointment
Have you achieved the qualification for a professorship? Are you already actively applying for an advertised professorship or are you planning to do so soon?
We would like to support you in your career development and in your appointment procedure. You can now register for a free individual coaching session with the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers (Deutscher Hochschulverband, DHV).
The DHV is the largest interdisciplinary, higher education policy and scientific association in Europe. In addition to other services, the DHV offers seminars, advice and coaching. The DHV advisory team has many years of proven experience in career and appointment coaching for academics, with extensive expertise in higher education and civil service law and knowledge of medical appointment procedures in particular.
According to the DHV, the offered coaching focuses on the professional development of an optimal concept and strategy as well as preparatory negotiation training in addition to teaching the legal framework of an appointment procedure. Further information can be found on the DHV website.
DHV: "The aim of individual coaching is to prepare you comprehensively in terms of content and tactics so that you can successfully master the increasingly complex situation of an appointment procedure and, if necessary, retention negotiations with great confidence."
In brief:
- Who: Female scientists and female doctors with a habilitation (or equivalent qualification) who have a contractual relationship with the University of Oldenburg and are in the process of being appointed or who are applying for a professorship in the near future.
- What: One intensive coaching session of two hours each at the DHV (face-to-face or online). If required, a further hour can be requested
- Costs: Free of charge for faculty members
- Deadline: 29.11.2024
Note: If the registrations exceed the available places, we reserve the right to draw lots for participation in the program.
The following application must be submitted:
Funding for congress participation for (young) women scientists
Application no longer possible
Thank you for your great interest in this equality measure! Unfortunately, the budget for this year is now exhausted and we cannot accept any further applications.
Are you a doctoral candidate? Then you can apply for a travel grant from the OLTECH Graduate School (https://uol.de/oltech/travel-grants).
The UGO also offers students and doctoral candidates the opportunity to apply for travel grants (https://uol.de/ugo/foerderung/wolfgang-schulenberg-programm). Application deadline: September 1, 2024
You can also find further funding opportunities for conference travel here.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!
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Who can apply for funding and what is it for?
(Junior) female scientists* and clinically active (junior) female scientists* can apply once a year for a travel allowance for the active participation (e.g. poster presentation or lecture) in or for the organization of scientific symposia within the framework of congresses.
The designation of female scientists* used here explicitly includes trans, inter and non-binary people.
What can be applied for?
The maximum amount of funding is 2,000 euros each and will be paid according to the travel expenses statement. Regardless of the actual travel costs incurred, the maximum amount that will be reimbursed is the amount promised. A contribution of 50% by the department from which the applicant scientist comes is a prerequisite. Exceptions to this rule are possible if the applicant justifies why the department cannot afford to pay 50% of the travel costs.
NEW: In order to increase the visibility of women* at scientific conferences, applicants giving a talk or lecture can be reimbursed up to 100% of the travel costs.
How can funding be applied for?
Applications can be submitted at any time to the Faculty equal opportunities office (gleichstellung.fk6@uol.de). All submitted applications will be reviewed and decided upon by our committee. Applications must be submitted before the start of the trip!
Funding for these applications will come from the Faculty equal opportunities funds. There are limited funds available and the principle of "first come, first served" will be applied for the allocation.
Please apply using the following document:
Application for support for academics by student assistants during pregnancy, maternity leave, parental leave and care obligations
Application no longer possible
Thank you for your great interest in this equality measure! Unfortunately, the budget for this year is now exhausted and we cannot accept any further applications.
If you belong to the target gourp of early-career postdoctoral academic staff in temporary employment who are still pursuing further academic qualifications, you can apply for funds for hiring temporary assistants at the Graduate Academy
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!
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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:
Coaching for newly appointed professors and other academic leaders
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).
Peer-Coaching Programme by the Graduate Academy
The Graduate Academy offers free Peer Coaching Programmes for experienced PhDs, Postdocs, Junior Research Group Leaders, Assistant Professors, and newly appointed Professors.
With the coaching programmes the Graduate Academy seeks to address the specific requirements of individuals in different career phases, and to support doctoral researchers postdocs and young professors at the University of Oldenburg (UOL) in the best way possible.
Programme 3 „Making a Career after the Postdoc“ (in English language) targets mainly international doctoral researchers in the final phase of their PhD and international postdocs but is also open to German participants who are comfortable with the sole working language of the programme being English. The first cycle of the programme started in the winter term 2019/20. The next cycle will start in the winter term 2023/24. Registration will be possible from spring 2023.
Crèche places Kita Küpkersweg
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, 2024 and December 15, 2024 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, 2024
Symposium for active recruitment of (female) professors
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.