University of Konstanz
University
Funding opportunities
Childcare
Graduates/doctoral researchers, Postdoctoral researchers, Leadership positions, Research staff
No explicit subject
Support is primarily offered to doctoral researchers, postdoctoral researchers, staff preparing for habilitation and junior professors who are single parents, on parental leave, on partial parental leave or responsible for at least half of the care of their children.
Applicants may request an allowance of up to €250 per child for actual travel expenses for conferences or childcare costs if travelling with children and, if applicable, a partner or babysitter to look after the children, or if the conference attendee’s absence results in additional childcare costs at home. Evidence must be provided of the necessity to take the children on the trip.
For female early career researchers and for male early career researchers who are single parents or on parental leave, who have a leadership role (e.g. postdocs with an independent junior research group, fellows in a Zukunftskolleg or habilitated scholars), special funding is available for research visits (such as scientific retreats, mentorships and cooperation meetings) and international conferences lasting more than one week (at least five working days). With the support of the relevant institution (a copy of the approved funding proposal for the trip), individuals can apply for larger allowances for air fares, rent etc. For trips lasting more than four weeks, allowances are also available for other expenses such as school costs. The amount of the allowance is decided on a case-by-case basis by the Equal Opportunity Council.
