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Inhalt: "Anhand von zwei Fallbeispielen wird aufgezeigt, dass das Verhältnis von Forschungsförderung, Laufbahn und Geschlecht ein komplexes ist, das sich nicht auf einfache, geschlechtsspezifische Formen reduzieren lässt. Der Zugang zu und die Wirkung von Forschungsförderung sowie ihre Bedeutung für eine erfolgversprechende Laufbahn lassen sich nur aus dem Zusammenwirken institutioneller und habitueller Bedingungen sowie biografischer Faktoren erklären. Dimensionen geschlechtsspezifischer Integrations- und Ausschlussmechanismen im Verhältnis zur Forschungsförderung ergeben sich vor allem in Bezug auf die Abhängigkeit von Drittmitteln bei der Gestaltung der Laufbahn, die Möglichkeitsbedingungen für geografische Mobilität, die für eine Antragstellung wichtigen Vorleistungen und Unterstützungen sowie den für die Etablierung in der Forschung geforderten Habitus und die damit verbundene Lebensform." (Autorenreferat)

Inhalt: "We use two case studies to show that the relation between research funding, career trajectory, and gender is fairly complex and cannot be reduced to simple gender-specific forms. Access to and outcomes from research funding instruments as well as their importance for a successful career have to be explained by the interwoven effects of institutional and habitual conditions and the researcher's career biography. Gender-specific mechanisms of integration and exclusion in relation to research funding are mainly related to how dependent the researcher is an thirdparty funds while he or she is planning an academic career, how geographically mobile the researcher is, the requirements (achievements, support) for handing in an application, and the habitus and lifestyle the scientist needs to establish him- or herself within the research community." (author's abstract)

Schlagwörter:Schweiz; Förderung; Mann; Wissenschaftler; Karriere; Naturwissenschaftler; Berufsverlauf; Biographie; Ausland; Studium; Finanzierung; Familie-Beruf; Mobilität; Entscheidung

CEWS Kategorie:Berufsbiographie und Karriere, Wissenschaftspolitik, Geschlechterverhältnis, Vereinbarkeit Familie-Beruf

Dokumenttyp:Sammelwerksbeitrag

Inhalt: Careers of scientists do not unfold in a social vacuum. According to the concept of linked lives (Moen, 2003), the career of one partner has implications for the career of the other. Using a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews we explore the experiences of navigating dual careers for a sample of scientists who applied for a European Research Council (ERC) grant. While the notion of an ideal scientist is built on an individualistic model of unrestricted international mobility and dedication, our quantitative analysis shows that the majority of ERC applicants have an employed partner, who is often also a scientist, and children. The majority of ERC applicants with an employed partner say both careers are equally important, but the proportion is higher among women ERC applicants. These scientists experience difficulties in coordinating and combining dual careers, even if their own career is considered more important. This is evident for established scientists as well as for scientists who are in the ‘rush hour’ of life. From the scientists’ lived experiences it becomes evident that the ERC applicants want to comply with the notion of the ‘ideal’ scientist but face limitations, especially when mobility opportunities are constrained by the portability of the partners’ careers. Dual-career cycling dilemmas are raised by mobility events, often resulting in priority shifts through a competing rather than synchronic process. These dilemmas arise for both men and women scientists, but some of the consequences–where and with whom the children live and who has primary care responsibilities–are quite gendered. We conclude with recommendations for employers and funders in supporting dual careers in science.

Schlagwörter:care responsibility; career; dual career couple; ERC; Forschungsförderung; gender differences; mobility

CEWS Kategorie:Vereinbarkeit Familie-Beruf, Wissenschaft als Beruf

Verfügbarkeit:https://www.nomos-elibrary.de/10.5771/9783748925590-341/navi...

Dokumenttyp:Sammelwerksbeitrag