Funding program 'Gender in Focus'

Notes on the application process

• General information

  The measures applied for must not have already begun before the application is submitted or have already been funded elsewhere. If you have submitted or wish to submit your project proposal to another funding organisation at the same time, please make a note of this on the application form.

  Plan realistically. Calculate the costs for the measures applied for in such a way that they are in reasonable proportion to your project objective.

  In case of uncertainties:

  If you are unsure or your questions do not fall into one of the example scenarios presented here, please contact us before submitting your application.

• Do I have to be employed at the University of Jena to be able to submit a proposal?

  Not mandatory. The project 'Gender in Focus' funds specific research projects at the University of Jena, i.e. the research reference is decisive. For example, if you are employed at one of the non-university research institutions in the Jena area and will be submitting a doctorate at the University of Jena, funding would be possible. This also applies to scholarships awarded by foundations for doctoral candidates, for example.

• How is the implementation and administration of the funded measures organised?

  The implementation and administration of subsidised measures should be as efficient as possible. Simple projects, e.g. a one-off grant for printing costs, are coordinated via the 'Gender in Focus' project. You are responsible for the implementation and administration of more complex projects. You will then receive a separate element in the SAP system for your project and can use it to control the disbursement of funds in the amount of the funding commitment. You will receive the necessary information with the funding commitment.

• Can I submit a proposal if I am funded by a third-party project at the University of Jena or at a non-university institute?

  Yes, anyone who receives funding via a third-party funded project can submit a full proposal, but the funding applied for must not relate to measures that are already being funded in the third-party funded project.

• Can I submit a project that serves to prepare, for example, an application for third-party funding?

  Yes, the funding of research-supporting measures is a focus of the funding funds. However, the consideration and inclusion of sex and/or gender should be clearly visible in the intended research project. Transition periods between projects with no research reference to the invitation to tender for research and without their own measures cannot be funded.

• Can I submit an application even if I have already submitted the application to another funding organisation or am planning to submit a parallel application?

  Yes, if transparency is ensured. Please make a note of any parallel applications in your proposal and inform us by email without undue delay if you have received funding commitments elsewhere. As a general rule, measures that have already received funding elsewhere cannot be supported again via our funding funds.

• Which measures are subsidised?

  You can be creative! We promote innovative research that is allowed to take unconventional paths. The range of measures eligible for funding is therefore broad: From travel expenses for scientific events and networking to printing cost subsidies, personnel resources for preparing applications and research purposes as well as for conducting experiments and interviews to financing fees and accomodation costs for speakers at workshops, lectures and symposia, a lot is possible - as long as it serves your project goal and corresponds to our funding intention.

• What is generally not eligible for funding?

  Funding is not available for measures that do not comply with the FSU's hospitality guidelinespdf, 704 kb · de and the provisions on the reimbursement of travel expenses Thuringian Travel Expenses ActExternal link). This means, for example, that you cannot organise an evening reception for a planned conference.

  Also excluded are all events that are already funded elsewhere and projects that are aimed exclusively at students.

• Can I submit a teaching project or a project with students?

  The project 'Gender in Focus' is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space and can therefore only support researchers with a degree. Therefore, no teaching projects (e.g. block seminars) for students can be considered. However, formats aimed at researchers (e.g. doctoral candidates or postdocs) that are also open to students are possible.

• What is the difference between the two funding lines Research Expert and Research Talent?

  The Research Expert funding line is aimed at postdocs and advanced researchers, while the Research Talent funding line is aimed at doctoral candidates.

  If a project is intended to realise a doctoral project, for example, the doctoral candidate must submit the proposal, not the supervisor. In the case of cooperative projects, each applicant must precisely describe their research contribution.

• Can I submit a proposal that I have already submitted?

  Yes, once a proposal has been rejected, it can be resubmitted in the next funding round, revised if necessary. If the proposal has already been funded by us, it cannot be considered again. People who have already received funding can also apply again with a new project proposal.