Scholarships for female academics
One of the main concerns of the women’s representative is the promotion of female academics. The focus here is on qualifying women for professorships.
For this purpose, the Free State of Bavaria provides funds for realising equal opportunities for women in research and teaching, from which various scholarships are financed.
Please note the new application process for travelling scholarships!
If you have any questions or need information, please contact:
Anna Ohnmeiß, M.A.
Equality Officer
Head of the Office for Equal Opportunities
Sigma-Technopark Gebäude 10D, Room 4001
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 6
86159 Augsburg
Phone: 0821/598-4339
Fax: 0821/ 598-145145
Email: buero@chancengleichheit.uni-augsburg.de
Scholarships for excellent young academics
These scholarships can be awarded to women completing their doctorate at the University of Augsburg for above-average performance. The doctorate must serve as the basis for further qualification for a professorship.
In exceptional cases, female academics in the final phase of a doctorate are supported for above-average performance. The doctorate must serve as a basis for further qualification for a professorship.
Funding is available for a maximum of one year. An extension is not possible.
The award process for the 2024 funding year has already ended.
Deadlines for the 2025 funding year will be announced shortly.
The scholarship amounts to € 1500 per month, plus childcare allowance if applicable.
Scholarships for female postdoctoral researchers
This funding is intended to enable women with a doctorate to start, continue and/or complete a project that qualifies them for a university career (junior professorship or habilitation). As a rule, applicants should have completed their doctorate with a grade of at least "very good" (magna cum laude) within four years. The faculty to which the project is assigned must ensure that the scholarship holder has close institutional ties.
Funding is available for a maximum of one year. An extension is not possible.
The award process for the 2024 funding year has already ended.
Deadlines for the 2025 funding year will be announced shortly.
The scholarship amounts to € 2400 per month, plus childcare allowance if applicable.
HABILITATION SCHOLARSHIPS
This program supports young female academics at the University of Augsburg who are aiming for a habilitation. Applicants must provide proof of acceptance as a habilitation candidate by the faculty.
Funding is available for a maximum of one year. An extension is not possible.
The award process for the 2024 funding year has already ended.
Deadlines for the 2025 funding year will be announced shortly.
The scholarship amounts to € 2800 per month, plus childcare allowance if applicable.
Funded projects
Travelling Scholarships
For the application, the following documents are required:
- Application form (only available in German for now)
- Brief description of the project
- Resume/CV
- Possibly a list of publications
- A brief statement from a university professor regarding:
- The qualitative value of the project
- The academic relevance of the project (e.g., for one's own research project)
- The added value for the academic career
- Cost plan (with documentation to estimate expected costs, e.g., screenshots of webpage details for registration fees, accommodation costs, etc.)
These documents must be sent to the Office for Equal Opportunities.
A brief report on the progress of work during the scholarship period (approx. 1 page) and proof of travel (e.g., participation confirmation, hotel invoice, etc.) must be submitted afterwards.
The scholarships are financed from the budget for equal opportunities for women in research and teaching in the Bavarian state budget.
Female doctoral and postdoctoral students at the University of Augsburg are eligible to apply.
- Research stays in Germany and abroad, in particular to initiate new research collaborations and establish international contacs.
- Participation in workshops and summer schools, provided the focus is on strong international networking
- Active conference participation in connection with further networking activities or a research stay.
The scholarship amount is based on the actual expenses to be borne (travel costs, accommodation costs, participation fees) on the one hand, and on the availability of funds on the other. It is a one-off amount in each case:
- Up to a maximum of 1,000 euros within Germany
- Up to a maximum of 2,000 euros within Europe
- Up to a maximum of 3,500 euros outside Europe
Costs for the care of own children during research stays are eligible.
There are four application deadlines per year on
- February 1
- May 1
- August 1
- November 1
Mixed funding is possible; in this case, the application must specify which costs are to be covered by the short-term or travel grants.
Female scientists whose research projects are already being funded elsewhere or who are employed with funding are not eligible to apply, provided that funding for stays and conference participation is possible within this framework.
3-month scholarship for the preparation of an exposé
The following documents are required for the application:
- Application form
- Presentation of the project
- curriculum vitae
- List of publications, if applicable
- Statement by the supervisor of the intended project
- A short report on the work progress made during the fellowship period must then be submitted (3-5 pages).
These documents must be sent to the Office of Equal Opportunities along with the Short-Term Scholarship application.
Applications can be submitted to buero@chancengleichheit.uni-augsburg.de on an ongoing basis, as long as the earmarked funding volume has not been exhausted.
Further scholarship offers throughout Germany
General Contact Information:
Address:
Sigma-Technopark Building 10, Room 4001
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 6
86159 Augsburg
Phone: +49 821 598 -5145
Fax: +49 821 598 -145145
E-Mail: buero@chancengleichheit.uni-augsburg.de
