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Equal Opportunities

Gender & Diversity Consulting: Equal opportunities in Research Networks Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG)

DFG-funded research associations (CRC, RU), graduate schools and programmes (RTG) as well as excellence clusters at the University of Cologne receive a standard allowance for equity and diversity from the German Research Foundation (DFG). This can be used for promoting gender equality in research, promoting diversity in science and the humanities or making jobs in science and academia more family-friendly (including care).

Central and the association's own equal opportunities measures

We will assist you during the application process, the appraisal process and throughout the duration of your research. We will also be glad to provide you with a personal consultation. Please contact us at your earliest convenience.

Project Phases and Goal Our Service Contact

Pre-Proposal/Main Proposal

  • Development of specific goals and measures for career advancement and work-life balance within the association
  • Individual consultation
  • Provision of text modules and statistics
  • Feedback on the application (gender portion)

A Guideline on equality and diversity in DFG proposals is available on request.


Department for Equal Opportunities:
Dr.' Britt Dahmen

Research Management:
Sandra Staudenrausch

E-Mail: genderconsulting(at)verw.uni-koeln.de

Appraisal

  • Incorporation into the overall strategy of the UoC
  • Transfer of the concept into practice
  • Consultation and support during poster creation/evaluation (for the area of equal opportunities)
  • Provision of poster templates and statistics


Department for Equal Opportunities::
Dr.' Britt Dahmen

Research Management:
Sandra Staudenrausch

E-Mail: genderconsulting(at)verw.uni-koeln.de

During Research

  • Complete disbursement of gender funds in accordance with the DFG-guideline
  • Meaningful planning of measures
  • University-internal networking
  • Consultation on the (further) development and implementation of practical measures
  • Consulting on DFG-compliant disbursement of funds
  • Reference to further contact partners
  • Internal network with semi-annual meetings


Department for Equal Opportunities:
Dr.' Britt Dahmen

Research Management:
Sandra Staudenrausch

E-Mail: genderconsulting(at)verw.uni-koeln.de

Dual Career & Family Support:
Maurin Georgy

Information from the UoC on Gender Equality and Gender Consulting

DFG-Information regarding Equity and Diversity

Information on the relevance of gender and diversity in research

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