Equal opportunities are not only an essential element of successful research, but also an integral part of many application procedures. Gender and Diversity Consulting is aimed at scientists who are in the planning phase for a collaborative research proposal or an excellence proposal or who are in a responsible position in an existing research network or cluster.

A convincing gender equality strategy of the consortium is part of a successful proposal. Since 2020, DFG collaborative proposals must also reflect the relevance of equity, diversity and care to the research project. The German Research Foundation (DFG) requires appropriate consideration in all research consortia and projects funded by it. These now play a significant role in the evaluation of funding proposals (SFB, FOR, clusters). Funding for gender equality measures can (and should) be applied for, up to an annual amount of 15,000 euros for RTGs and CRCs and 30,000 euros for CRCs. The European Union and other third-party funding bodies also attach great importance to promoting gender equality in science.

The Gender & Diversity Consulting of the Equity team is available to advise all application initiatives of the University of Tübingen. We offer qualified, equality-related and diversity-related application advice:

• Advice on the creation of an equal opportunities concept and equal opportunities plan
• Provision of data and information (incl. modules for the presentation of current university-wide equal opportunities measures)
• Collaboration and review of the application with regard to equal opportunities
• Support in the preparation of the inspection, with regard to the presentation of equal opportunities offers and the embedding of these in the overall strategy of the university
• Reflection on the integration of gender and diversity aspects into research projects as required

• Development of concepts
• Events such as presentations or awareness training

• Support with (annual) needs analyses and the development of goals
• Support in the design and implementation of structural and individual measures, offers and training specific to the network on the topics of equal opportunities, compatibility, promotion of young female scientists and awareness-raising
• Advising the coordination and management level on network-specific equal opportunities activities
• Networking opportunities with other research networks and the university
• Support in coordinating gender equality issues with the DFG
• Individual advice for employees
• Advice for coordination and management
• Support in the planning and implementation of measures
• Placement of speakers, trainers, etc.