Female Promotion Pool
With the Female Promotion Pool, Osnabrück University supports initiatives aimed at promoting genuine gender equality between women and men. The aim is to reduce the underrepresentation of women and to support promising projects in the field of women's and gender studies.
In this context, Osnabrück University provides the following funding through the Female Promotion Pool:
The Female Promotion Pool provides funding for doctoral or habilitation projects that are near completion and have no alternative funding options during the requested funding period. The funding duration is limited to a maximum of six months, with a monthly grant of €1,200. Doctoral or habilitation projects with a clear gender focus may receive funding for up to 12 months, also with a monthly grant of €1,200.
Scholarship recipients who care for one or more children under the age of 14 in their household are eligible for child allowances. The allowance is €150 for one child and €250 for two or more children.
Application Deadlines
Funding from the Female Promotion Pool is awarded twice a year by the Equal Opportunity Commitee (ZKfG) .
The application deadline is January 15 and July 15 of each year.
Funding Guideline
All information on the possibility, duration and amount of funding as well as on the obligations of funding recipients can be found in the Funding Guideline for the Female Promotion Pool (PDF, 121 kB).
Contact Persons
Jessica Bourdon (she/her)

Phone: +49 541 969-4487
gleichstellungsbuero@uos.de
Room: 52/508
Equal Opportunity Office
Neuer Graben 7/9
49074 Osnabrück
Short Bio: Jessica Bourdon
Dimitri Gerhardt (he/him)
Phone: +49 541 969-4487
gleichstellungsbuero@uos.de
Room: 52/508
Equal Opportunity Office
Neuer Graben 7/9
49074 Osnabrück
Laura Penning, M.A. (she/her)
Phone: +49 541 969-4047
annelaura.penning@uos.de
Room: 52/510
Equal Opportunity Office
Neuer Graben 7/9
49074 Osnabrück
Short Bio: Laura Penning