Funding Schemes

The commission of the Faculty of Science as well as the University offers different schemes to promote equal opportunities and to support people with care responsibilities. 

Emily Jäger Lecture

Emily Jäger Lecture

Fund to invite a scientist who is a role model in their scientific field and equal opportunity and diversity in academia. Total funds available 2000 CHF per year.

If you or your institute would like to host the Emilie Jäger Lecture in the future, please contact the chair of the commission.

Winner of the Emilie Jäger Award:

Diversity grants

Diversity grants

Grant for Activities at the Faculty of Science (up to 5,000 CHF) Empowering projects in Switzerland that champion equal opportunity initiatives.

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Invited Collaborator Fund

Invited Collaborator Fund

Fund for PhDs and Postdocs who want to invite a research partner as they cannot easily travel due to care obligations. Total funds available 1000 CHF per year.

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Care Cost

Care Cost

Fund for PhDs and Postdocs who need childcare during conferences. Total funds available 1000 CHF per year.

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Relief pool for Professors

Relief pool for Professors

The contributions from the relief pool provided by the University of Bern are intended to support measures that promote the use of new working time models (job sharing, part-time) and the compatibility of career and profession at the professorship level.

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120% Care Grant

120% Care Grant

The Care Grant allows junior researchers with care responsibilities who are employed 80%-100% (see section 7 of the 120% Care Grant Regulations) to temporarily reduce their employment level to at least 60%.