Childrearing Support Program for Women and Men Researchers
The applications for FY 2020 are now closed.
This program assigns supporting research staff, as part of the measure to provide an environment that researchers can balance raising children, research, and education.
Due to a limited budget, we will select recipients of this support program from researchers raising under sixth-grade children, taking into account the following priority conditions.
If you have any questions about the program and your eligibility, etc., please contact Gender Equality Office.
E-mail: gnrl-kyodo-sankaku＊office.kobe-u.ac.jp
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Overview
| Objectives | Providing an environment that researchers can balance between work and raising children. |
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| Eligibility | Full-time researchers who raise children under sixth-grade. |
| Priority Conditions | ・ Those who took maternity leave in the previous fiscal year. ・ Those who had taken childcare leave for three months or more in the previous fiscal year. ・ Those who are single parents and/or who do not live with their partner, and who have received no support from relatives nearby. ・ Those who teach a lot of lectures and practical training. ・ Those who have received this support fewer times. |
| The Number of Recipients | Approximately 10 researchers |
| About the Program | ・The grant covers the employment expenses of a research support staff up to 150,000 yen including transportation fees. Recipients can hire a research support staff (student assistants, research support students, Assistant Staff, Academic Research Assistants) and request your staff to do research support work such as experimental assistance, organizing collected literature and/or data. However, research support work should not relate to the research support staff’s theme of either bachelor’s, master's thesis, and doctoral dissertation. Recipients should select a research support staff on your own. |
| Period | Starting in early August 2020 until the end of February 2020 * If you would like to receive this support before August, please indicate this in your application. This will be considered at the time of selection. |
| Selection | In consideration of the above priorities, the Program Committee, which is composed of members of the Work and Life Balance Working Group of Supporting Faculty to Gender Equality Office, will select recipients by document screening. If the committee deems it necessary, additional inquiries, such as web interviews might be required. |
| Obligations of Recipients | ・Recipients must submit a report on this researcher support program after the end of the support period (including feedback from research support staff, etc.). ・ Recipients are required to cooperate with survey requests from Gender Equality Office. |
About Application
| How to Apply | Please submit the Application Form below to Gender Equality Office |
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| Application Form |
* Please set a password on your application form. |
| Application Period | June 8th (Monday) -June 29th (Monday), 2020 |
| Announcement of Selection Result | It schedules for mid-July 2020 |
| Contact | Gender Equality Office |
Data
| Men Recipients | Women Recipients | Total Recipients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| FY2019 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| FY2018 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| FY2017 | - | - | - |
| FY2016 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| FY2015 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| FY2014 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| FY2013 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| FY2012 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| FY2011 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| FY2010 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| FY2009 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| FY2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 |