In many areas of research, especially in the life sciences as well as the humanities, cultural and social sciences, one realisation is increasingly gaining ground: The systematic consideration of the relevance of biological sex or socio-cultural gender can lead to a demonstrable improvement in the quality of research and the target group-specific applicability of research results. There are many succes-sful examples of gender and gender-sensitive research at the University of Jena. However, the potential in this area is far from exhausted.

The BMFTR-funded ‘Gender in Focus’ project's ‘Gender Aspects in Focus’ award therefore honours outstanding research work that incorporates aspects of sex and gender. The award is intended to support the winners in continuing their gender-sensitive research and presenting it effectively to the scientific community.

The prize is awarded once a year in two categories:

• Sponsorship award for doctoral theses in the amount of € 750
  
• Award for advanced scientists in the amount of € 1000

The 2026 awards for doctoral theses and advanced researchers will be presented during the Dies Academicus (26th June 2026).

What does the funding cover?

The prize will cover the costs of scientific communication measures, publication costs and travel expenses in the amount awarded. The award winners will receive all necessary information from the coordination centre of the BMFTR-project ‘Gender in Focus’.

How to submit an application?

Doctoral candidates and advanced researchers who have completed a research project related to gender at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena in the past three years are cordially invited to apply for the award.

Please submit the following documents with your application:

• Presentation of the research work with special consideration of the gender aspects contained therein on 1-2 pages
• CV
• Citation of at least one relevant reference (e.g. reviewer of the doctoral thesis, cooperating research partners) with contact details

How is the selection process organised?

The applications submitted are assessed by a selection committee made up of members of the project steering group and people with specialist expertise from the LIFE, LIGHT and LIBERTY profile areas.

Contact for queries

Coordination Centre 'Gender in Focus'
email: gib@uni-jena.de
phone: +49 3641 9-401107