Equal opportunities in research funding

The “Gender and Research Funding” study (GEFO)
Commissioned by the SNSF, the “Gender and Research Funding” (GEFO) study sheds light on the position of women in science and research funding. It did not find any gender-specific discrimination in the SNSF’s research funding. At the same time, obstacles encountered during the transition from first degree to doctoral study, inadequate career-specific support and difficulties in balancing science and family lead to an over-proportional amount of women leaving the academic system (“leaky pipeline”).

GEFO: Summary of the Synthesis Report

GEFO: Synthesis Report

Colloquium on the results of the “Gender and Research Funding” (GEFO) study
A colloquium was held on the GEFO study in Bern on 7 November 2008. The results and three international studies in the research funding sector were presented and discussed with experts.

Colloquium agenda (in German)

Presentation R. J. Leemann/H. Stutz (in German)

Presentation L. Bornmann (in German)

Presentation T. Hinz/I. Findeisen/K. Auspurg (in German)

Pictures from the colloquium


Pilot Study „Gender and Research Funding“ (GEFO)


Figures
The following statistics provide an insight into the proportion of women involved in the decision-making panels and in the research funding programmes. Further gender-segregated statistics can be found in the SNSF annual reports.

1. Bodies of administration, science and science politics
2010  2009  2008  2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  2002  2001

2. Funding applicants and beneficiaries by funding instrument

Careers

Fellowships for advanced researchers
2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004   2003   2002   2001   2000

Ambizione
Synthesis 2008-2010
2010  2009  2008

SNSF Professorships
Synthesis 1999-2009
2009/2010  2008/2009  2007/2008   2006/2007   2005/2006 2004/20052003/2004   2002/2003   2001/2002   2000/2001 1999/2000

Projects
Investigator-Driven Research
2010  2009   2008  2007  2006  2005   2004   2003   2002   2001   2000