Promotion of equality
The promotion of equality requires targeted offers and measures that reduce existing inequalities and provide equal opportunities for all people. The focus here is particularly on programs that strengthen individual potential and remove structural barriers. These offerings range from further training measures and our mentoring programs (insert mentoring link) to support services that specifically promote women and/or support the compatibility of career and family
Female Clinician Scientist
The Female Clinician Scientist module is part of the Clinician Scientist Program within the framework of intramural research funding (FoRUM) at the RUB Faculty of Medicine. It is funded by the state program “Seizing Opportunities - Promoting Research and Family” and is aimed specifically at women in medical research
General requirements for the Clinician Scientist Program
- The candidates themselves can act as applicants.
- Die Applicants must have a doctorate at the time of application. In individual cases, a certificate from the doctoral committee confirming that the doctoral criteria have already been fully met may be submitted.
- The applicants must be funded via a budget position.
- A confirmation of exemption from the hospital management must be enclosed with the application.
- An approval by the board of the respective clinic must also be enclosed.
- Applicants will be supervised by two mentors representing a clinical/theoretical/preclinical and a clinical department. The mentors have at least the qualification level of habilitation.
- As a rule, only one Clinician Scientist position per module and year is awarded to an independent department. It is a personalised position.
- If experimental projects are planned, final approval can only be granted after a positive vote by the Ethics or Animal Welfare Committee.
- Clinician scientist positions are awarded on a competitive basis in accordance with the available funding.
- A final report must be submitted to the FoRUM Commission at the end of the funding period.
- The submission of an interim or final report on previously funded rotation positions or Clinician Scientist positions is a prerequisite for the consideration of new applications from the relevant institutions.
- Applications for extension or reapplication for already funded recipients within a module are not possible.
Specific requirements for the Female Clinician Scientist module
- The call is aimed at clinically active female physicians at the beginning of their scientific career who are interested in research.
- Applicants must have at least one original publication of any authorship in a peer-reviewed journal.
- The duration of the leave of absence can be between 3 and 12 months, whereby the scope can be flexible depending on requirements (e.g. no clinical activity for a few weeks or months or one day a week off work over a longer period).
- The decision on the applications submitted is made at the September meeting of the FoRUM Advisory Board in consultation with the decentralized Equal Opportunities Officers of the Faculty of Medicine. The start of funding can be determined individually.
- The application must be accompanied by a justification as to why the “Female Clinician Scientist” funding is being applied for instead of the “Clinician Scientist” module.
Lore-Agnes-Program
The Lore Agnes Program comprises the Lore Agnes Prize and innovative projects on gender equality at RUB. A total of 150,000 € is available each year to support outstanding projects.
The Lore Agnes Prize is awarded every two years. It helps to make successful gender equality strategies more visible and to recognize them with an award. The prize is endowed with 15,000 €.
Promoting young talent in university medicine
The promotion of early career researchers is a top priority at our faculty. A committee set up specifically for this purpose supports young scientists in gaining insights into research at an early stage and actively shaping their careers.
For further information, please visit the homepage for the promotion of young scientists at the University Medical Center homepage for the promotion of young scientists at the University Medical Center.
Breastfeeding and changing room
At the Faculty of Medicine at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, we attach great importance to the needs of parents and families. For this reason, a comfortable breastfeeding and changing room (MA 01/42) is available to you. This can be used by students and staff of the faculty. If required, you can pick up the key for the room at the INFO-Point.
To find out where other breastfeeding and baby changing rooms are located on campus, please take a look at our campus family map. This map provides you with an overview of all family-friendly facilities on campus.
