Travel Expenses
Women Go Abroad – Mobility Grants for young female researchers
International mobility is essential for a successful academic career. Female doctoral students, women postdocs, and junior professors can apply to us for grants to cover their travel expenses related to the participation in international conferences, for research stays, or for attending winter/
We are currently NOT accepting applications for travel cost subsidies through “Women go abroad” for trips in 2025.
Important information
- For grants for trips to scientific events within Germany please visit https://www.uni-mannheim.de/en/research/doctorate/financing/grant-for-participation/
- Postdocs can also apply to a program line of the research fund for a travel allowance (please contact Katharina Bolle (katharina.bolleuni-mannheim.de) for this).
Target group Women go abroad
Female doctoral students, postdocs, and junior professors
Deadline for submitting the application
- Please submit your application at least four weeks before the start of your trip.
- Application deadline: August 31, 2025, or until the budget is exhausted
- The deadline for submitting the travel reimbursement request is October 31, 2025.
Type of funding
The funding conditions have changed. Please refer to the list below for the maximum funding amounts.
Flat rate funding
| Type of the stay abroad | Flat rate funding Europe | Flat rate funding Nord/South-America, Asia, Australia, Africa |
|---|---|---|
Active participation in an international conference | 1500 EUR | 3000 EUR |
Summer school | 1500 EUR | 3000 EUR |
Research stay | 3500 EUR | 5000 EUR |
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Contact
Kristina Kadel (she/her)
Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences
B 6, 30–32
68159 Mannheim
Sabine Kußmaul, M.A. (she/her)
Department of Equal Opportunity and Diversity
B 6, 30–32 – Room 020
68159 Mannheim