NRW moves to answer gender questions in research

German state offers funding to widen scope of existing efforts

North Rhine-Westphalia is offering to extend funding for existing projects that expand their remit to consider gender issues, the state’s science ministry said in a statement.

The funding for each project is worth up to €150,000 per year for three years, depending on the extent of the reorientation required. It will be available for research projects in any discipline and the total amount available is €2.25 million.