Apply for Funding

Please include the following in your application:

  1. A letter explaining the travel request and why your child/children must accompany you to the meeting
  2. A signed declaration stating that you are a single parent raising children without co-parenting support.
  3. The name and dates of the conference
  4. Confirmation from the conference that you will be presenting an oral talk or a poster
  5. Flight details for both you and your child
  6. An estimated amount of funding requested (for flights and accommodation only)

Submit all the above documents in one email to: womeninscience@weizmann.ac.il

Important notes:

  • Applications are accepted year-round, but must be submitted at least three weeks prior to travel.
  • The fund is not available during maternity leave
  • Each scientist is eligible for support once per year
  • Child-related expenses are first charged to the scientist's personal KAKAM, and only then to the travel fund.
  • A 90% government tax  applies to the child-related expenses
  • The grant covers economy-class flights only and only for conference dates
  • Travel arrangements must be made through “Tafnit” 

All requests are subject to approval by Prof. Idit Shachar, Head of the Office for the Advancement of Women in Science and Gender Equality.