Carer's Research Support Fund
Participation in conferences, training, and research-related events is a cornerstone of career development for academics and researchers. However, participation in such activities can be more difficult for those with caring responsibilities. Queen’s is committed to supporting parents and carers in their engagement with work-related training activities, as part of its broader approach to enhancing and enabling an inclusive and supportive research culture.
The Carer’s Research Support Fund (CRSF) has been designed to contribute towards the cost of care that is additional to normal care provision when staff are attending career development activities such as conferences, training, or other research-related events.
The fund has been developed by the Queen’s Gender Initiative as part of the Institutional Athena Swan Programme and is launched in partnership with the Research & Enterprise Directorate.
The fund is running in 2024/25 as a pilot and thereafter will be evaluated for uptake and efficacy. Expansion of the fund to additional staff categories will be considered after the pilot period.
For information on eligibility, the application and claims process, please refer to the