Description

The European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) runs three equal-opportunities funding opportunities through its Equal Opportunities Committee. These support activities that improve representation and understanding of inequalities, reduce personal financial barriers to meeting attendance, and recognise early-career researchers who have achieved their work under difficult circumstances. The committee’s goals include improving access to evolutionary biology, supporting careers, building collaborative networks, and increasing the visibility of under-represented groups.

The Equal Opportunities Initiative Fund supports workshops, seminars, outreach, training, community-building, and work examining inequalities in evolutionary biology. Congress Attendance Aid addresses care-, accessibility-, and equality-related costs rather than general travel expenses. The under-represented ECR achievement award recognises research achievements despite circumstances such as disability, discrimination, refugee status, single parenting, or other caring responsibilities.