The Capstone Editing is providing a financial support for academic women who face additional childcare costs when travelling to conduct research through its Carer’s Travel Grant.

             Eligible Countries: Aspirants from Australia Acceptable Course or Subjects: Research women applicants are eligible for this opportunity. Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria: You must be a woman. You must be the primary carer for one or more children under five (or up to the age of 16 if you are a single parent or in the case of children with disabilities). You must be employed as an academic staff member in a position that involves research at an Australian or New Zealand university (i.e. staff in teaching-only positions are not eligible and professional staff members are not eligible). You can be employed at any level from Level A to E. You may be employed on a continuing or fixed-term basis. (Casual staff are not eligible.) You may be employed part time or full time. You must already have acquired some or all the funding to conduct your field trip or to attend the conference (as the purpose of this grant is to cover the costs of your children to travel with you). If your application is for a conference, you must be presenting at the conference. You cannot apply if you are an employee or contractor of Capstone Editing (or a family member of an employee or contractor). Previous unsuccessful applicants may reapply every year if they wish.