What Women Want: Lessons Learned from Grant Applications.

Abstract

Universities have long had an interest in increasing diversity and addressing the leaky pipeline, however, many issues persist that result in women, specifically mothers, leaving academia. To address these issues, the Academic Mama Foundation was created. It is a nonprofit that awards small grants to mothers needing extra support to continue their academic path. In examining the applications we have received over the past 6 years, we have identified basic trends that can be used to identify structural and systemic support needed for mothers.