The proportion of women in the academic ranks is declining as those ranks are increasing. It is against that background that the Elinor Ostrom Fund aims to support female scholars in their academic careers. The goal of this fund is to increase the percentage of women at higher ranks of the academic world. It gives out grants for young women to help them finance personnel (such as relief from teaching or unit coordination, or research assistance), a research visit abroad, research expenses or professional mentoring. The fund also contributes to the organization of biannual symposia on relevant topics for all female researchers such as negotiation skills trainings, debate on Science in Transition or work-life balance in Academia, or trainings to enhance the funding power.

All funds
Academic heritage
General support science
- A-KO Fund
- Alumni Fund
- Knowledge Transfer Fund
- Prof. dr. W.A. Wagenaar Fund
- Professor's Fund
- Science Practice Fund
- UCM Fund
- Brain Battle Fund
- Brains Unlimited Pioneer Fund
- Health Food Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Fund
- Health in Slums Fund
- Hemker Fund
- Limburg Fund for Rehabilitation
- M4I Fund
- Mark Post Research Fund
- Queen of Hearts Fund
- Van De Laar Fund