Grant acquisition

  • Residency at the Brocher Foundation, Geneva Switzerland (2 months, February and March 2024), in order to write a book on Care Ethics, Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting.
  • Funding given by valorisation fund of Faculty Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, for podcastseries for education purposes (€ 3.400,-).
  • ZonMW research grant (€ 100.000,-) for the interdisciplinary research project ‘Zorgvuldigheid in omgang met leeftijdsgrenzen in de Wet donorgegevens kunstmatige bevruchting’ (‘Careful handling of age restrictions in the law concerning donor information artificial conception’, project number 854020003), collaboratively performed by Fiom, Pro Facto and University for Humanistic Studies.
  • Acquired research project (€ 30.000,-) by private care organisation.
  • Residency at the Brocher Foundation, Geneva Switzerland (1 month, April 2022), together with Veronica Mitchell PhD, Cape Town University, South-Africa.
  • Fellowship granted by the Catherina Halkes Trust (€ 4.500,-) for preparation of chapter on care ethics and feminist theology on ‘Maternity’ (‘The Fluidity of Becoming. The Maternal Body in Feminist Views of Care, Worship and Theology’, see publications) .
  • ZonMW-grant (€ 130.000,-) voor CARE-study: Controversies surrounding Autonomy and Responsibility: a care-Ethical study into the mother-midwife relation; a study into ‘Respectful Ma­ternity Care’ (Project number 854011008). PhD-study of Rodante van der Waal.
  • University of Humanistic Studies starting grant (€ 5.000,-) for interdisciplinary research project ‘Concerning Maternity’ together with Joanna Wojtkowiak PhD. Collaborative project between Chair Humanistic Spiritual Counselor and Chair Care Ethics, restulted in 3 international conferences ‘Concerning Maternity’, Part I, II, and III, with (inter)national speakers prof dr Susan Crowther, prof dr Christina Schues, prof dr Mavis Kirkham, prof dr Stella Villarmea, dr Jonna Bornemark, Baharez Goodarzi PhD, prof dr Lisa Baraitser, Rodante van der Waal ReMA, Joanna Wojtkowiak PhD and Inge van Nistelrooij PhD. Result is the establishment of international research network ‘Concerning Maternity’.
  • Research grant from various funds for PhD Study (€ 287.000,-)