The Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity has launched two pilot programs intended to provide financial support to scholars who have childcare or adult dependent care obligations, in order to give those scholars the support and flexibility necessary to fulfill the potential of their academic careers while also meeting the time demands of their families.
These grants are primarily intended to assist non-tenured faculty, but limited funds are available on a competitive basis for benefits-eligible postdoctoral fellows (Dependent Care Fund and Research Enabling Grants) and students pursuing doctorates (Dependent Care Fund only).
Grants may also be used in conjunction with existing benefits offered through Parents in a Pinch and Bright Horizons. Both have services in many American cities and abroad.