Funding

The California State University Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program aims to increase the number of promising doctoral students applying for future CSU instructional faculty positions by offering financial loan assistance and mentorship by CSU faculty. Application deadlines begin February 2.

By Noreen Balos, Funding Peer
Thursday, January 26th, 2017 - 12:18pm


The California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) aims to increase the number of promising doctoral students applying for future CSU instructional faculty positions by offering financial assistance in the form of a loan and mentorship by CSU faculty.

ELIGIBILITY

The CDIP is intended to support doctoral students who will pursue CSU instructional faculty positions. As such, students who meet one of the following criteria are eligible to apply to the CDIP:

  • New or continuing full-time doctoral students currently enrolled in accredited programs in the U.S.;
  • Undergraduate and master's level graduate students in the application process to accredited doctoral programs in the U.S.;
  • Lecturers who are enrolled full-time in a doctoral program are eligible and encouraged to apply. However, probationary or tenured faculty members in the CSU are not eligible regardless of their status in a doctoral program.

DEADLINE

The deadline is dependent on the CSU campus you are applying to. Earliest deadlines are February 2, 2017, with additional dates the rest of February based on campus. Visit this Application Deadline site for more details.