Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP)

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. CDIP Fellows have access to applying for mentorship, professional development and grants, and the CSU Pre-Professor Program. Fellows are also eligible to apply for financial assistance in the form of a loan. 

Established in 1987, the CSU CDIP is the largest program of its kind in the United States. The program has supported more than 2,500 doctoral students enrolled in universities throughout the nation. 

Once accepted into CDIP, Fellows are eligible to participate in and apply to the following:

CDIP Mentor - The program supports student success through developing formalized mentoring relationships with CSU tenure-line faculty members. For more information visit the CDIP Mentoring webpage. 

Professional Development and Grants - CDIP grants are designed to support collaborative activities for the participants and their faculty mentors. Grants include the Doctoral Education Support Grant and the Conference Travel Grant. CDIP Fellows are also eligible to apply for funding for membership to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. For more information visit the CDIP Professional Development and Grants webpage.

CSU Pre-Professor Program (PREPP) - CDIP Fellows are eligible to apply for the Pre-Professors Program. The semester-long program supports CDIP Fellows' transition to faculty positions. Visit the CSU Pre-Professor Program webpage for more information. 

Educational Loan - The program offers an optional education loan up to $30,000 with a potential for loan forgiveness. For more information on the loan program details visit the Chancellor's Office CDIP Loans webpage. 

Increasing the Diversity of CSU Faculty

The California State University Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program aims to recruit future faculty, mostly from among CSU undergraduate and graduate programs, and deepen their commitment to educating the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation. Fellows learn to be student role models, advocates, and mentors as they pursue their doctoral degrees.

To read about a few of the CDIP faculty who returned to teach at a CSU campus and are inspiring the next generation, go to Increasing the Diversity of CSU Faculty(opens in new window).