The Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) prepares promising doctoral students for careers as CSU faculty. Its mission is to ensure that the CSU’s future faculty pool can meet the demands of its student body through teaching and research.
CDIP Fellows receive mentorship from CSU faculty, professional development and financial support in the form grants and loans.
Since 1987, CDIP has supported more than 2,500 Fellows pursuing doctorates at institutions in California and across the United States. CDIP produces a directory each year of Fellows seeking faculty positions. Campus representatives and chairs of search committees can request access to the directory by emailing [email protected]
Meet the CDIP Fellows
CDIP is one of two CSU programs creating pathways into the professoriate.
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Current or prospective doctoral students interested in careers as faculty in the CSU or similar institutions should strongly consider applying. CDIP provides an opportunity for exceptional students committed to extending the CSU's mission to receive comprehensive support during their doctoral studies.
Learn more about What CDIP Offers.
Recruitment for each new cohort of CDIP Fellows begins in the Fall of each academic year. The application window for the 2025-26 cohort has closed. Applicants will be notified by June 15, 2025.
APPLICATION TIMELINE FOR THE 2025-26 COHORT
Application opens: December 10, 2024Application deadline: February 17, 2025Letter of Recommendations deadline: March 3, 2025Decisions announced: June 15, 2025
Information about the next application cycle will be availabe in fall 2025.
To learn more about applying and finding a CSU faculty mentor, reach out to a coordinator on a CSU campus.
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Meet the CDIP Staff
Contact us at [email protected]