Through the Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP), the California State University (º£½ÇÉçÇø) provides financial assistance in the form of a student loan to a limited number of individuals pursuing doctoral degrees. The program seeks to provide loans to doctoral students who are interested in applying and competing for º£½ÇÉçÇø instructional faculty positions after completion of the doctoral degree. Additionally, a portion of their loan from this program will be forgiven every year of employment in a qualifying position.
Program Details
- Loans available in amounts of up to $10,000 per year up to a total of $30,000.
- Loans obtained through this program are repayable over a 15-year period, commencing one year after completion of or withdrawal from full time doctoral study.
- If a participant applies, competes for, and is hired in a º£½ÇÉçÇø instructional faculty position after completion of the doctoral degree, 20 percent of the loan will be forgiven for each year of full-time postdoctoral teaching employment in the º£½ÇÉçÇø.
- Part-time teaching in the º£½ÇÉçÇø may also be considered for partial loan forgiveness, if the participant teaches at least half-time and has successfully completed the doctorate degree.
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Applications Availability: |
December 2024 |
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Applications to Chancellor’s Office: |
February 17, 2025 |
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Chancellor Office Decisions: |
Late Spring 2025 |
Contact Information
For more information, please contact Sara Alcala, Graduate School Specialist/Academic Advising Analyst, 805-437-8571 or go the º£½ÇÉçÇø website directly: Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program: