National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Faculty Success Program

The Faculty Success Program is for tenure-track or tenured faculty (assistant or associate professor rank) who are looking for a combination of empirically-tested methods to improve research productivity, with coaching and peer support to propel personal growth to a whole new level. The scholarship –will support 50% of the program fee. The applicant must have the support of their academic unit for the remaining 50% of the program tuition. Also, since RIT is an institutional member of the NCFDD, their website and webinar service is free for RIT faculty, post docs and graduate students. To sign up to become a member, visit http://ncfdd.org/join 

Tenure-track or tenured faculty (assistant, associate, or professor rank) at RIT are eligible to apply. Non-tenure track faculty are not eligible for this scholarship. 

If you would like to apply for one of the Faculty Success Program scholarships, please submit the online application and "letter of commitment" by Monday, February 12, 2024, 11:59 pm.

• Click here for the online application (Qualtrics). A sample of the application form is available to download here. Applicants are encouraged to prepare the application in Word and copy to the Qualtrics form.
• A letter of commitment for matching funds from the applicant's department or College must accompany scholarship application and be forwarded under separate cover to FCDS@rit.edu.  Click here to download the commitment form. 

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee.  You must agree to participate in the program for its duration and share your experiences with Faculty Career Development with an evaluation of your experience, a Community of Practice, presentation or other format.

The Faculty Career Development Team at FCDS@rit.edu.