The California State University (CSU) announces its Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) for the 2009/2010 academic year.
Established in 1987, the CSU CDIP is the largest program of its kind in the United States. As of July 2008, the program has loaned $40 million to 1,682 doctoral students enrolled in universities throughout the nation, and 905 of these participants have successfully earned doctoral degrees. Among participants who have earned their doctoral degrees, 525 (58 percent) have subsequently obtained employment in CSU instructional faculty positions.
The California State University is the largest higher education system in the United States. It's comprised of 23 campuses with an enrollment of almost 450,000 students, and approximately 24,000 faculty and 23,000 staff. The CSU offers over 1,800 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, a select number of joint doctoral programs, and a doctoral program in education.
This program provides student loans to a limited number of individuals pursuing full-time doctoral degrees at accredited universities throughout the United States. After participants receive their doctoral degrees and obtain a qualifying instructional position in the CSU, a portion of their loan from this program will be forgiven every year.