Faculty Support

Scholarships alone cannot move Mississippi State University forward. It also will take exceptional educators who want to come to Mississippi and be a vital part of the Bulldog learning experience.

Creating endowments through StatePride for faculty positions allows Mississippi State to supplement state salaries and provide funds for research and service activities for some for high-caliber faculty members. Currently, Mississippi State has fewer than 50 endowed positions, and some of the university's eight academic colleges are still awaiting their first endowed chair or professorship.

Opportunities exist throughout campus to establish an endowed position, and minimum amounts vary by college. An endowment for a chair requires at least a $1.5 million commitment. A gift of $500,000 will fund a professorship and $100,000 will endow a faculty fellowship.

Since other opportunities are needed for current MSU faculty members to further their skills, StatePride solicits funds for much-needed faculty support. These annual awards will extend to top faculty in all areas of study and increase research and development opportunities.