Through the BoRSF, the Board of Regents operates four endowment matching programs: Endowed Chairs for Eminent Scholars, Endowed Professorships, Endowed Superior Graduate Student Scholarships, and Endowed Two-Year Student Workforce Scholarships. The standalone Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship Subprogram for First-Generation College Students was suspended effective July 1, 2017; Campuses may continue to request matching in support of first-generation undergraduate students through the Endowed Professorships policy.
Endowed Chairs for Eminent Scholars Program
Endowed Chairs for Eminent Scholars, introduced in 1987, is a highly competitive program designed to enhance the recruitment and retention of distinguished university faculty at institutions throughout Louisiana. The program pairs a 60% private-sector match with a 40% Board of Regents award to endow a chair to be filled by a scholar of high renown and great ability. Beginning in FY 2017-18, new Endowed Chairs must be aligned clearly with institutional role, scope, mission, and strategic priorities.
PROPOSALS DUE for 2024-25 competition: February 3, 2025
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Contact Program Manager: Chris Mestayer
Complete List of Endowed Chairs Matched by the BoRSF through FY 2023-24
Endowed Professorships Subprogram
Endowed Professorships, established through the Enhancement Program, is a non-competitive subprogram designed to help campuses recruit or retain faculty whose research, teaching, and/or public service uniquely contribute to the mission of their departments and institutions. Through Endowed Professorships, campuses may also request matching for first-generation undergraduate scholarships, to support this high-need, high-priority student population. Participation requires a contribution of at least $80,000 from an external source, to be matched with $20,000 from the BoRSF; campuses with fewer than 15 matched Professorships/ Scholarships may continue to request matching at the previous rate of $40,000 BoRSF for $60,000 non-State contribution until the threshold of 15 is reached. Each eligible campus is guaranteed, but not necessarily restricted to, two matches per year, inclusive of professorships and scholarships, provided that required external contributions are raised and documented.
The previous matching rate of $60,000 non-State/$40,000 BoRSF was available through June 30, 2017 for applications meeting all requirements, including receipt and deposit of non-State funds by the campus. The Board continues to match slots submitted by that deadline.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FY 2024-25: January 1 – March 31, 2025
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Contact Program Manager: Chris Mestayer
Complete List of Endowed Professorships Matched by the BoRSF through FY 2023-24
Endowed Superior Graduate Student Scholarships Subprogram
Approved by the Board in September 2014, the Endowed Superior Graduate Student Scholarships Subprogram matches non-State contributions of at least $60,000 with $40,000 from the BoRSF to create endowed scholarships that may be used in support of graduate and first-professional students as well as post-doctoral fellows. Higher levels of endowment, in minimum increments of $60,000, may be matched with additional $40,000 contributions from the Support Fund. The initial corpus of the endowment must remain intact, while income above the corpus may be used to benefit the student recipient in the form of scholarships, fellowships, and/or experiential opportunities, including internships, externships, conference travel, and field work.
PROPOSALS DUE for 2024-25 competition: February 3, 2025
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Contact Program Manager: Chris Mestayer
Endowed Two-Year Student Workforce Scholarships Subprogram
The competitive Endowed Two-Year Student Workforce Scholarships subprogram provides scholarship opportunities for students on two-year campuses to enter the Louisiana workforce in the following ways: (a) train students for immediate entrance into selected, high-demand, four- and five-star jobs, including positions in nursing and allied health (see Section V); and/or (b) prepare students to become job-ready in STEM fields after completing degrees on four-year campuses. Non-State contributions combined with a BoRSF match will produce permanent endowments. This subprogram replaces the Enhancement Subprogram for Two-Year Institutions.
PROPOSALS DUE for 2024-25 competition: February 3, 2025
Go to Policy; RFP
Contact Program Manager: Chris Mestayer