Diversity Incentive Program

Starting FY26, the funds for this program have been absorbed into the baseline allocation of the budget. The diversity funds will no longer be a line item, however departments can decide to allocate funds for this purpose if they wish, consistent with the non-discrimination statement and all relevant policies.

Effective FY23, each department will receive an annual fixed allocation of diversity incentive money that they may use as part of their overall strategy to achieve the university’s goals of recruiting, retaining, and graduating an increasingly more diverse graduate student cohort. For FY 22/23, this amount shall be up to $30,000. Departments that offer both the PhD and MFA shall receive one $30K allocation.

For FY24, departments should expect to receive up to $30k, based on actual, eligible expenditures.

For FY25, departments should expect to receive up to $30k, based on actual, eligible expenditures.

For a full list of eligible departments and amounts, please review the spreadsheet here.

For the announcement shared December 2021, please see:

For the FY23/24 DI fund announcement, please see: 2023_03_24 Diversity Incentive Funds Academic Year 2023-24

Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, the University of California does not discriminate, or grant preferences, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and/or other protected categories.

More information about Article 1, Section 31 of the California Constitution (also called Proposition 209) can be found here.

More information about the University of California Anti-Discrimination Policy can be found here.