Faculty Funding

Funding for Faculty

Faculty looking for funding have multiple resources available, internally and externally. Please refer to the resources provided for more information. 

External Funding

Through funding from the California State University (CSU) Chancellor’s Office and each individual CSU campus, CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST) provides support to faculty members with the goal of facilitating and promoting cutting-edge research and professional development. 

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) serves the SFSU community to help create a campus environment that is conducive to the research enterprise in the broadest sense. The office provides leadership, information, direction and technical assistance to faculty engaged in externally funded research, instruction, community service and other scholarly activity. In accomplishing this mission, ORSP ensures accountability, compliance and stewardship for sponsored programs as directed by the values of the office and by all applicable Federal, State and University policies, procedures and regulations. 

The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) facilitates and strengthens relations with companies and foundations to advance the University’s and our campus partners’ missions. Please contact Stefan Amrine, Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, at samrine@sfsu.edu for more information about partnering with CFR.  

Internal Funding

Affordable Instructional Materials (AIM) is SFSU's approach to reducing the cost of learning to students by focusing on adopting lower cost — even free — instructional materials. Grants are awarded to faculty who adopt, adapt and author (AAA), OER resources for free or low-cost materials. Open Educational Resources (OER) are another great way to reduce costs for students and make SFSU courses more equitable. 

Call to Service grants offered through the Institute for Civic and Community Engagement (ICCE) supports SFSU faculty and staff in providing service-learning, community and civic engagement opportunities to students and in disseminating service-learning knowledge, research or findings. 

The San Francisco State University Foundation (SF State Foundation) is SFSU’s auxiliary organization dedicated solely to philanthropy. The Foundation encourages the solicitation of private gifts, trusts and bequests to further its mission of fostering private financial support for SFSU. It manages the University’s endowment — focusing on determining acceptable risks in the portfolio, maximizing investment returns, minimizing investment expenses and improving endowment reporting and stewardship. 

The purpose of the University Corporation (UCorp) is to promote, assist and enhance the educational mission of SFSU through Educational Projects, University Research and Development Projects and Community Outreach. The University Corporation, SFSU, administers projects and funds attracted from outside sponsors. UCorp provides services to SFSU in administration, legal, personnel, payroll, accounting, fiscal reporting, auditing, investment, insurance, lease writing, purchasing, equipment maintenance and other services for sponsored projects and research. 

The Office of University Development is responsible for helping to build a culture of philanthropy and support for SFSU among alumni, parents, foundations, corporations and other friends in the community. The primary objective is to secure funding for University identified priorities to advance SFSU’s academic, research and public service missions. 

Stipends 

Stipends can be provided to full- or part-time faculty for the completion of training and professional development activities. Examples of training and professional development constitute attendance in workshops, webinars or learning communities that provide the development of teaching, learning and classroom management skills. Stipends cannot be provided for training required by law or CSU policy. 

To process stipend requests, the unit hosting the training or professional development opportunity must contact the unit administrator (i.e. college dean or MPP of unit designee) for pre-approval. Departments may then submit the Faculty Training and Professional Development (FTPD) Stipend Request and Approval Form.

Note: Honorariums and faculty additional pay processes continue to be available for other payment types.  

  • An honorarium is a one-time payment for a special lecture/seminar given by an individual for a specific class or instruction program under the direction of a University faculty member or administrator. If the honorarium is for a University employee, the event must be outside the normal duties and responsibilities and performed outside scheduled work hours. An honorarium is defined as a form of payment and is not considered an additional or overload appointment. Similar to a Performance Bonus, an honorarium does not increase base salary and does not impact benefits, retirement, or any future employment.
  • Faculty Additional Pay (2403) is used to appoint full-time faculty unit employees to additional employment that meets the criteria in Article 36 of the CBA between the CSU and the CFA (refer to Attachment A.) Additional employment appointments may be made up to a time base of 25% of full time during the full-time faculty unit employee’s work year. In addition, 10-month or academic year employees may be appointed up to full-time outside of the work year, such as during break periods between academic terms. 

Funding at SFSU

  • University Corporation

    UCorp supports SFSU's educational mission by managing campus enterprises, research administration and special programs that enhance student, faculty and staff experiences.

  • University Development

    University Development facilitates generous gifts from private donors to San Francisco State University. These funds are a vital component in supporting academic excellence and accessibility for all students at the University.

  • Research and Sponsored Programs

    The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) enables impactful research, scholarship and creative activities by providing faculty, students and others with support for grants and contracts.

  • Academic Technology

    Academic Technology supports teaching, learning, research and administrative needs through integrated services, partnerships and strategic IT initiatives tailored to the evolving needs of faculty, students and staff.

  • Institute for Civic and Community Engagement

    ICCE enhances teaching and learning through civic and community engagement, empowering students, faculty and communities to become ethical, active participants in creating positive social change.