Supported by the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost, Iowa State is an institutional member of the ncfdd, an independent faculty development center dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers. Iowa State faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students are eligible for an individual membership free of cost.

Benefits of membership

  • ncfdd core curriculum courses and guest webinars
  • Weekly Monday motivator e-mail messages providing productivity tips and reminders
  • Monthly productivity webinars and multi-week courses facilitated by national faculty development experts
  • ncfdd career center resources and workshops
  • Audio recordings, slides, and transcripts of all webinars to access at your convenience
  • Moderated monthly writing challenges
  • ncfdd discussion forum and peer network
  • Monthly accountability buddy match

Faculty Success Program

The Faculty Success Program is ncfdd’s highly rated and successful twelve-week, online mentoring program. The program is offered in the fall, spring, and summer. The program is designed to teach faculty the skills they need to increase both their research and writing productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. See more detailed information in the program guide. ncfdd recently opened participation to term faculty who are currently appointed continuously with at least one-year remaining on their contracts and have research and writing expectations described in their Position Responsibility Statement (PRS).

Fall 2025 Faculty Success Program funding support - All faculty

In a continued program for Fall 2025, ncfdd charges early registration costs of $4495 for this program. The Provost’s Office will partially support the participation of faculty (all appointments, all ranks) in the Faculty Success Program by contributing $2500. Faculty sponsored by the Provost’s Office are expected to complete all components of the Faculty Success program. Participants, departments/schools, or colleges will be expected to cover the remaining $1995 program fees through other sources (e.g., matching funds, professional development funds, grant funds, or other sources). 

To apply for this funding support, please complete the short application form and upload a signed form by July 3, 2025.

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