NCFDD Faculty Success Program

The Faculty Success Program is a 12-week online program that helps tenure-track and tenured faculty develop the skills necessary to increase research and writing productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Faculty Success Program (NCFDD)

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The UM System has an institutional membership to the NCFDD, which offers an array of services for faculty, including webinars, events, newsletters and programs. In order to activate your personal account, click "Become a Member" in the upper right hand corner of the website and follow the prompts. You will create your own password.

The Faculty Success Program is NCFDD’s most popular program. It is a 12-week online program that helps tenure-track and tenured faculty develop the skills necessary to increase research and writing productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. The cost is $4,550 per faculty member. The Provost's office will offer a limited number of scholarships to this program each year. 


UMKC will provide three scholarships to cover the cost of the program. This year priority consideration will be given to mid-career faculty. For application information, please visit the NCFDD Faculty Success Program page on the Provost’s website. Applications will be solicited in February 2024.