Faculty Career Development Award Recipient FAQ

Below, please find several FAQs related to the FCDA:

Who is eligible to apply for FCDA?

Regular rank Assistant Professors, Assistant Professors-in-Residence and Acting Professors (in the Law School) are eligible to apply for this award.

When is the Faculty Career Development Award Period?

The award period runs from July 1 – June 30 of the respective award fiscal year.

What can the FCDA funds be used for?

Funds should be used to support research activities as outlined in your original application, including (but not limited to) student researcher salaries, travel expenses related to conferences/research, publishing costs, etc.
Funds should not be used towards faculty salary, such as summer ninths, course release/buyout, stipends, associated faculty salary benefits costs or other expenses that violate University policy or laws such as medical expenses or dependent care expenses.
Additional is not provided for any benefit costs incurred related to student researcher salaries.
Funds should not be used in place of any other dean or departmental commitments.

How do I obtain the FCDA funds?

Please have your fund managers complete the FCDA Fund Form.
FCDA funding can only be transferred into a research account (44xxxx or 40xxxx).
The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion has 19900 funds available for this commitment.
The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will contact General Accounting to establish a link between your account/cc and our 19900 funds; funds can be expended beginning July 1.
Funds will be transferred as soon as the allocations are received by the EDI Office, which is typically in August.

Can I make changes to my budget outline after the award is granted?

The award period has concluded, what information do I need to report?

Year-end summaries of your research activities are due by July 30, the month following the end of your award period, to facdiversity@conet.ucla.edu.
A detailed description of how funds were used must be included in your year-end summary.

Are there any time limits or restrictions on this award?

FCDA funds must be used during the award period (July 1 – June 30).
Any remaining funds which have not been used by the end of the award period, will be returned to the EDI Faculty Career Development Award funding pool.

I did not use all of my funds during the fiscal year, can I request an extension?