New tenure-track faculty participate in an ongoing orientation, the Scholarship and Teaching Excellence Program (STEP), during their first full academic year. Faculty who completes all eligibility requirements will be notified of their eligibility through email.
STEP funding is awarded solely for scholarly activity that will contribute to their career growth at Texas State. Most requests are approved if they sufficiently justify how the funds will help their research/career.
Common uses of stipends are for conference registration, parts of travel, equipment for research or books, or other expenses related to faculty’s scholarship and creative activities. Faculty Success will transfer the funds directly to each qualified department by the end of October 2025, regardless of when faculty use the funding.
If you have any questions regarding the stipend, contact us at facultydevelopment@txstate.edu or 512.245.2112.