Faculty Support

Endowed Professorships and the State of North Carolina’s Matching Grant Program

Endowed professorships are the most important vehicle for recruiting and retaining talented research faculty. Endowments create funds that are used for salary support and research activities, including graduate assistants, equipment and course development. Through a matching program for distinguished professorships, the North Carolina General Assembly demonstrates its commitment to higher education and the importance that research faculty have on the state, its economy and the education of its citizens.

Through a matching program for distinguished professorships, the state of North Carolina demonstrates its commitment to higher education and the importance that research faculty have on the state, its economy and the education of its citizens. We invite donors to leverage their philanthropy through participation in the program.

Graduate Fellowships

Graduate students are primary agents of innovation within research-intensive schools of engineering like ours. Private support is essential to succeeding in the intense competition for top graduate students. Many of these students innovate in ways that can boost North Carolina’s economy for years to come.

Merit- and Need-based Scholarships

Endowed scholarships provide donors with perhaps the greatest opportunity to make an impact on the greatest number of lives. These endowments are crucial to our ability to draw the best students from North Carolina and beyond into the College of Engineering, where their education will propel them to become the leaders of tomorrow.

Dean’s Circle

The Dean’s Circle is a comprehensive recognition society for all unrestricted gifts of $1,000 or more to the College of Engineering and its departments. As the College’s leadership annual giving program, the Dean’s Circle provides funding to support the number one priority, our students.  Providing competitive recruiting undergraduate and graduate scholarships and fellowship awards continues to be the Dean Circle’s main focus. In addition, the Dean’s Circle provides funds necessary to support faculty and undergraduate and graduate programs within the College of Engineering.

Dean Jim Pfaendtner’s second priority is to have funds readily available to help us meet emerging needs and challenges in order to maintain a competitive edge. The educational experience we create for our students hinges on our ability to attract and retain top professors and to create programs of distinction. Dean’s Circle funds are key to enhancing discovery, learning and innovation in the College.

How can I support the Dean’s Circle?

Donors can participate in the Dean’s Circle with gifts of $1,000 or greater per year. The College operates on a fiscal year that runs from July 1 to June 30. Gifts are accepted year-round and can be by check, through our secure online site, or with a transfer of stock.

To make your contribution by check, simply write “Dean’s Circle” on the memo line and mail to:

NC State Engineering Foundation, Inc.
Campus Box 7901
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7901

We encourage prospective donors to explore their company’s matching gift policy, which may greatly enhance the level of support you can extend to deserving students. Contact your human resources representative to learn more.

Enhance Academic Programs

Through its many academic programs, the College provides students with a wealth of opportunities to broaden their experiences. Donors can build new opportunities or greatly enhance existing programs to foster collaboration and team-building, and expose students and faculty to new and important ideas.

Fitts-Woolard Hall

A hallmark of any great university is its continuous effort to provide the best possible learning environment for its students—an environment that fosters innovation, encourages entrepreneurship and supports new discoveries that improve our world. To this end, NC State has constructed a marquee new building — Fitts-Woolard Hall — on Centennial Campus to continue the unification of the College on NC State’s premier campus.

Investing in Fitts-Woolard Hall is an investment in the future of engineering at NC State. The state of North Carolina and the university provided much of the funding for the construction of the building. However, the College needs the help of its alumni and friends to raise the remaining funds in order fully pay for this signature project that will impact our students for generations to come. There are opportunities for every level of giving.