Early Career Faculty Institute - Center for Faculty Advancement

Mentoring for newly appointed tenure-track and contract faculty

The Early Career Faculty Institute (ECFI), a program of NYU’s Center for Faculty Advancement, promotes the advancement and retention of early career faculty at NYU. The ECFI’s first cohort focused on tenure-track faculty, and the program has now expanded to include clinical and contract faculty.

Introduction to the ECFI (~4 min)

The opt-in ECFI program comprises eight seminar-style modules, spanning 18 months, featuring reflective assignments and group discussions. View the schedule

Congratulations to the graduating
ECFI Cohort of 2022–24!

Meet the Provost’s ECFI Ambassadors for 2024–25, selected from the graduating cohort of 2022–24.

People helping each other with assignments

Applications for Fall 2024

Eligible faculty: Full-time tenure-track and contract faculty

Applications open:
September 16, 2024

Application deadline:
October 11, 2024 @ 11:59pm ET

Apply now

ECFI orientation: Date TBD (end of October)

Faculty must attend the modules in person and complete the activities to receive a completion certificate.

Faculty who complete the ECFI program will be eligible to serve as Provost Ambassadors (peer mentors) for future cohorts.

View Curriculum

APPROACH

Support from multiple levels of university personnel

We foster a culture of mentoring and support that is shared by senior university administrators, the heads of all schools and departments, and NYU faculty.