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Named gift opportunities
Student support
Scholarships make it possible for deserving students to attend VCU while helping to attract the brightest, most meritorious students to the university.
Minimum gift level to name a current, non-endowed fund: $25,000
Endowed scholarships are created with a minimum $25,000 gift. The principal is invested and the interest of 5% is used each year for student support. These named, endowed scholarships last in perpetuity.
| Giving level name | Fund minimum |
|---|---|
General scholarship (talent, merit, need) | $25,000 |
Named student scholarship | $50,000 |
Graduate fellowship | $250,000 |
Read more about creating scholarships at VCU.
Endowed faculty support
Endowed lectureships, professorships and chairs are used to support distinguished teachers and researchers in strategic areas of the university’s curriculum. The principal is invested and the interest of 5% is used each year for faculty support. These named, endowed funds last in perpetuity.
| Giving level name | Fund minimum |
|---|---|
Lectureship, department or research fund | $100,000 |
Junior Faculty Fellowship/term professorship | $250,000 |
Discovery Innovation Fund | $500,000-$1 million |
Departmental Professorship | $750,000 |
Research Professorship | $1.25 million |
Faculty Chair | $1 million-$3 million |
Department Chair | $2 million-$3 million |
Research Chair | $3 million-$4 million |
Deanship | $4 million-$10 million |
Department, center or institute | $5 million-$20 million |
Schools or colleges | $20 million-$200 million |