The SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program is designed to diversify the professoriate through the recruitment and retention of Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic or Latino graduate students into doctoral programs across institutions in the southern United States. Selected institutions partner with SREB to provide graduate students with tools and resources to prepare them for careers in academia. Participating-students can attend the Institute on Teaching and Mentoring, where they will engage in workshops on academic and research skills, networking, and community building. Participating students can receive financial assistance.