The University of California system rescinded an internal decision to end recruitment incentives for President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship hires after pushback from campus leaders and proponents of faculty diversity. UC President James Milliken informed chancellors that the $85,000-per-fellow hiring incentive will continue for the foreseeable future while the system studies the program’s structure and long-term sustainability. The reversal follows concern that sunsetting the incentive would erode progress on diversifying faculty and impair pipeline programs that move postdocs into tenure-track roles. Milliken said the university may still consider future caps or distribution changes but would not terminate the program immediately. Campuses had argued that incentive continuity is critical amid federal funding volatility and state budget uncertainty that complicate faculty searches. The decision gives departments time to plan hires and protects offers extended to fellows already in the pipeline. Provosts and HR offices should continue promoting the PPFP program to departments actively recruiting tenure-track faculty and prepare for any forthcoming guidance on eligibility changes or allocation limits.