Faculty Resources
Faculty Support
The USF Humanities Institute is dedicated to supporting faculty research and innovation. Below you will find some of the opportunities we have for faculty, but we are always open to discussing ways to better support your work. For more information, contact Liz Kicak.
The Humanities Institute Summer Grants are open to tenure-earning and tenured faculty whose research falls under the NEH definition of the humanities. Awards are up to $5,000. These funds may be used for travel for research, archival work, essential project-driven equipment, publishing support, research assistance, or summary salary.
Congratulations on the 10 CAS faculty awarded a 2025 Humanities Institute Summer Grant.
2026 Summer Grant Award Applications open in December 2025.
This program is designed to encourage interdisciplinary research and provide time and space for intellectual inquiry and collaboration among a cohort of USF faculty. Fellows receive course release time, a shared office, and support from the Humanities Institute in order to pursue a year-long project.
2026-2027 Faculty Fellowship Applications open in December 2025.
The two-year rotating DeBartolo Endowed Chair within the Humanities Institute seeks to recognize a tenured CAS faculty member who is both an active scholar and engaged teacher. The DeBartolo Chair will be expected to be an active participant in the campus community and oversee a major project (or series of projects) for the USF Humanities Institute within one of the Institute’s areas of strategic growth.
Learn more about the DeBartolo Endowed Chair
Humanities & Hops
Cold Drinks. Hot Food. Smart People.
Humanities & Hops gives USF faculty a fun and relaxed way to share their research with the local community. Previously held at Southern Brewing & Winery, this event is now hosted at New World Brewery Tampa. 3 faculty each give a 10-minute talk on their research followed by an audience Q&A.
Faculty interested in participating can contact Liz Kicak.
Conference Room Reservation
The Humanities Institute has a new conference room available for use to host meetings or event gatherings. Reservations must be made to ensure the room is available and unlocked.
Location: CPR 478 B (Cooper Hall 4th floor)
Room Features:
- Conference table (5 modular tables together)
- 12 chairs
- Dry erase board + markers
- TV computer (wireless keyboard + mouse)
- HDMI cable
- Camera + built in speakers and microphone for virtual meetings
Departments, faculty, or student groups who are seeking support for an event from the Humanities Institute should complete as much of this simple form as possible and send to Liz Kicak. Completing this form does not guarantee support from HI. After submitting the form, we'll schedule a short meeting virtually or in person to determine what resources are available, if there are scheduling conflicts, and how recently your home department has received support from HI in the past. While we would love to support all events, fund purposes and allowable expenses have to be considered.