1. How to Obtain Humanities Fellowships and Awards: The Basics A workshop providing information on the process of applying for external research awards. Sponsored by USF Office of Research

2. NEH Workshop Facilitator: Roger Ariew, Ph.D.Roger Ariew rariew@cas.usf.edurariew@cas.usf.edu 974-8207 This Session will :  Give a general overview of the funding opportunities in the humanities.  Provide an introduction to the various types of funding,.  Discuss the grant process.  Find out about the workshop series and the expectations. TO ACCESS YOUR SYLLABUS: www.cas.usf.edu www.cas.usf.edu >Left Menu :Research>Right Menu Events and Workshops>Link for more information>NEH Syllabus

3. How Does Research Funding Benefit You?  Increases research productivity.  Improves research quality.  Ensures thorough program planning.  Enhances tenure/promotion package.  Encourages involvement and visibility in professional societies.  Solidifies your status as a top-notch scholar.

4. Why is Research Funding Necessary?  Provides you and the university with ability to conduct research;  Fulfills mission of knowledge generation and student training;  Increases university, department, and program visibility;  Improves ability to attract high quality students.

5. Types of Funding Opportunities  Fellowships  Contracts  Residencies  Nominated Awards  Travel / Conference Support  Publication Support  Donations/Gifts

6. Who Might Fund Your Research?  Federal agencies  National/Regional groups  Private Foundations  State and county programs  Institutional Internal Awards

7. Searching the Web for Opportunities  National Endowment for the Humanities www.neh.gov www.neh.gov  American Council for Learned Societies www.acls.org www.acls.org  Chronicle of Higher Education www.chronicle.com www.chronicle.com  The Foundation Center www.fdncenter.org www.fdncenter.org  Grants.gov www.grants.govwww.grants.gov  Community of Science www.cos.com www.cos.com

8. What Kinds of Projects Will Be Funded?  NEH abstracts: Fellowships & GrantsFellowships & Grants  ACLS recent recipient abstracts: Recent Awardees Recent Awardees  NSF Abstracts: NSF - Award SearchNSF - Award Search  Talk to your colleagues that have been funded, they should be more than happy to share their experience.

9. Improving Your Funding Chances  Pick a good topic (theoretical advance, latest literature, compelling question)  Be explicit in design, and focus on quality  Include a relatively detailed time line  Talk to program representative in advance  Have others review early drafts  Directly address potential contribution to larger Humanities goals

10. USF Research Office  www.research.usf.edu www.research.usf.edu  Division of Sponsored Research Division of Sponsored Research  Research Resources Research Resources  Get to know your Sponsored Research AdministratorSponsored Research Administrator  Policies, Rates, & Forms for Grants  Pre-award and grant budget assistance  Internal opportunity announcements  Institutional Data

11. The Proposal Cycle

12. Award Startup

13. READY TO GET STARTED?