Teaching & Research

CDAP Faculty Research Grants

Winter 2025 Call for Proposals

Application Announcement: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Application Deadline: Friday, February 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Award Notifications: Friday, February 28, 2025

Fall 2025 Grant Cycle

The College of Design, Art & Performance Office for Research is excited to announce the Winter 2025 round of grants. Grant applications, proposal timelines, and guidelines and criteria are available on the College webpage. Proposals are now open for the Creative Scholarship Grant, Interdisciplinary Scholarship Grant, Faculty Travel Grant, and the Research S.E.A.D. Grant. Questions about the CDAP Internal Grants Program or other research related questions can be emailed to CDAP Research.

Awards Registration Fees

Also available for application are the Award Fee Grant. This grant has an open funding timeline and may be requested through a brief . Please submit your request no less than three (3) weeks in advance of the Award application deadline.  

Award Registration Fee (rolling application)

Undergraduate and Graduate Research

Creative Scholarship Grant

Research S.E.A.D Grant (Scholarship for Enhancement in Arts & Design)

Faculty Travel Grant

 Interdisciplinary Scholarship Grant


Please direct questions to COTA-Research@usf.edu or call (813) 974-2320.