Application for Professional Support

Members of the Committee 2024-2025

Dr. Rustu Deryol, Chair
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences 

Dr. Margarita Altuna
College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Angad Dang
College of Business  

Dr. Lindsay Persohn 
College of Education 

Meetings & Agendas 2024 - 2025

This fiscal year (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025), FPDC will expect applications due on the first Monday of each month and meet and decide on the second Monday of each month. The decision letters will be sent before the end of the FPDC meeting week. Below are the application deadlines for this fiscal year: 
 
October 7, 2024, by midnight 
November 4, 2024, by midnight 
December 2, 2024, by midnight 
January 6, 2025, by midnight 
February 3, 2025, by midnight 
March 3, 2025, by midnight 
April 7, 2025, by midnight 
May 5, 2025, by midnight 

 *Last updated 7/8/2022

Archived Term Documentation

Academic Year 2021-2022

Academic Year 2020 - 2021

Academic Year 2019 - 2020

Academic Year 2018 - 2019

Academic Year 2017 - 2018

 
APPLICATION FORM

Description: Implementation of the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus Chancellor’s Professional Support Initiative is a joint effort of the Office of the Regional Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs and the Faculty Council Professional Development Committee.  

A limited amount of funds is provided to support faculty members in their professional activities above and beyond support already provided by their respective colleges. This resource helps faculty members participate in specific activities that will help them build or augment their expertise in teaching, research, or service. The aim is to build capacity across the university and enhance the profile and prestige of the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. 

Eligibility: Full time resident faculty are eligible to apply; visiting faculty are not eligible to apply for Professional Development funds. 
 
Applications are reviewed by the Faculty Professional Development Committee on a rolling basis each month during the academic year. Faculty can apply for support for a range of activities that include, but are not limited to the following:

  • support for attending a virtual conference or travel to conference that follows the current guidelines
  • research support
  • materials for teaching activities or course development
  • attending training seminars for research or teaching skills. 

The applicant must provide a detailed description of the professional development activity/event and plan and all supporting documentation (e.g., support for conference travel must supply conference dates, application for research project support must have Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, etc.).

Please refer to the links below for current business-travel rules and procedures:

University of South Florida Travel Guidelines

Travel Expenses - Helpful Links

COVID-19 Guidance for Travel 

FLORIDA STATUTE 112.061

Florida Statute 1006.706 (5) (c) specifies that university employees are public employees for the purposes of travel and are bound by the travel requirements laid forth in F.S. 112.061. Most USF travel requirements are based, either directly or indirectly, on the provisions of 112.061.

Please refer to the USF Expenditure Guide for eligible expenditures from the Educational & General (fund type for professional development) funding source. 

Funding decisions will be based on an overall assessment of the completeness and quality of the rationale, and consideration of availability of funds and competing applications during the funding cycle. Applicants do not need to exhaust other available funds before requesting FPDC Funding.

Applications that support the institutional vision of interdisciplinary collaboration, community engagement or others are particularly encouraged. If there are co-applicants, please explain if and how the funds will be split between applicants.

Please include supplemental documentation FOR EACH LINE ITEM that you request money for in your application. Also, please note that stipends for students are not allowable expenses; remember that FPDC funds cannot be used to reimburse faculty for purchases that have already been made.

∗∗∗Please consider drafting your responses in a word processor. Form submissions cannot be saved mid-progress.∗∗∗

*Last updated 10/17/2024—please update this as well. 

 
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