ISLA Mission
The goal of the Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts (ISLA) is, with the assistance of our generous sponsors, to help build, sustain and renew a distinguished faculty in the arts, humanities and the social sciences, and to enhance the intellectual life on campus. Full Mission Statement >
External Funding
ISLA disseminates information regarding grants and fellowships available from various agencies and foundations. Faculty interested in pursuing external funding to support their research, writing and/or course development should contact ISLA for assistance in identifying external programs appropriate to their work. Learn more >
Profile of Ken Garcia
A Secret Weapon in the Search for Funds by Gail Hinchion Mancini (ND WORKS, Feb. 7, 2008) He doesn't use a diving rod to hunt for grant money. And nobody calls him Coach Ken. Yet the name Ken Garcia frequently comes up, especially when the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) aanounces a new round of fellowship recipients. This year, Notre Dame faculty... Read More >
Internal Funding
To accomplish these goals, ISLA provides grants for faculty research, travel to international conferences, curriculum development speaker series/conferences, publication subventions and miscellaneous research expenses. Learn more >