About
ISLA Director James Brockmole
ISLA: An Overview
The University of Notre Dame's College of Arts and Letters established the Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts (ISLA) in 1984 to help build, sustain and renew a distinguished faculty in the arts, humanities and social sciences, and to enhance the intellectual life of the University.
To accomplish these goals, ISLA provides support and resources in four areas:
Conference Support
Logistic and financial support for academic conferences on campus and at the University's Global Gateways
Faculty Funding
Small and large grants for research, scholarship, and creative works; travel to international conferences; publication support
Fellowships and Grants
Support for seeking and applying for external funding to federal agencies, foundations, and corporate sponsors and post-award grants management
Student Funding
Undergraduate and graduate student financial support for research projects
Over the past three decades, ISLA has played a central role in enhancing the scholarly reputation of Notre Dame’s Arts and Letters faculty and promoting graduate and undergraduate research.
"ISLA is a key partner in building the reputation of the College of Arts and Letters and the University as a whole." — Notre Dame Provost Thomas G. Burish