The purpose of the Research Committee is to ensure an ongoing, robust research portfolio within the College that represents the breadth and depth of public health; reflects faculty strengths, student interests and community needs; promotes faculty and student success; engages communities in translating research into action; enhances the reputation of the College; and advances the field in meaningful and impactful ways.

1. The COPH Research Committee will be comprised of 9 voting members (5 faculty members from each department or discipline, and 4 at-large members). Each department will elect one ranked senior faculty member (Associate or Full Professor) who is actively engaged in research.
2. The chair shall be elected by the committee from among the senior faculty members and serve in accordance with Article VII 1. above.
3. In addition to the 9 voting members, the committee may also include 4 non-voting Ex- officio members such as post-docs, research associates and graduate students as determined by the committee chair in consultation with the department chairs.
4. A representative from the administration staff, who is involved in research administration, shall also serve as an ex-officio non-voting member.

The Faculty Affairs Committee advises the Dean on matters related to the faculty in the College. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Recommend procedures and programs for facilitating research at the college.
2. Expedite and monitor research mentoring program for junior faculty.
3. Coordinate research and award opportunities for faculty and students.
4. Establish a system to encourage interdisciplinary research across departments/disciplines as well as student-faculty research opportunities. Review research policies and procedures from across USF that impact COPH researchers.
5. Coordinate with USF Research Council regarding research policies, procedures and protocols that impact COPH researchers.

(From Governance Manual page 9)

USF College of Public Health Internal Award 2025-2026 Funding Application. Due Date: September 15, 2025 (11:59pm)

This funding mechanism has been created to stimulate research collaboration and the exploration of innovative research. The goal of this grant is to lay the foundation for future external grant applications. Click here for the application.

Application for COPH faculty to keep residual funds. Academic Year 2025-2026

This is a request for an exemption to the current COPH policy of the Research Committee retaining 50% of the fixed price residuals at the time of closeout. Consideration will be given to how the PI plans to use the residual funds and timeline for doing so. Click here for the application. 

Application for COPH faculty support for external review of proposals prior to submission. Academic Year 2025-2026

Consideration will be given to faculty rank, funds available, funding source and research team (e.g., involvement of USF faculty/interdisciplinary faculty). As long as funds are available, the Research Committee will support a portion of the cost for external review if the application is approved. Click here for the application.

Faculty Application for COPH support for publication/dissemination fees. Academic Year 2025-2026

Consideration will be given to faculty rank, funds available, journal quality and relevance to your field, and authorship (e.g., involvement of other COPH students and/or faculty). As long as funds are available, the Research Committee will support a portion of the publication/dissemination fees if the application is approved. Click here for the application.

Student Application for COPH support for publication/dissemination fees. Academic Year 2025-2026

Consideration will be given to funds available, journal quality and relevance to your field, trajectory, and authorship (e.g., involvement of other COPH students and/or faculty). As long as funds are available, the Research Committee will support a portion of the publication/dissemination fees if the application is approved. Click here for the application.

Application for additional student research support award. Academic Year 2025-2026

The Research Committee may support a portion of the students’ dissertation and research costs (up to $1500). Funds can be used to support various dissertation research costs, including expenses for transcription services, purchasing datasets, specialized software, participant incentives, and research-related travel (excluding conferences and any dissemination-related cost). Click here for the application.