Research Awards, Essay Prizes, & Scholarships
Students pursuing any major in any college are welcome to apply for more than $10,000 in scholarships and awards! Scholarship applications are being accepted through the USF Foundation website. Research Award and Essay Prize applications are being accepted through the forms below. If you are selected for a Research Award, a research component utilizing materials from USF Libraries’ Special Collections is required.
Award Deadlines
Applications for the 2026-2027 award year are open through May 15, 2026.Scholarships
Apply for library scholarships on the USF Foundation website. Available scholarships include:- Boyadjian Family Endowment in Armenian Studies
- Samuel Y. Fustukjian Memorial Scholarship
- Altrusa International of Tampa, Inc. Collection
- Tampa Campus Library Scholarship
- Dr. John Ogden Coral Reef Collection Fund
- Tampa Links Scholarship
- William K. Zewadski USF Special Collections Fund
- George and Bobbe Karpay Endowed Book Scholarship
Research Awards
Applicants must be master’s or doctoral students, and awards are not limited to USF students. Award recipients must conduct research using the Tampa Library’s Special Collections, and must agree to publication or presentation of their research after their visit. Proposals must describe how the USF Libraries’ Florida Studies collections are crucial to the researcher’s needs or interests.Essay Prizes
The Leland Hawes undergraduate and graduate prizes are awarded to full- or part-time USF students. Essays may cover any topic in Florida Studies. Topics dealing with the Tampa Bay region are encouraged.
Cover letters are required for all submissions. Essays without cover letters will be disqualified. To submit an essay click the appropriate link:
Undergraduate:
Graduate: