CCCC Research Initiative 2026–2027 supports researchers studying literacy, communication, rhetoric, and writing to address teaching challenges and connect scholarship with scholarly and public audiences.
CCCC Emergent Researcher Award supports early-career researchers with funding and mentoring for literacy, writing, and writing instruction research that contributes to scholarly and public conversations.
CCCC Writing Program of Excellence Award recognizes writing programs for exemplary instruction and ongoing improvement, honoring imaginative work that responds to students, faculty, and communities.
CCCC Outstanding Book Award recognizes authors and editors for published scholarship in composition and rhetoric that advances the field and opens opportunities for overlooked scholars and research areas.
Scholars for the Dream Travel Award supports emerging scholars from underrepresented groups with travel to present research, theory, or pedagogy at CCCC's convention, encouraging scholarship in composition.