CCCC Research Initiative
The CCCC Research Initiative funds creative research on writing, literacy, rhetoric, and communication, emphasizing scholarly and public impact in areas like justice, assessment, and writer development.
Funder: National Council of Teachers of English
Due Dates: September 1, 2026: Full application deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to $8,000 per project; project duration up to two years
Summary: Supports innovative research in writing, literacy, rhetoric, and communication, with an emphasis on teaching, assessment, and technologies of writing.
Description
The CCCC Research Initiative, administered by the National Council of Teachers of English, funds bold and creative research projects that advance knowledge in language, literacy, communication, rhetoric, and writing. The initiative especially encourages research that addresses key challenges faced by instructors and administrators, and that demonstrates clear potential impact on both scholarly and public audiences. Areas of interest include social, racial, and linguistic justice; writing across contexts; assessment; disciplinarity; writer development; and the influence of material and working conditions on teaching and learning. Projects are expected to result in both scholarly and public-facing outputs.
