2025–2026 Research Initiative
Supports innovative research in writing, literacy, rhetoric, and communication that advances knowledge and addresses key challenges, with emphasis on scholarly and public impact.
Funder: National Council of Teachers of English
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $8,000 per award; project duration up to 2 years
Summary: Supports research advancing knowledge in writing, literacy, rhetoric, and communication, emphasizing scholarly and public impact.
Key Information: Principal investigators must be CCCC members at submission; only one proposal per cycle per researcher.
Description
This annual initiative, sponsored by the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) of the National Council of Teachers of English, funds bold, creative research projects that advance knowledge in language, literacy, communication, rhetoric, and writing—including multimodal and digital communication and diverse language practices. The program seeks projects that address key challenges faced by literacy, communication, rhetoric, and writing instructors and administrators, with a strong emphasis on both scholarly and public impact. Research should align with CCCC’s mission to promote intellectual and pedagogical freedom, ethical communication, and social, racial, and linguistic justice. Diverse methodologies and perspectives are encouraged.
