Chair’s Memorial Scholarship
The CCCC Chair’s Memorial Scholarship supports four graduate students presenting innovative research in rhetoric and composition at the CCCC annual conference.
Funder: National Council of Teachers of English
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Four awards of $750 each; one-time support for graduate students presenting at CCCC annual conference.
Summary: Supports four graduate students presenting at the CCCC annual conference who demonstrate merit and scholarly promise in rhetoric and composition.
Description
The Chair’s Memorial Scholarship, established by the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Executive Committee, honors former Chairs of CCCC who have passed away. The scholarship provides financial support to four graduate students whose presentations have been accepted for the CCCC annual conference. Recipients are selected based on their proposals' merit, innovation, methodological relevance, and potential impact on rhetoric and composition teaching, research, and practice. This award aims to recognize and foster scholarly promise in the field.
