Cultivating New Voices among Scholars of Color
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Cultivating New Voices among Scholars of Color supports early career scholars of color with research funding and mentoring in English language arts and literacy education to advance their work toward publication.
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Funder: National Council of Teachers of English
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2028 (Fellowship application)
Funding Amounts: $1,200 research stipend over two years, plus travel and expenses for conventions and institutes (2026–2028 cohort)
Summary: A two-year mentoring fellowship supporting early career scholars of color conducting research in English language arts and literacy education.
Key Information: Applicants must be NCTE members and U.S. residents who have advanced to doctoral candidacy or earned a doctorate within two years of the application deadline.
Description
Cultivating New Voices among Scholars of Color (CNV), administered by the NCTE Research Foundation, is primarily a mentoring program for doctoral candidates and early career postsecondary faculty of color. The two-year experience combines research support, one-on-one and group mentoring, relationship building, and networking. Fellows draw on their cultural and linguistic knowledge as they design, conduct, and share research relevant to English language arts and literacy education.
The first year emphasizes building relationships within the cohort and refining proposed or ongoing research. The second year moves that research toward completion or publication. Through institutes, convention presentations, and sustained work with established researchers, fellows build scholarly networks and strengthen their identities as researchers.
