ELATE Research Initiative Grants
Forecasted
ELATE Research Initiative Grants support teacher educators and teacher-researchers in studying English language arts and literacy education to advance effective teaching and social justice.
Funder: National Council of Teachers of English
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to four awards of $2,500 each
Summary: Supports research advancing English language arts and literacy teacher education, effective teaching, and social justice.
Key Information: Every principal investigator must be an ELATE member; previous recipients may apply only once within five years.
Description
The ELATE Research Initiative, funded by the National Council of Teachers of English and administered by English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE), supports research advancing the organization’s position statements and sponsored publications. It aims to extend knowledge about English education and communicate findings to policymakers, accreditation agencies, administrators, researchers, teacher educators, practicing teachers, and other education leaders.
Priorities include effective English language arts and literacy teacher education, relationships between research-supported pedagogies and secondary teaching, responses to evolving content and issues, and social justice in community, global, and digital spaces. Supported approaches include qualitative and mixed-methods research, case studies, interviews, surveys, and teacher research. Proposals should explain how evidence and analysis address both research questions and current educational policy issues relevant to ELATE members.
