Julia E. Berry Research Award to Study Careers of English Majors (The Berry Research Award)
Forecasted
The Berry Research Award supports NCTE researchers studying English majors’ careers and English’s role in career development to advance the teaching, learning, and application of literacy.
Funder: National Council of Teachers of English
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2028 (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,500 for research lasting up to two years, plus a convention travel voucher up to $1,100
Summary: Supports NCTE members researching English majors’ careers and the role of English and literacy in career development.
Key Information: Every investigator listed on the proposal must be an NCTE member at submission.
Description
The Berry Research Award, administered by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), supports research on the careers of English majors and the role and function of English in career development. Established through Julia E. Berry’s $10,000 bequest, it advances the teaching, learning, and application of literacy. Its scope includes the impact of English broadly and literacy-related majors such as writing studies, linguistics, and English education.
NCTE welcomes diverse applicants, perspectives, and research strategies, including historical, archival, rhetorical, qualitative, quantitative, ethnographic, and textual approaches. Supported projects must connect scholarship with audiences beyond English and literacy studies through distinct final products. Recent awards examine assessment literacy across English majors’ careers and pathways from English degrees into publishing.
