NCA Research Cultivation Grants
Forecasted
NCA Research Cultivation Grants support scholars’ innovative communication research, IDEA priorities, and engaged scholarship to advance the field and build a foundation for future grant pursuits.
Funder: National Communication Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $12,500, including direct and indirect costs; funds must be disbursed within one year
Summary: Seed funding for communication research that advances innovative scholarship, IDEA priorities, or engaged scholarship and builds a foundation for future grant pursuits.
Key Information: All investigators must be NCA members with a PhD or equivalent terminal degree and meet prior-funding restrictions.
Description
The National Communication Association’s Research Cultivation Grant supports scholars seeking their first research grant or building a foundation for future grant pursuits. Designed as a grant-seeding program with both short- and long-term promise, it funds projects with the potential to make significant contributions to the study and practice of communication.
The program supports innovative research, including understudied domains and novel or creative methodologies; projects promoting IDEA as defined in NCA’s strategic plan, focused on historically marginalized groups; and engaged scholarship. Engaged work may mobilize research in non-academic settings to address pressing social, civic, and ethical concerns or translate communication theory into practice. Proposals should explain how the award will advance the applicant’s research program.
