Conference Support Grants
Conference Support Grants support independent scholars’ participation in conferences, performances, and visual art installations to contribute scholarly work and share it through publication or dissemination.
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Funder: National Coalition of Independent Scholars
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (Spring Award) | June 1, 2027 (Summer Award) | October 1, 2027 (Fall Award)
Funding Amounts: $599 per grant; $750 annual cap on NCIS grants, excluding the Elizabeth Eisenstein Essay Prize
Summary: Supports members’ active participation in professional conferences, performances, and visual art installations, including virtual events.
Key Information: Applicants must be Full NCIS members or affiliated partner-group presidents in good standing for at least 15 consecutive months.
Description
The National Coalition of Independent Scholars (NCIS) offers Conference Support Grants to help members contribute actively to professional conferences, performances, and installations. Supported roles include organizing a conference, presenting a paper, chairing or moderating a session, participating in a discussion panel or roundtable, giving a performance, and presenting visual art. Attendance alone is not eligible.
The program supports scholarly work within a recognized field of scholarship. Presentations and performances must be intended for publication or appropriate dissemination, while inclusion in conference proceedings is sufficient for chairs, moderators, and panel or roundtable participants. Virtual conferences are eligible, including associated child-care or elder-care expenses. Events must take place after the award decision date; support cannot be applied retroactively.
