Richard Braddock Award
The Richard Braddock Award honors the best research article on writing or its teaching published in College Composition and Communication each year.
Funder: National Council of Teachers of English
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026: Eligible article publication cutoff — CCC articles must be published by the end of the calendar year to be considered for the next Richard Braddock Award (projected)
Funding Amounts: Recognition award; no monetary prize specified. One award given annually.
Summary: Honors the author(s) of the most outstanding article on writing or the teaching of writing published in College Composition and Communication (CCC) in the prior calendar year.
Key Information: No application or nomination required; all eligible CCC articles are automatically considered.
Description
The Richard Braddock Award is presented annually by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) to recognize the author(s) of the most outstanding article on writing or the teaching of writing published in the journal College Composition and Communication (CCC) during the previous calendar year. Established in memory of Richard Braddock, this award celebrates exceptional scholarship that advances the field of composition and communication. Selection is made by a dedicated committee that reviews all refereed articles published in CCC within the eligible year; external nominations or applications are not accepted. The award is announced at the annual Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Convention.
