The NCTE Annual Convention is our signature event, attended by several thousand English language arts educators and advocates each year. However, we understand that finances may pose a barrier to attendance. NCTE provides registration scholarships for many members across the country.
The 2026 application will open in the summer.
If you do not require a scholarship and would like to support educators who do, you can donate to the fund here. Any amount is welcome and will be put toward additional scholarships.
Scholarships cover the full registration fee for NCTE’s Annual Convention for eligible NCTE members, including session presenters. (Scholarships do not cover other Convention-related expenses.) Partial scholarships are not available. The number of available scholarships will depend on the total funds available from donations. Recipients will be chosen by the Convention program chair and NCTE members appointed by the chair.
Application Requirements
Log in to your NCTE account and fill out an application by the deadline. [2026 information will be updated in the summer.]
Award Criteria
- Applicants must be NCTE members.
- Applicants must nominate themselves; applications on behalf of another person are not accepted.
- Applicants may live or work outside of the US or in a US territory.
- Members of NCTE’s Executive Committee; NCTE members who have received other scholarships, discounts, or awards from NCTE during the 2025 awards session; educators whose institutions provide professional development funding; and authors or exhibitors participating in Annual Convention programming are not eligible to apply.
- Awards will prioritize first-time scholarship recipients, early career educators, and K–12 classroom teachers.
Contact NCTEAwards@ncte.org with any questions.
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