2027–2028 Research Foundation Teacher Research Grant Program
(One-year grants, for which calls are announced every two years, in odd-numbered years)
The call for the 2027–2028 Research Foundation Teacher Research Grants will be available by September 2027. Direct questions or requests for further information to researchfoundation@ncte.org.
Grant Description
The Trustees of the NCTE Research Foundation support projects related to the teaching and learning of language, literacy, and culture.
Who Is Eligible?
Applicants should be full-time classroom teachers (including teachers on special assignment with a part-time classroom placement or teachers who are full-time classroom teachers) at the time of proposal submission and for the length of the grant. Proposals are invited from teachers of children and youth at any level from birth through grade 12. Teachers in urban, suburban, and rural settings are eligible.
Applicants must be current members of NCTE.
Suggested Research Topics
The Trustees of the NCTE Research Foundation seek proposals that reflect the diverse interests of our NCTE membership, including but not limited to proposals focusing on better education for underrepresented populations; equity pedagogies; curriculum changes; the effects these changes have on students, school policies, teaching methods, student interaction and learning, community literacy, home-school literacy relationships, after-school programs, student literacy practices in and out of school; and other relevant topics of study.
Contact
For further information on this grant program, please contact the NCTE Research Foundation by emailing researchfoundation@ncte.org.