Research Project · Communication
NCA Research Cultivation Grants
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- Amount
- $12,500
- Program type
- Research Project
- Field
- Communication
- Eligible career stages
- Not listed
About this program
The National Communication Association offers Research Cultivation Grants of up to $12,500 to seed innovative communication research, particularly projects advancing IDEA, engaged scholarship, or research addressing understudied areas and supporting future grant development. Applications are due September 15, 2026, with funds supporting direct research expenses for use within one year. Applicants must be NCA members, hold a PhD or equivalent terminal degree, and have no prior research grant funding since completing that degree; graduate students and those with prior external funding are ineligible. Proposals must include a project description, budget, CVs, funding history narrative, and any required generative AI acknowledgment.
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