CCCC offers numerous grants and awards for travel, research, publications, programs, and service, to name a few. All CCCC awards are given annually and are presented at the CCCC Convention each year. Please follow the links below for detailed information on each award, criteria, and submission deadlines.
Advancement of Knowledge Award
Presented annually for the empirical research publication that most advances writing studies.
Chairs' Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships of $750 each to help cover the costs of four graduate students who are presenting at the annual conference.
Exemplar Award
Recognizes an individual who has served or serves as an exemplar for our organization.
James Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation Award
Honors a graduate whose dissertation improves the educational process in composition studies, or adds to the field's body of knowledge, through research or scholarly inquiry.
The Luiz Antonio Marcuschi Travel Awards
Two $1000 travel reimbursement awards are available to scholars from Mexico, Central, or South America who have papers accepted for presentation at the 2012 CCCC Convention in St Louis.
Outstanding Book Award
Presented annually to the author(s) or editor(s) of a book published up to two years previously that makes an outstanding contribution to composition and rhetoric.
Outstanding Dissertation Award in Technical Communication
Given for an outstanding disseration in Technical Communication.
Professional Equity Project
$310 grants for part-time or adjunct faculty to attend the CCCC annual convention.
Research Impact Award
Presented annually for the empirical research publication that most advances the mission of the organization or the needs of the profession.
Research Initiative
CCCC is pleased to announce the eigth year of its Research Initiative. This year we invite proposals for research that will advance the organization as articulated in the mission statement and current strategic-governance documents. CCCC plans to fund proposals of up to $10,000 each. Proposals are to be submitted no later than Oct 3, 2011.
Richard Braddock Award
Presented to the author of the outstanding article on writing or the teaching of writing in the CCCC journal, College Composition and Communication, during the year ending December 31 before the annual CCCC Convention.
Scholars for the Dream Travel Award
Encourages scholarship by historically underrepresented groups, offering up to ten $750 grants for travel to the CCCC conference.
Technical and Scientific Communication Awards
Accepting nominations for outstanding books and articles in technical and scientific communication in six categories.
Tribal College Faculty Fellowship
CCCC offers two fellowships in the amount of $750 each to faculty members currently working at tribally controlled colleges to attend the CCCC conference.
Writing Program Certificate of Excellence
Awards up to 20 outstanding writing programs each year.