AWAC Research Initiative Grants are available for 2026!
The Association for Writing Across the Curriculum (AWAC) Research Initiative Grants support research that will benefit the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) community. AWAC brings together the intellectual, human, political, and economic capital of the WAC community to better support and grow WAC as a global intellectual and pedagogical movement. AWAC promotes initiatives that support students’ writing across their academic careers, faculty development related to student writing and writing pedagogy, and research into writing across domains (e.g. disciplines, professions, communities, and academic levels) and transnationally.
In 2026, AWAC expects to award a small set of grants ranging from $1000 to $4000.
Have questions about the proposal process? Join an informal online question/answer session on May 1, 2026, 1-2pm US Eastern Time. To be sent a meeting link, please register in advance here.
Proposals are due by midnight on May 29, 2026, midnight, US Eastern Time.
Eligibility and Funding Restrictions
- Applicants must be members of AWAC at time of submission.
- Grants are for the explicit purpose of conducting research in WAC-related areas.
- Recipients may not be members of the AWAC Executive Board or Proposal Review Panel at the time of award.
- Awards are made to individuals or teams, not institutions.
- Graduate students are invited to apply but must be in good standing at an accredited institution.
- Open to US citizens and non-citizens but applicants must adhere to visa regulations and be able to receive funding through a US bank.
- Funds may not be used for any partisan activity (political support, donations, creation of materials in support of candidates, etc.) or in lobbying activities.
Application Criteria and Procedures
A full overview of criteria and procedures are available on the AWAC website.
Proposals will be reviewed by the AWAC Research and Publications Committee. If you have questions, please contact the Research & Publications Chairs (Tom Deans and Elizabeth Wardle) at AWACPublications@WACAssociation.org