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NCIS Research Grant

THE NCIS RESEARCH GRANT

The National Coalition of Independent Scholars is pleased to offer the NCIS Research Grant to help finance our members' research projects. Each grant is for $250, based upon merit, and grants are offered three times a year.

Please note that you need to have been a Full Member of NCIS in good standing for 18 months prior to the date of application. Associate members are not eligible for NCIS Research Grants.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Engagement in a substantial research project within a recognized field of scholarship, whose results are intended for publication.
  • Current full NCIS membership, and continuous membership for the 18 months prior to application.
  • Grantees are expected to remain members in good standing for at least one year following the award.
  • Applicants may not have received this award during the 18 months prior to submission.

APPLICATION MATERIALS

  • Application Form
  • Statement (up to two pages) that describes your research project. Please address the“Judging Criteria” elements (below). Please also describe the tangible product this award would help generate (e.g., an essay, a book chapter, a video, etc.).
  • Statement (up to two pages) that describes your timeline for successful completion of the proposed project.
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of expenses, and list of other sources of grant support, if any.

JUDGING CRITERIA

  • Scope of project (should be limited enough to ensure solid and timely progress)
  • Intellectual significance
  • Contribution to field
  • Scholarly methodology
  • Expertise/qualifications of applicant in relevant field
  • Potential for successful completion

SUBMISSION DEADLINES

  • February 1 for the Spring Award
  • June 1 for the Summer Award  
  • October 1 for the Fall Award. 
     

DECISIONS

  • Awards will be announced and issued on approximately March 1, July 1 and November 1, respectively.

POST-AWARD REQUIREMENTS

  • List “National Coalition of Independent Scholars” as your affiliation (or co-affiliation) in any resulting publications.
  • Acknowledge the grant support from NCIS in any resulting publication.
  • Submit a description of your project (with a photo if possible) to grants@ncis.org and info@ncis.org so we can publish it. In accepting the grant, you agree that your report may appear on NCIS website and/or social media, in The Independent Scholar or in any other NCIS publication, digital or print.

Please direct questions to grants@ncis.org.

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