NCIS Grants & Prizes
NCIS offers its members a comprehensive grants schedule (3 cycles per year) and an annual essay prize.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE CRITERIA CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING.
A handy comparison table of purpose, eligibility, and deadlines for all NCIS grants and prizes can be accessed here.
PLEASE NOTE: These grants are available ONLY to fully vetted and paid-up members of NCIS. Being a member in a partner group or following NCIS on Facebook does not constitute NCIS membership.
NCIS sends an IRS Form 1099-MISC to anyone who receives $600 or more in grants in a single calendar year. NCIS reports all payments to the U.S. IRS, and requests Form W9 from grantees.’
Special Research Support Grants (up to $150)
For research-related expenses
Research Grants ($599)
To help finance research trips
Conference Support Grants ($599)
For conference-related expenses
Elizabeth Eisenstein Essay Prize ($350)
Annual competition for the best peer-reviewed article or book chapter by an NCIS member
David Sonenschein Award ($599)
For training, upskilling, conference attendance (non-presenting), especially for early career researchers
Amanda Haste Award ($599)
For outsourced specialist services such as translation, indexing, copyediting