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NFMLTA New Professors Research Support Grant is a grant from the National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations (NFMLTA) that funds research projects by faculty who are new to the professoriate in applied linguistics and language education. The grant is designed to support early-career professors conducting original research with potential to positively impact the field of foreign language teaching and learning.
Eligible applicants are recently appointed faculty at colleges or universities in the United States. Award amounts and specific deadlines are published annually by NFMLTA through the Modern Language Journal.
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Learn more and apply . NFMLTA Dissertation Writing Support Grants This grant supports graduate students in the fields of applied linguistics and language education at the dissertation writing stage. Learn more and apply .
NFMLTA New Professors Research Support Grants *OPEN NOW* This grant supports those new to the professoriate who are conducting research projects, whose results can have a positive impact on the field of applied linguistics or language learning and teaching. Learn more and apply .
NFMLTA Career Researchers Support Grants *OPEN NOW* This grant program supports established researchers at colleges or universities in the United States who have a proven record of research and publishing success and are conducting research and publishing results which are critical to the growth and progress in the field of applied linguistics or language learning and teaching. Learn more and apply .
NFMLTA/MLJ Research Roundtable Conference Grants The NFMLTA/MLJ invites proposals for funding small conferences or symposia/colloquia. The chosen theme should be of significant current theoretical or practical interest in the field of language teaching and learning. Learn more and apply .
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Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Purpose of the research project
Theoretical frameworks informing the research
Research questions the project addresses
Methodology to be employed
Pedagogical significance of the research for applied linguistics or language learning and teaching fields
Limitations of the proposed research
Itemized budget detailing how funds will be spent (within the 2-page proposal)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Faculty members within their first 5 years of teaching at U.S. colleges or universities conducting research in applied linguistics or language learning and teaching. Both NFMLTA members and non-members may apply. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The most recent published deadline was March 1, 2026, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
NFMLTA New Professors Research Support Grant is funded by National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations (NFMLTA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 3 required documents: Contact information (name, address, email, institution), Research proposal (maximum 2 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman 12pt) including purpose, theoretical frameworks, research questions, methodology, pedagogical significance, limitations, and itemized budget, and Two-page curriculum vitae. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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