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ILA members who are practicing pre-K through 12 teachers (including librarians and literacy specialists) conducting classroom literacy research may apply for the ILA Nila Banton Smith Teacher as Researcher Grant.
This biennial grant is $2,000. Check the ILA grant page for the next application cycle opening dates.
The ILA Nila Banton Smith Teacher as Researcher Grant awards $2,000.
The deadline is February 1, 2027. The scholarship is not currently accepting applications; create a free Award Scholar profile to get notified when the next window opens.
Key requirements include: Continuing or nontraditional; Education; United States. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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