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  The Research Cultivation Grant (RCG) supports NCA’s mission to “foster professional success in research.” The specific goal of the RCG is to facilitate first-time grant-seeking for those without prior grant experience and/or those desiring to build a foundation for future grant pursuits. In this sense, RCG is a grant-seeding program with both short-term and […]

  NCA funds projects and events that advance the discipline of Communication. While there are many funding outlets for Communication scholars to seek support for academic disciplinary research, NCA is uniquely positioned to support work that is focused on the discipline itself. All funded activities must align with the goals of NCA's strategic plan and […]

  Proposals are being solicited that promote scholarship and teaching of Communication Studies to benefit emerging democracies and their peoples. Any activity which contributes to this goal is potentially eligible for funding. Such activities include (but are not limited to) the following: International travel for residents of emerging democracies to attend conferences or advanced training […]

The 2023 NCA Nomination Committee solicits from any member of the Association names of possible nominees for NCA Second Vice President and At-Large Members of the Legislative Assembly and the Leadership Development Committee. The Nominating Committee will review and narrow the slate of nominees who will eventually appear on the general election ballot. The Nominating […]

  Please plan to join NCA's officers for an upcoming Conversation with NCA Leadership! This series began in 2021 and is part of NCA's efforts to create more transparency and opportunities for member engagement and involvement. This Conversation will include reports from each officer and from NCA's Executive Director, a summary of the outcomes from the […]

NCA Governance and Award Committee Members Call NCA seeks members to serve on a variety of governance and award selection committees. All nominations are reviewed by the NCA Leadership Development Committee. The recommendations of the Leadership Development Committee are then considered by the Legislative Assembly, which formally approves appointments. Nominations from traditionally under-represented groups are […]

The National Communication Association invites undergraduate college students to apply and compete for the NCA Legacy Scholarship award. The NCA Legacy Scholarship seeks to broaden the Communication discipline’s relevance to various publics by providing a $1,000 scholarship to a local college student pursuing a degree in Communication, Journalism, or related program within the host city/region where the […]

The NCA Executive Committee (EC) of the Legislative Assembly (LA) approved the formation of a Membership Task Force on August 5. The call is now open for NCA member volunteers interested in serving on the Task Force.  The National Office has charged the Task Force with the responsibility for assessing, recommending, and advising on issues […]

Call for Host Proposals 2024 NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar CA’s Doctoral Honors Seminar has a long-standing tradition of bringing together Communication doctoral students and several of the discipline’s distinguished scholars to discuss theory and research in the Communication arts and sciences. The seminar allows students to interact with and learn from senior scholars in the […]