Writing Centers are inherently multicultural and multilingual sites that welcome and accommodate diversity. Writing centers inclusively serve all students, including members of underrepresented groups such as people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, and people with a range of abilities, economic needs, and linguistic expression. Writing center work is also conducted by diverse populations of tutors and administrators. The International Writing Centers Association values diversity among its membership and seeks to serve a diverse membership responsibly and well.

The Diversity Grant is a component of the IWCA Diversity Initiative and is designed to:

* Support the creation and dissemination of research that addresses the needs of diverse and underrepresented populations.
* Assist writing center practitioners in developing a vision and commitment to diversity.
and
* Increase the scholarly contributions of writing center practitioners from historically underrepresented groups.

This grant supports quantitative, qualitative, theoretical, and applied projects associated with writing center research and application. While travel funding is not the primary purpose of this grant, we have supported travel as part of specific research activities (e.g. traveling to specific sites, libraries or archives to conduct research). This fund is not intended to support conference travel only; instead the travel must be part of a larger research program stipulated in the grant request.

Award

Minimum $200.00
Maximum $600.00
NOTE: IWCA reserves the right to modify the amount.

Applications due by July 23. Complete application packets will contain
the following items (electronic applications accepted):

1. Cover letter addressed to current IWCA President; the letter
should do the following:
* Request IWCA*s consideration of the application
* Introduce the applicant and the project
* Specify how grant monies will be used (materials, in-process
research travel, photocopying, postage, etc.)
2. Project Summary: 1-3 page summary of the proposed project, its
research questions and goals, methods, schedule, current status, etc.
Locate the project within relevant, extant literature.
3. Curriculum Vitae

To apply, contact Nathalie Singh-Corcoran at Nathalie.Singh-Corcoran@mail.wvu.edu