Georgia Council 
of Teachers of English

GCTE Book Study Grants 

Book study grants are designed to support self-identified groups (3-7 members) interested in the sustained study of a particular text (e.g., a YA novel, a scholarly work, a practitioner-focused professional development text, etc.).

Funding supports purchase of copies of the text for each participant.


Eligibility Requirements

  • GCTE membership for the grant proposer and participants

  • Application letter with description, rationale, requested level of support, and contact information for each participant (max grant is $300)



Deliverables

Grant recipients are asked to report on the impact, outcomes, or implications of their work in one or more of the contexts below.

  • Presentation at the subsequent GCTE annual conference (session proposals based on book study grants will receive selection priority)

  • Article in Scribbles 'N Bits (the GCTE newsletter)

  • Article in Connections (the GCTE journal) detailing the group’s work


To Apply

  • Email letters of application as attachments to GCTE president Jen Dail at jdail1@kennesaw.edu. Applications will be reviewed by the GCTE Book Study review committee. 


Timeline

  • Applications for book study grants are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. GCTE members are invited to apply at any point during the year.
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