The National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations (NFMLTA), the governing organization of the Modern Language Journal (MLJ), in cooperation with other professional organizations, particularly the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL), supports seven grant opportunities:
NFMLTA/MLJ Conference Presentation Support Grants for Language Professionals
Instituted in 2017, this grant is intended to help defray the costs of conference attendance by foreign language professionals during the academic year. A maximum of 30 awards with a limit of $1,000 of reimbursable expenses per recipient will be made. Learn more and apply.
NFMLTA/NCOLCTL Graduate Students Research Support Grants
Instituted in 2014 by the NFMLTA and the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL), this grant supports graduate student research in the fields of applied linguistics and language education with small grants focused on the teaching and learning of less commonly taught languages (all languages except English, Spanish, French, and German). The grants provide resources at any stage of dissertation writing, e.g., data gathering, data transcription, data analysis, or write-up of the findings. Learn more and apply.
NFMLTA/MLJ Dissertation Writing Support Grants
Instituted in 2013, this grant supports graduate students in the fields of applied linguistics and language education at the dissertation writing stage. These grants can provide resources at any stage of dissertation writing, e.g., data gathering, data transcription, data analysis, or write-up of the findings. Learn more and apply.
NFMLTA/MLJ Learning and Teaching Priorities Grants
Initiated in 2019, this grant offers one $7000 conference panel grant or workshop organization and three $1000 webinar grants to address learning and teaching priorities. Learn more and apply.
NFMLTA/MLJ New Professors Research Support Grants
Initiated in 2022, this grant program (2 offered at $5,000 each) supports those new to the professoriate (1-5 years in their teaching positions at colleges or universities in the United States immediately after defending the dissertation) 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/MLJ Career Researchers Support Grants
Initiated in 2022, this grant program (2 offered at $5,000 each) 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 worldwide 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.