Awards & Grants

The International Literacy Association (ILA) offers the following awards and grants.

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Name Candidate Type Deadline (Month/Day)
Advocacy Award
State and provincial chapters that demonstrate how they are working to affect educational policy and legislation through effective advocacy at the local, state/provincial, and/or national levels
Chapter/Affiliate 12/31
Award of Excellence
Awarded to state and provincial associations that have distinguished themselves through organizing and implementing a wide range of programs and activities in their state or province that (a) serve and support chapters and members, (b) contribute to education, and (c) coincide with and support the programs and goals of the Association
Chapter/Affiliate 12/31
Celebrate Literacy Award
Organizations, institutions, and individuals that have made significant literacy contributions at the local, state, or provincial level are nominated by ILA member chapters
Chapter/Affiliate Rolling
Children's and Young Adult Book Awards
Newly published authors apply for this award
Author 11/01
Diane Lapp & James Flood Professional Collaborator Award
ILA members apply or are nominated for impactful ongoing professional collaboration
Collaborators 03/15
Dina Feitelson Research Award
ILA members apply or are nominated for recent publication that recognizes an outstanding empirical study, published in English in a refereed journal, that reports on an investigation of aspects of literacy acquisition.
Researcher 03/30
Exemplary Reading Program Award
State and Provincial Exemplary Reading Program Award Committees accept applications from public, private, charter, and parochial schools where at least one staff member is an ILA member for outstanding reading and language arts programs at all grade levels
Chapter/Affiliate 12/31
Helen M. Robinson Grant
ILA members apply for this award to support their dissertation research in the area of reading and literacy.
Student (Graduate School) 03/30
Honor Award
Local, student, and special interest ILA chapters apply for this award that recognizes well-rounded programs serving the chapter members, the community, the state/provincial association or affiliate, and ILA.
Chapter/Affiliate 12/31
Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship
ILA members apply for this grant to support reading research by promising scholars
Student (Graduate School) 03/30
Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award
College or university teachers of reading methods or reading-related courses who are ILA members apply for this award or are nominated by peers
Teacher 03/15
Local Chapter Community Service Award
Local, student, or special interest ILA chapters apply for this award for outstanding service to their communities and literacy
Chapter/Affiliate 12/31
Steven A. Stahl Research Grant
ILA member graduate students who have at least three years of teaching experience and who are conducting classroom research apply for this grant
Student (Graduate School) 03/30
Timothy & Cynthia Shanahan Outstanding Dissertation Award
ILA members who have completed dissertations in any aspect of the field of reading or literacy within a certain time period apply for this award
Recent Graduate of Doctoral Program 03/30
William S. Gray Citation of Merit
ILA members who have made outstanding contributions to multiple facets of literacy development—research, theory, practice, and policy—apply or are nominated by a peer for this award
Teacher/Researcher 03/15









ILA does not offer financial aid for students.

Contact customerservice@reading.org for information on past awards and grants.