Rogers and Anderson Research Grants

Funding for ABC Members

The Priscilla S. Rogers and C.R. Anderson Research Fund supports innovative business communication research that investigates the ways professionals communicate effectively in business organizations, both internally and externally. Business communication is interdisciplinary, based on principles and approaches from diverse fields, including professional and technical writing, information systems, intercultural communication, linguistics, management, and rhetoric. 

About Our Supporters

Priscilla S. Rogers was a committed scholar of business communication and a faculty member of the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business. C.R. Anderson was a pioneer teacher of business communication at the University of Illinois for 40 years and an ABC founder.

Selection Procedure for All Grants

Proposals are presented to the Rogers and Anderson Fund Committee members, who evaluate them. The Committee Chair reports Committee recommendations to the Business Communication Research Foundation Board, who determine which proposals to fund. Applicants typically receive decision letters from the Committee Chair within eight weeks of the submission deadline. 

 

Recipients are issued funds from the Business Communication Research Foundation ABC Headquarters after submitting receipts of expenses. The Fund does not cover indirect costs or other overhead. The Fund provides funds directly to individuals, not institutions.

 

NEW! Four categories of research grants

Awards range from $500 to $15,000. Deadlines are January 15 and July 15 each year.

Launching in 2027!

The ABC Business Communication Research Institute will focus on bridging the gap between scholarly research and practical business applications.

 

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Apply for a Grant

Priscilla S. Rogers Research Grant

For innovative, cutting-edge proposals on contemporary challenges in business communication designed to contribute to ongoing scholarly debates.

(One grant up to $15,000, annually)

▼ Details
  • Projects must be evidence-based, and preference will be given to projects focused on translational research.
  • Requires a minimum of three ABC members from at least two different institutions.
  • Two applicants must have three consecutive years of membership; all others at least one year.
  • One non-ABC scholar may be added with a clear rationale.
  • Applicants must submit a full budget and describe project goals and use of funds.
  • Research must be completed within three years.
  • Awardees must agree to present findings at an ABC conference within two years of completion.
  • Applicants may not hold another Rogers and Anderson grant (except a Mini-Grant).
  • Unsuccessful applicants may reapply in a later cycle.

C.R. Anderson Research Grants

To support research that is relevant to business communication and/or business
communication pedagogy.

(Two grants up to $10,000, and three grants up to $5,000, annually)

▼ Details
  • Preference may be given to translational research and research demonstrated to be useful to other ABC members, but that is not a requirement.
  • Applicants must be an ABC member in good standing for a continuous two-year period at the time their proposal is submitted. If a project is collaborative, additional applicants listed on the proposal must be ABC members in good standing for at least one year at the time the proposal is submitted.
  • Research must be completed within two years.
  • Awardees must agree to present findings at an ABC conference within two years of completion.
  • Applicants may not hold another Rogers and Anderson grant (except a Mini-Grant).
  • Unsuccessful applicants may reapply in a later cycle.

“Buy Time” Grant

 To help free up time for an applicant to initiate or complete a project in a span of 90 days.

(One grant, annually, up to $6,000 total)

▼ Details
  • Funding may be used toward child or elder care, a course buyout, leasing of private workspace to avoid professional and personal distractions, or the removal of another “barrier” preventing a researcher from completing a project.
  • Applicants must be an ABC member in good standing for a continuous two-year period at the time their proposal is submitted.
  • Awardees must agree to present findings at an ABC conference within two years of completion.
  • Applicants may not hold another Rogers and Anderson grant (except a Mini-Grant).
  • Unsuccessful applicants may reapply in a later cycle.

Mini-Grants

To support a specific and immediate need that must be met in order for research to progress.

(Multiple grants up to $500)

▼ Details
  • Mini-Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis as funding allows.
  • Applicants must be an ABC member in good standing for a continuous one-year period at the time their proposal is submitted.
  • Applicants will submit a streamlined proposal to be reviewed by a sub-committee, explaining their need and how the funds will be used. There are no specific requirements for acceptable uses.
  • The member(s) listed on the research proposal will be limited to one Mini-Grant per year.