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Japanese-Language Education Overseas
| Program | Eligibility | Application Deadline |
Application Instructions / Application Form |
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| 1 Promotion of Japanese-Language Education *The Japan Foundation readjusts the grant programs for Japanese-language education abroad. Existed grant programs, such as the “Grant Program for Japanese-Language Courses Abroad”, “Japanese Speech Contest Support Program”, “Grant Program for Developing Networks of Japanese-Language Teachers and Institutions”, “Grant Program for Japanese-Language Teaching Materials”, are terminated in fiscal 2009-2010. The “Grant Program for Japanese-Language Education Activities” newly starts for fiscal 2010-2011. |
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| (1 ) | Grant Program for Japanese-Language Education Activities
This Program aims to partially support Japanese language education activities by targeting Japanese teachers and students of Japanese language institutions and organizations, in countries and regions that cannot readily access direct support from The Japan Foundation overseas offices.
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Overseas | Organization | Dec. 1, 2009 | Downloadable File Eligibility Area:
>>Reference Information |
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| 2 Training for Japanese-Language Teachers Abroad | |||||||
| (1) | Training Programs for Leading Teachers of the Japanese-Language | ||||||
| 1-(1) | Graduate Program on Japanese-Language and Culture (Master's Course)
This program is designed to provide teachers of the Japanese language abroad with an opportunity to obtain a Master's degree in Japanese-language education.
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Overseas | Individual | Dec. 1, 2009 | Downloadable File
Eligibility Area: Worldwide
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| 1-(2) | Graduate Program on Japanese-Language and Culture (Doctor's Course)
The program is designed to provide teachers of the Japanese language abroad with an opportunity to complete a three-year doctoral course in Japanese language education.
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Overseas | Individual | Jan. 15, 2010 (to GRIPS) |
For details of the program outline and other information, please refer to the Japan Foundation website or the GRIPS website. |
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| 2 | Advanced Training Program for Teachers of the Japanese-Language
This Program is designed for individuals or teams of up to 3 people who require more advanced expertise and skills as teachers of Japanese, and have specific challenges they wish to address, or have issues they want to resolve in the teaching of the Japanese language.
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Overseas | Organization/ Individual* |
Dec. 1, 2009 | Downloadable File
*Individuals or teams of up to 3 people |
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| (2) | Training Programs for Teachers of the Japanese Language | ||||||
| 1 | Long-Term Training Program for Foreign Teachers of the Japanese Language
This program is designed to provide teachers of the Japanese language abroad with an opportunity to improve their Japanese language skills and teaching methodology and to deepen their knowledge of Japan for 6 months.
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Overseas | Organization | Dec. 1, 2009 | Downloadable File
*Japanese Proficiency Self-Check Test [PDF File  (308KB)] |
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| 2 | Short-Term Training Program for Foreign Teachers of the Japanese Language
This program is designed to provide teachers of the Japanese language abroad with an opportunity to improve their Japanese language skills and teaching methodology and to deepen their knowledge of Japan for 2 months.
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Overseas | Organization | Dec. 1, 2009 | Downloadable File
*Japanese Proficiency Self-Check Test [PDF File (308KB)] |
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| 3 Japanese-Language Programs for Specialists | |||||||
Program for Specialists in Cultural and Academic Fields
This program provides specialists (Researchers, Postgraduate Students, Librarians, Museum Curators, etc.) who need a good command of Japanese language for conducting their field-related work and research with course of Japanese-Language specifically designed for their needs.
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Overseas | Individual | Dec. 1, 2009 | Downloadable File
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(160KB)