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Strengthening Cultural Exchange in Asia
The Japan Foundation Asia Center aims to foster awareness of empathy and coexistence as neighbors who live together among the residents of Asia through exchange and collaboration. To that end, it implements projects in diverse fields, such as arts and culture, sports, Japanese-language education and academic exchange.
*We are no longer accepting applications for “NIHONGO Partners Program” for FY 2022.
1 (1) NIHONGO Partners Program
This program dispatches NIHONGO Partners to secondary educational institutions etc. in Asia, mainly 10 ASEAN countries in order to support the local Japanese language teachers and students.
The NIHONGO Partners will support not only the educational activities of the local Japanese teachers but also aim to spread the charms of the Japanese language and cultures through their learning support and cultural activities inside and outside the classroom.
Through local activities and people-to-people exchanges, NIHONGO Partners themselves are also expected to deepen their understandings toward the language and cultures of the area or country where they stay, and serve as liaisons within Asian countries in the future.
Last updated September 30, 2021
| Eligibility | Area | Japan |
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| Applicant | Individual | |
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1 (2) NIHONGO Partners in collaboration with Japanese Universities
This program dispatches student interns as “NIHONGO Partners” in collaboration with Japanese universities to support local Japanese language teachers and students at institutions of higher education in Asia, mainly 10 ASEAN countries.
Interns will support not only the educational activities of the local Japanese language teachers and students but also aim to deepen communications and understandings between locals and Japanese.
Last updated December 6, 2021
| Eligibility | Area | Japan* |
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| Applicant | Organization* *Japanese universities, graduate schools or junior colleges, which have Japanese language teacher training courses |
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| Application Deadline | December 1, 2021 | |
| Application Form | AC-IP | |
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- *Please read the details of each program and the appropriate application forms thoroughly.
- *Please refer to FAQs for more information.
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