MAATJ September Newsletter

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Call for proposals, 2016 AATJ Annual Spring Conference (10/30)

Financial assistance to participate in an AP workshop (11/19)
AATJ Annual Fall Conference (11/20-22)
Japan Foundations training programs in Japan (12/1)
The National Japan Bowl (early bird registration 12/4)
J-LEAP application (1/16)
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1. Call for proposals, 2016 AATJ Annual Spring Conference (10/30)

The 2016 Annual Spring Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) will be
held in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, March 31, 2016, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the
Association for Asian Studies. Proposals are invited for individual papers and panels in the following
areas/categories: (1) pedagogy, (2) linguistics, (3) literature, (4) second language acquisition, or (5) topics
related to AATJs special interest groups. The deadline for submitting proposals online is October 30, 2015.
For complete information and to submit a proposal, go to http://www.aatj.org/conferences-spring
2. Financial assistance to participate in an AP workshop (11/19)
The College Board is offering financial assistance toJapanese instructors to participate in a full day AP
Japanese Languageand Culture workshop on Thursday, November 19, 2015, which will beheld in conjunction
with the annual conference of the American Councilon the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) in San
Diego, CA. Moreinformation is available on the AP Japanese course home page:
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/37222.htmlInstructions are in second
paragraph of the yellow box at the top of the page.
3. AATJ Annual Fall Conference (11/20-22)
This years Fall Conference will take place in San Diego, November 20-22, in conjunction with the annual
convention of ACTFL (the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). AATJ will sponsor
more than 50 papers and panels on Japanese language education over the 3 days, host a reception and
luncheon, and anchor a Japan Pavilion section in the exhibit hall with cultural displays and booths sponsored
by travel agencies, publishers, and others. Join us if you can! Information on the conference is online at
http://www.aatj.org/conferences-fall.
4. Japan Foundation Grants
FY 2016-17 Training Program in Japan (12/1)
Training Programs for Teachers of the Japanese Language
http://www.jflalc.org/grants-jle-teachertraining.html
(1) Long-term Training Program(2) Short-term Training Program(3) Advanced Training Program(4)
Graduate Program on Japanese Language and Culture (Masters Course)
Japanese Language Program for Specialists in Cultural and Academic Field (for Researchers,
Postgraduate Students, Librarians, Museum Curators)
http://www.jflalc.org/jlp-for-specialists.html
(1) 2-month Course(2) 6-month Course

INSTITUTIONAL PROJECT SUPPORT (IPS) PROGRAM (11/2)

This annual program is designed to encourage innovative and sustained growth of Japanese studies in
the United States. Each institution should formulate convincing proposals that enhance the teaching of
Japan, the quality of research on Japan, the quality of equipment and materials (including libraries), and
provide opportunities for students and faculty to travel to Japan.
Projects must commence between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017 and its duration can be up to three
years. The maximum amount of the grant request from the Japan Foundation is $150,000 per year.
The application must be received by the Japan Foundation, New York by post no later than Monday,
November 2, 2015.
For more information, go to http://www.jfny.org/japanese_studies/institutionalsupport.html

JAPANESE STUDIES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (11/2)

The Japanese Studies Fellowship program gives scholars, researchers, and doctoral candidates the
opportunity to conduct research in Japan. For further details, go to
http://www.jfny.org/japanese_studies/fellowship.html

5. The National Japan Bowl (Early bird deadline 12/4)

The 2016 National Japan Bowl will be held on April 14-15, 2016 in Washington DC. The early bird
registration deadline for the National Japan Bowl applications is December 4, 2015. If a team applies before
December 4, the $60 for one teacher per school will be waived.
The 2016 National Japan Bowl Study Guide, Administrative Guide and Application Forms can be found and
downloaded at www.japanbowl.org.Fee: $60 application fee per team, $60 registration fee per student, $60
fee for each chaperone/teacher (This fee includes three meals and Japan Bowl official T-shirt).If you have any
questions, please contact us at japanbowl@jaswdc.org
6. J-LEAP application (1/16)
This program brings Native Japanese Language Assistant Teachers (ATs) to K-12 educational institutions in
the U.S. for up to two years to strengthen Japanese language programs by providing an AT to team-teach with
the Lead Teacher (LT) in their classes as well as create opportunities to nurture a new generation of qualified
Japanese language teachers. The program started in 2011 and is jointly administrated by The Japan
Foundation (JF) and The Laurasian Institution (TLI). Currently we have a total of 19 ATs in 11 different states
nationwide. For more information, go to http://www.jflalc.org/jle-j-leap.html
7. Hyakunin-isshu karuta in your classroom
Please see the attached.