JALT News

Thanks to all those who chose to pre-register for JALT2011, to be held in Tokyo, November 18-21.
While pre-registration for the conference may be closed, we will be accepting onsite registration from the 18th-21th. Full details on conference fees can be found on the JALT2011 section of the website: http://jalt.org/conference/jalt2011/conference-registration

Online Registration for JALT2011 is now available. Register here: http://jalt.org/joining.
Details of the conference can be found on the conference section of the site, or in the conference preview: http://jalt.org/conference/jalt2011/conference-preview.

Shinshu JALT is in the process of organizing emergency housing for members affected by the earthquake/tsunami. They have set up a special email to be used to request or offer housing: jalt-shelter@shinshu-u.ac.jp

For more information on what JALT is trying to do to help, click on the following link:
http://jalt.org/emergency_response

JALT is offering three research grants of 100,000 yen for research to be carried out over the period of 2011-2012. The three JALT research grants are available for JALT members who do not already have access to institutional assistance and research grant funding from their place(s) of employment. The grants are specifically designed for part-time teachers working from the kindergarten to tertiary levels, as well as individual teachers working for themselves, companies, or language schools. If you are a full-time teacher but do not have access to institutional assistance and research grant funding from your place of employment, you may also apply. If you are doing graduate work on a part-time basis AND working as a teacher, you may also apply. However, the grants are NOT available for JALT members doing full-time graduate studies.

See http://jalt.org/researchgrants for full details.