Full details on the JALT research grants, including an application form and FAQ, are available at this link: https://jalt.org/research-grants-faq/. For information about other grants in JALT, see “Other Grants” further down this page.

2024 JALT Research Grants

2024 JALT Research Grants FAQ and application details here (Deadline: October 13, 2024).

Contact the JALT Research Grants Committee if you have questions: researchgrants@jalt.org.

2023 JALT Research Grants

Congratulations to the 2023 JALT Research Grant Winners!

• Martyn McGettigan (Hiroshima Chapter), Technology-mediated TBLT in the Japanese University Context
• Miguel Mision (Nagano Chapter), Exploring the Efficacy of ChatGPT in Facilitating Extensive Reading for Second Language Learners
• Azumi Naruse (Nagoya Chapter), Investigating Needs of Japanese University Students: Task-based Needs Analysis of Semester Study Abroad in North America

2022 JALT Research Grants

Congratulations to the 2022 JALT Research Grant Winners!

• Alexandra Burke (Gifu Chapter), Efficacy of Coloured Paper for Worksheets: Student Self-Reported Changes in Task Time and Engagement
• Eliseo Vargas Jr. (Chiba Chapter), Experiences of Flow of Japanese Elementary School EFL Learners
• Joseph Oliver (Kyoto Chapter), Foreign Language Competence and Self-Construal

2021 JALT Research Grants

Congratulations to the 2021 JALT Research Grant Winner!

• Bethany Lacy (Yokohama Chapter) Shining A Light on Social Issues: Using Picture Books with Japanese English Language

2020 JALT Research Grants

Congratulations to the 2020 JALT Research Grant Winner!

• Naoya Shibata (Nagoya Chapter) Effectiveness of Theme-Based Instruction on Japanese University Students’ Metadiscourse Use in Their Academic Essays

2019 JALT Research Grants

Congratulations to the 2019 JALT Research Grant Winners!

• Gregory Lambert (Nankyu Chapter) Creating Multimodal E-Books for Language and Cultural Exchange
• Erin Noxon (Kyoto Chapter) Development of a Professional Learning Community Through Teacher Sharing of Best Practices and a Shared Ed Tech Professional Development Experience
• David Casenove (Tokyo Chapter) COIL for Nursing: Integrating intercultural competence in the nursing curriculum

2018 JALT Research Grants

Congratulations to the 2018 JALT Research Grant Winners!

• Tomoko Hashimoto (Tokyo Chapter) Informal and formal cooperative Learning in a Japanese EFL context
• Abigail Fulbrook (Tokyo Chapter) English for Tenkin – How well do English lessons prepare Japanese families for life during overseas transfers?
• Ana Sofia Hofmeyr (Osaka Chapter) Development of intercultural competence in young adults through extracurricular activities

Other Grants

• CUE SIG grants and awards
• Learner Development SIG grant details
• Niigata Chapter research grant
• PanSIG Conference grants (often includes research grants, conference grants, and student grants)
• Teacher Development SIG conference grant
• Tokyo JALT Chapter research grants:
• Vocab SIG Research & Conference Grant overview and application