The JALT Research Grants Committee is happy to announce the recipients of this year’s grants. Darcey Barge (Tokyo Chapter), Daniel Hooper (Gunma Chapter), and Tatsuya Nakata (Tokyo Chapter) Understanding Burnout in University Language Teachers in Japan Sarina Sugawara (Akita Chapter), Sentiment Analysis Through Content-Based Materials: Text Mining Students’ Emotions towards English Classes Francesco Cangemi (Tokyo…

Each year, JALT awards up to three grants for a maximum of 100,000 yen each for research on language teaching in Japan. The grants aim to support language teachers with no outside sources of funding and encourage JALT members to engage in classroom-based research. Winners of the 2024 grants receive funding to conduct their…

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…

Each year, JALT awards up to three grants for a maximum of 100,000 yen each for research on language teaching in Japan. Only JALT members who have no outside funding sources to conduct research are eligible to apply. The goal of the grants is to support language teachers in their professional development and to…

The new deadline for JALT Research Grant Applications is October 16, 2022.  Each year, JALT awards up to three grants for a maximum of 100,000 yen each for research on language teaching in Japan. Only JALT members who have no outside funding sources to conduct research are eligible to apply. The grant aims to…

Congratulations to Bethany Lacy (Yokohama Chapter), the 2021 JALT Research Grant Award Winner! Her study title is “Shining A Light on Social Issues: Using Picture Books with Japanese English Language.” Grant proposals will start to be accepted in the Spring of 2022. Up to three grants of 100,000 yen may be awarded in 2022 depending…

Each year, JALT awards up to three grants for a maximum of 100,000 yen each for research on language teaching in Japan. Only JALT members who have no outside funding sources to conduct research are eligible to apply. The goal of the grants is to support language teachers in their professional development and to…