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The PanSIG 2024 Committee has prepared three types of grants: conference grants, research grants, andstudent grants. These grants will be awarded to applicants who do not have financial support from their
institutions or workplace. The grants support the conference's goal of empowering educators to improve
the quality of education. Applicants can only apply for one type of grant. In the case of applicants
applying for two or more grants, only the first received application will be considered.

RESEARCH GRANTS
We will be offering grants up to 40,000 yen. The number of grants awarded is limited to a total of 80,000
yen. The funds will be awarded based on the quality of the applications. Successful research grantrecipients are required to contribute to the conference by complying with all of the following steps:
1.
Attend peer-support sessions with members of the PanSIG Committee or members of relevant SIGs
who will assist the applicants through their research process.
2.
Attend PanSIG 2024 Conference in Fukui at their own expense and present the ongoing research
they are working on.
3.

Submit a report on the outcome of their research to the PanSIG 2024 Committee.

The successful applicants may also submit a paper on the results of their research for consideration for a
JALT publication.

WHO CAN APPLY FOR THE RESEARCH GRANTS?
JALT members that are in good standing by the application deadline. Please confirm your membership status
before applying.
Applicants who do not receive any receive any financial support from their institution or workplace.
Applicants working full-time or part-time in the field of language education are eligible. They can beworking at any level: preschool to tertiary and adult education, as well as individual instructors working forthemselves, companies, or language schools.
Applicants who are enrolled as part-time or full-time graduate students are also eligible.
Grant awardees must have a Japanese bank account.

WHEN IS THE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING?
Applicants must submit their applications by 23:59 (JST) on Monday, January 15th, 2024. Applicants willthen be informed of the results by January 31. Recipients will be individually notified by email. Grant recipients
will also be announced on the PanSIG website, social networks, and in the PanSIG 2024 Handbook.

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RESEARCH GRANTS
WHEN IS THE DUE DATE FOR COMPLETING THE RESEARCH?
The main research schedule lasts from December, 2023, to September 2024. Peer-support session dates
will be decided on a one-to-one basis.

WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE RESEARCH GRANTS?
The main schedule lasts from December 2023 to September 2024.
YEAR

DEADLINE

PROCESS

2024

January 15

Application period ends

2024

January 31

Applicants and recipients informed of results

2024

February 15

Grant paid out contingent on finalization of research plan

2024

February 15

Formal research period starts

2024

May 24-26

Record online presentation or present at the conference

2024

September 30

Deadline for the submission of the report

HOW TO APPLY?
Visit this link to submit your application: http://forms.gle/ytQruTwNtB7jvYD77

FOR INQUIRIESContact Parvathy Ramachandran (PanSIG Conference Chair 2024) at confchair@pansig.org.

APPLY FOR THE
RESEARCH
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