US-Japan Foundation: Pre-College Education Programs

Posted by on March 10, 2014

United States-Japan Foundation Accepting Letters of Intent for Pre-College Education Programs
DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2014 (LETTERS OF INTENT)

Since 1980, the United States-Japan Foundation has supported projects in the U.S. and Japan related to the U.S.-Japan relationship, including in-depth study of the culture, society, and history of both countries.

Through its Pre-College Education Program, USJF supports efforts to take advantage of new technology to bring Japanese and American teachers and students together; build human networks among teachers on both sides of the Pacific with a mutual interest in teaching and learning about Japan, the U.S., and U.S.-Japan relations, particularly in the fields of social studies and Japanese language instruction; and invest in programs in both countries that have been underserved in terms of exposure to and resources for learning about the other country.

In addition, the foundation supports programs that enlist the expertise residing at institutions of higher learning and other NGOs in support of U.S.-Japan studies programs at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in both countries; present the products of research and policy studies and media programs on U.S.-Japan issues to an audience of pre-college students and their teachers; and enhance, expand and preserve the study of the Japanese language at the pre-college level in the United States through teacher professional development opportunities, national standards, and performance assessments.

Proposed projects should seek to incorporate one or more of these elements in a way that is particularly suited to the need(s) in pre-college education they seek to address.

In 2013, the foundation awarded twenty-one grants of up to $72,000 through its Pre-College Education Program.

For complete program guidelines and application procedures, visit the USJF Web site.

http://www.us-jf.org/precollege_edu.html