Chaplin Memorial Award for Excellence in Japanese Language Teaching
Chaplin Memorial Award for Excellence in Japanese Language Teaching supports graduate students and full-time Japanese instructors through an annual prize honoring excellence in college-level teaching.
Funder: Association for Asian Studies
Due Dates: January 22, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 annual prize
Summary: Recognizes graduate students or full-time Japanese instructors for excellence in college-level Japanese language teaching.
Key Information: This is a teaching excellence prize, not funding for a specified research project.
Description
The Hamako Ito Chaplin Award for Excellence in Japanese Language Teaching is an annual prize administered by the Association for Asian Studies (AAS). Also known as the Chaplin Memorial Award, it recognizes excellence in teaching Japanese at the college level. The award is intended for a current graduate student or a full-time instructor of Japanese.
The program forms part of AAS’s grants and awards offerings, with a specific focus on Japanese language instruction in higher education. Its purpose is to recognize teaching excellence rather than support a defined research project, research topic, or project outcome.
