Chaplin Memorial Award for Excellence in Japanese Language Teaching
Chaplin Memorial Award for Excellence in Japanese Language Teaching honors graduate students and full-time Japanese instructors for teaching achievement, recognizing excellence in college-level instruction.
Funder: Association for Asian Studies
Due Dates: January 22, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 annual prize
Summary: Recognizes excellence in college-level Japanese language teaching by a current graduate student or full-time Japanese instructor.
Key Information: This is a teaching award, not funding for a specified research project.
Description
The Chaplin Memorial Award for Excellence in Japanese Language Teaching is an annual prize listed among the Association for Asian Studies’ grants and awards. Also known as the Hamako Ito Chaplin Award for Excellence in Japanese Language Teaching, it honors excellence in Japanese language instruction at the college level.
The award recognizes teaching achievement by either a current graduate student or a full-time instructor of Japanese. Its focus is on excellence in college-level language teaching rather than support for a specified research project. Applications are invited through the Hamako Ito Chaplin Memorial Award page.
