Japanese Language Program
Japanese Language Program supports Japanese-language teachers outside Japan with onsite language training and cultural learning to strengthen their teaching-related language skills and knowledge of Japan.
Funder: Japan Foundation of Los Angeles
Due Dates: December 1, 2026, at 1 p.m. JST (Application) | June 1–July 22, 2027 (Tentative training dates)
Funding Amounts: Seven weeks of tuition-free training, accommodation, meals, and sickness and injury insurance
Summary: Supports Japanese-language teachers outside Japan with onsite language training and opportunities to deepen their knowledge of Japan.
Key Information: Applications come from employing educational organizations; teachers with JFS B1 proficiency or higher are ineligible.
Description
The Japanese Language Program is a seven-week onsite training program offered by the Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa, as part of its 2027 teacher-training programs. It serves non-native Japanese-language teachers working outside Japan who want to strengthen the language skills needed in their teaching and deepen their knowledge of Japan. Training and accommodation are at the institute in Saitama Prefecture. The program does not include Japanese-language teaching methodology.
Participants develop their language proficiency through language activities and consolidate their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. Lectures and workshops introduce Japanese culture and society, with field trips, local school visits, and cultural demonstrations planned. Interaction with classmates also supports cross-cultural understanding.
