Learner Development SIG Grants and Wider Participation for 2012
February 2012 update
February sees the launch of the Learner Development (LD) SIG Grants for 2012. This year we are offering several different types of grant to encourage and support wider membership and participation in Learner Development SIG events, publications, and activities. For all grants, we welcome applications from teachers from diverse teaching contexts (not just university) – including elementary school, junior high school, senior high school, distance learning and language school settings – and teachers teaching languages other than English. If you are a current SIG member without access to institutional funding or are interested in becoming a member of the SIG, please see the information further below about how to apply for one of the grants.
January was an active month for LDSIG members in Tokyo, Kansai and Hiroshima with local get-togethers taking place in all three locations. Click here or click on the “Get-togethers” tab above to find out more about the SIG’s local area get-togethers. And though the new academic year may still seem far away (!), the PAN-SIG LD SIG Forum 2012 deadline is this month. If you are interested in taking part, please contact Jim Ronald for more details. Jim is the LD SIG liaison for this year’s Pan-SIG conference in Hiroshima: jamesmartinronald AT MARK yahoo.co.jp or go to the Google LDSIG programme planning site where you can find comprehensive information about different conferences and events that members of the SIG are taking part in this year. If you would also like to take part too, please contact the respective event liaison.
Best wishes
Andy Barfield and Rich Silver
Learner Development SIG Grants 2012 Information
２０１２年度、LD SIGは助成金の枠を広げることに致しました。今までと同様に言語教育の現場で自律学習を研究しているLD SIG会員の支援を続ける一方で、学習者ディベロプメントや自律学習に新たに興味をもたれた方々に無料でLD SIGに参加して、この分野を探求して頂ける機会を設けました。
We are pleased to announce that this year we will be expanding our grants scheme. While we will still be supporting teachers who already have an interest in learner development, we are also offering opportunities for newcomers to discover the field through becoming members of the SIG for free.
| Grant Type and Number 助成金の種類と支給予定数 |
Eligible Applicants 支給対象 (支給内容) |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 First-time LD SIG subscription grants 10 LD SIG体験入会・会費助成(非JALT会員向け) |
Non-JALT members (非JALT会員) (1 year SIG subscription) (１年間限定SIG会員権) |
| 2 | 10 First-time LD SIG membership starter grants 10 LD SIG体験入会・会費助成(JALT会員向け) |
JALT members JALT会員 (1 year SIG membership) (１年間限定SIG会員権) |
| 3 | 2 Tohoku JALT+LD SIG membership grants 2 東北JALT・LD SIG会費助成 |
Teachers working in the affected areas 被災地にて働く教員・講師 (1 year JALT and LD SIG Membership) (１年間限定JALT・LD SIG会員権 |
| 4 | 2 Pan SIG conference grants 2 JALT PAN-SIG 2012年度大会参加助成金 |
JALT+LD SIG members ~ JALT・LD SIG会員 (¥25,000 each) ~ (¥25,000／件) |
| 5 | 2 LD SIG research grants 2 LD SIG 研究助成金 |
JALT+LD SIG members ~ JALT・LD SIG会員 (¥25,000 each) ~ (¥25,000／件 |
| 6 | 2 National conference grants 2 JALT全国大会参加助成金 |
JALT+LD SIG members ~ JALT・LD SIG会員 (¥40,000 each) ~ (¥40,000／件) |
特に以下の教育機関に所属されている教員・講師の方のお申込みをお待ちしています。申し込みは英語もしく日本語のどちらでも結構です。
The grants can be divided into two groups: those offering financial support to current LD SIG members, and free memberships to encourage people to join the SIG.. In particular we welcome applications from the following groups of teachers in English or Japanese:
- Elementary school teachers / teachers of children
~ 子供の言語教育（小学校、幼稚園、保育園／塾等） - Junior high school teachers ~ 中学校
- Senior high school teachers ~ 高等学校
- Language school teachers ~ ランゲージ・スクール
- Teachers currently doing graduate studies ~ 大学院（在学中の教員）
Full information on the grants scheme for 2012 can be found here or by clicking on the “2012 LD SIG Grants” tab at the top of the page.