*2022 HAMAKO* *ITO* *CHAPLIN MEMORIAL AWARD for Excellence in Japanese
Language Teaching*

The Hamako Ito Chaplin Memorial Award will again be conferred in 2022,
administered through the Association for Asian Studies. In accordance with
the wishes of the Chaplin family, each year a prize of $1000 will
be awarded to either a current graduate student or a full-time instructor
of Japanese for excellence in Japanese language teaching *at the college
level*. A full-time instructor who has completed graduate study within the
last 3 years in an area that directly involves Japanese language teaching
is eligible to apply. Possible academic fields of specialization are
Japanese language pedagogy, linguistics, anthropology, or literature.
Current graduate students must demonstrate their intention to enter the
teaching field in a North American university.

Individuals interested in applying (self-nomination) and faculty members
interested in nominating an eligible graduate student or instructor
(nomination) — can download an application form at the following site:

https://www.asianstudies.org/about/governance/councils/northeast-asia-council-neac/hamako-ito-chaplin-memorial-award/

The deadline for application is *January 28, 2022*.

For questions, please contact:
Michiko Kaneyasu
Chair, Hamako Ito Chaplin Award Selection Committee
mkaneyas@odu.edu