Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS TOKYO FY19 03
The FY2020 English Language Teacher Training Project is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Mission to Japan (U.S. Embassy Tokyo) to strengthen English language education in Japan by improving how English is taught in elementary and secondary schools. The Embassy is seeking one organization to run an English teacher training initiative centered on practical, communicative classroom instruction, with the broader diplomatic and educational aim of increasing U.S.-Japan exchange. The program is framed around the idea that stronger English proficiency among Japanese students can remove a major barrier to studying abroad, particularly in the United States, and can help create earlier and more meaningful exposure to the United States through classroom content and teaching approaches.
The grant will fund two connected components. First, the recipient will organize a series of intensive, two-to-three-day seminars for groups of Japanese primary and secondary school teachers. These seminars are intended to be hands-on and skills-focused, aligned with TESOL-style methods that emphasize communication and active language use rather than passive knowledge. Second, the program includes a micro-grant component aimed at alumni of U.S. Embassy-sponsored English teacher training programs. This micro-grant piece is designed to extend the impact of earlier Embassy investments by giving past participants small amounts of support to implement classroom projects, training follow-ons, or other practical activities that reinforce improved teaching and broaden benefits to students and colleagues.
The underlying rationale is tied to long-standing bilateral education goals. The opportunity cites a 2012 report by the U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON), which highlighted how limited English proficiency among Japanese youth can discourage students from applying to overseas programs and can reduce their chances of admission. It also references Japan's national policy direction through MEXT (the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology), which has been working to strengthen English education from kindergarten through university. This grant is positioned as a way for the Embassy to support that national effort by equipping teachers with improved instructional tools and methods that can raise students' communicative ability over time, thereby making study in the United States and other international opportunities more attainable.
The primary target audience for program activities is Japanese teachers of English working in primary and secondary schools. Applicants are expected to have teacher training experience and the operational ability to deliver programming in Japan, either directly through an in-country presence or through a program partner with a presence in Japan. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), and other organizations that can credibly deliver teacher training at scale. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.040, and the funding instrument is a grant.
Financially, the award ceiling is up to USD 150,000, with an anticipated single award. The funding opportunity number is PAS TOKYO FY19 03. The original closing date listed for submissions is June 30, 2019, and applications are directed to an updated submission email address: TokyoPASGrants@state.gov.Apply for PAS TOKYO FY19 03
- The U.S. Mission to Japan in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2020 English Language Teacher Training Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2019-05-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-06-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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What is the FY2020 English Language Teacher Training Project?
The FY2020 English Language Teacher Training Project is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Mission to Japan (U.S. Embassy Tokyo). Its purpose is to strengthen English language education in Japan by improving how English is taught in elementary and secondary schools, with an emphasis on practical, communicative classroom instruction.
Who is offering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Mission to Japan (U.S. Embassy Tokyo).
What is the main goal of the project?
The project aims to improve English teaching practices in Japan, especially in ways that build students' communicative ability. A broader goal described in the opportunity is to support U.S.-Japan educational exchange by reducing English proficiency barriers that can prevent Japanese students from studying abroad, including in the United States.
How does the project connect to U.S.-Japan exchange and diplomacy?
The opportunity describes English proficiency as a key factor that can enable more Japanese students to consider study abroad. It also frames improved English instruction as a way to create earlier and more meaningful exposure to the United States through classroom content and teaching approaches, supporting broader U.S.-Japan exchange objectives.
What types of activities will the grant fund?
The grant funds two connected components: (1) intensive teacher training seminars for Japanese primary and secondary school teachers, and (2) a micro-grant program for alumni of U.S. Embassy-sponsored English teacher training programs to carry out follow-on activities.
What are the intensive teacher training seminars?
The recipient will organize a series of intensive seminars that are two to three days long. The seminars are intended to be hands-on and skills-focused and aligned with TESOL-style methods emphasizing communication and active language use rather than passive knowledge.
Who are the seminars intended for?
The seminars are intended for Japanese primary and secondary school teachers who teach English.
What teaching approach is emphasized in the seminars?
The opportunity emphasizes practical, communicative classroom instruction and TESOL-style methods focused on communication and active language use.
What is the micro-grant component?
The micro-grant component is aimed at alumni of U.S. Embassy-sponsored English teacher training programs. It is designed to extend the impact of earlier Embassy investments by providing small amounts of support for practical follow-on activities.
Who is eligible to receive the micro-grants?
Based on the opportunity description, the micro-grants are intended for alumni (past participants) of U.S. Embassy-sponsored English teacher training programs.
What kinds of activities can micro-grants support?
The opportunity indicates micro-grants may support classroom projects, training follow-ons, or other practical activities that reinforce improved teaching and broaden benefits to students and colleagues.
What is the target audience for the overall program?
The primary target audience is Japanese teachers of English working in primary and secondary schools.
What capacity or experience is expected of applicants?
Applicants are expected to have teacher training experience and the operational ability to deliver programming in Japan. The opportunity notes this can be done directly through an in-country presence or through a program partner with a presence in Japan.
Does an applicant need a presence in Japan?
The opportunity states applicants should be able to deliver programming in Japan either through their own in-country presence or through a partner organization with a presence in Japan.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), and other organizations that can credibly deliver teacher training at scale.
How many awards does the Embassy expect to make?
The opportunity indicates an anticipated single award, and it notes the Embassy is seeking one organization to run the initiative.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is up to USD 150,000.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument listed for the opportunity is a grant.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.040.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is PAS TOKYO FY19 03.
When was the original closing date for submissions?
The original closing date listed for submissions is June 30, 2019.
Where should applications be submitted?
Applications are directed to an updated submission email address: TokyoPASGrants@state.gov.
What policy or research context does the opportunity cite?
The opportunity cites a 2012 report by the U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON), which noted that limited English proficiency among Japanese youth can discourage applications to overseas programs and reduce chances of admission. It also references Japan's national policy direction through MEXT to strengthen English education from kindergarten through university.
How does this opportunity relate to Japan's national education priorities?
The grant is positioned as supporting MEXT's national direction to strengthen English education by equipping teachers with instructional tools and methods intended to raise students' communicative ability over time.
What outcomes does the opportunity aim to influence for students?
The opportunity describes a long-term aim of improving students' English communicative ability, reducing a barrier to studying abroad, and making study in the United States and other international opportunities more attainable.
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