2022 Princess Takamado Essay Contest

Summary

PTJCMF’s mission is to promote academic exchanges and student mobility between Japan and Canada. We promote Japan studies in Canada especially among younger scholars, encouraging them to present their research held in Japan-related conferences held in Canada. To achieve this goal, PTJC offers six essay awards ($500 each, 2 awards per association) in collaboration with the Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education, Replaying Japan, and Japan Studies Association for Canada.

Qualifications

  • Applicants must be registered in Master’s or Ph.D programs
  • Priority will be given to graduate students who are enrolled in post-secondary institutions in Japan or in Canada
  • Winners of the prizes are required to present in one of the three conferences (the Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education, Replaying Japan, and Japan Studies Association for Canada)

How to Apply

Please submit the designated form and an essay to ptjc@ualberta.ca. 
*You are required to apply for the CFP of these conferences separately

Selection Process

All essays submitted to this contest will be reviewed by Prince Takamado Japan Centre’s review committee in collaboration with associations’ executive members.

Topics and Deadlines

Awards will be given to essays that do the following:

Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education(CAJLE)
Deadline: 18 April 2022
- written in English (between 1000-1500 words) or in Japanese (between 800-1000 characters).
- contribute to the promotion of Japanese language education in Canada

Replaying Japan
Deadline: 15 April 2022
- written in English, using APA, MLA, or Chicago citation style （between 1000-1500 words)
- contribute to the promotion of Japanese game studies in Canada
- bridge Japan with Canada and other countries in the field of games 

Japan Studies Association of Canada
Deadline: 30 June 2022
- written in English, using APA, MLA, or Chicago citation style （between 1000-1500 words)
- focus on Japan studies in a Canadian Context 
- bridge Japan with Canada in the field of social sciences and humanities 
- contribute to the promotion of Japan Studies in Canada