Language course in Japan for scientific grant-holders
The European Commission has published a request for proposals for the provision of Japanese language classes for young European scientists in Japan. Each year the Commission offers young European scientists with a doctorate or equivalent educational qualification the possibility of spending a period of time working as a scientist in a Japanese university laboratory, institute or industrial research centre. The stay in Japan starts with a language course which usually lasts for three months but can last for six months. The course must be designed to facilitate the subsequent integration of the young scientists into the host laboratory and to provide a good understanding of Japanese society and everyday life in Japan. Selected candidates will arrive in Japan during the third quarter of 1994 and will follow the language course as a group. The grant-holders will be able to benefit from this introductory period to become acquainted with the director of the laboratory where they will work and to prepare their research project. The language course must be located in the Tokyo area, where most of the grant-holders will be required to reside. It will be divided into two parts: an initial period of three months, which all participants will be required to follow, and a further period of three months for those who wish to receive a more specific period of training in Japanese. The course will be full time and will, in particular, cover the following: - Expression; - Grammar; - Vocabulary; - Reading; - Writing; - Comprehension. An introduction to Japanese culture and life in Japan will also be included. Teaching will be given in small groups of not more than four participants, each of which will consist of people with the same level of knowledge of Japanese. An initial test will be given to grade the groups. The progress made by the grant-holders will be regularly assessed and the groups will be changed accordingly. The teaching material is to be supplied by the school, which will also provide follow-up for the grant-holders in their laboratories on completion of the intensive course. Proposals should clearly indicate the following: - The duration and the unit cost of the lessons for each level; - The total number of lessons per week (including regular assessment tests); - Registration fees and any charges made for cancellation of registrations; - The cost of the teaching material. Proposers should be in a position to give details of previous experience of providing language training to young European scientists or engineers. Tenders should be submitted to: EU Delegation Europa House 9-15 Sanbancho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102 Japan
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Greece