The time for reappointment procedures has begun for the following participants: participants who arrived in Japan by the end of September 2024. Please begin the procedures after you receive the reappointment documents from your contracting organisation.

Please talk with friends, family, etc. and consult with your supervisor before making your decision. Changes cannot be made to reappointment decisions after the submission deadline.

All JET Programme participants should receive documentation regarding the reappointment procedures from their contracting organisations. Please read the documents carefully and consult with your supervisor if you have any questions. The reappointment documents will also be made accessible on the JET Programme website after the official notice to contracting organisations. Please refer to the link below.

https://jetprogramme.org/reappointment/
(Please check the email edition of CLAIR News for the latest password.)

More information about reappointment can be found in the GIH (pp. 68–73). Please note that the content of the GIH may differ from the reappointment documents provided by your contracting organisation. In that case, please prioritise the content in the documents provided by your contracting organisation.

GIH:

https://jetprogramme.org/gih/

CLAIR offers the 2024–2025 grant for JLPT to JET Programme participants who have passed the N1, N2, or N3 level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) in either the first or second test of 2024. The grant will reimburse the complete testing fee of 7,500 yen. To apply, please complete the electronic application form via the following link before the grant application deadline. You will find all the necessary information about the eligibility and application process at the following link: https://jetprogramme.org/en/jlpt

※Please make sure to carefully read the explanation documents before applying. Incomplete/invalid applications will have to be resubmitted.

Grant application deadline for the first test of 2024 (7 July): 15 November 2024

JET Programme participants may apply for online Japanese language courses offered by CLAIR.

Multiple new features have been added for 2024–2025, including JLPT practice tests, pronunciation practice, and the ability to participate in live review sessions. For detailed information about the application process and content, please check out the course guide on the JET Programme website (links below).

https://deli3.study.jp/?multi
https://jetprogramme.org/en/languagecourses/

Japanese Language Course Application Form:
https://bit.ly/2HfLvpv

Regarding unit deadlines: Each unit should be completed within one month in order to complete the course in a reasonable timeframe. However, the deadline for completing a course will automatically be extended for up to six months. You will need to contact the help desk for extensions beyond six months.

Note: Questions about course content (grammar, vocabulary, etc.) may be submitted through the course provider website. A Japanese instructor will answer them. Please note that responses may take a few days.

Applications for the 2024–2025 TEFL/TESOL Grant are now open. Details have been posted on the JET Programme website and sent to contracting organisations. Please note that there have been significant changes to the Grant application process in this fiscal year.

JET Programme Participants who are thinking about applying for the Grant should check the new Outline and Guidelines carefully.

Details are available on the following page: https://jetprogramme.org/en/tefl/

For questions, please use CLAIR’s grant-specific email address: grant@clair.or.jp

Is your house or apartment covered by property insurance (kasai hoken)? If you do not know, please check with your contracting organisation supervisor.

There have been several cases where JET Programme participants were forced to pay for the damages to not only their own, but also their neighbours’ housing when there were water leaks or other problems. (If a water leak occurs, damage to the property of neighbours is covered by the JET Accident Insurance Policy Liability Endorsement, but damage to your own property as well as damage to the structure or building can only be covered by property insurance.)

Whether or not to purchase property insurance is the choice of the JET Programme participant. However, if found liable for damages, the costs can be very high. Therefore, CLAIR recommends that participants enrol in property insurance.

Although the majority of JET Programme participants live in rental properties, earthquake insurance may also be taken to account for the cost of lost household items, such as personal computers or TVs. Therefore, please take care to research a suitable form of insurance for your situation.

Personal tax affairs in one’s home country are the responsibility of each JET Programme participant. Be sure to obtain and keep your gensen chōshūhyō, or Statement of Earnings, from your contracting organisation, as this may be necessary for filing your taxes abroad. Please refer to the General Information Handbook (GIH) for more details.

https://jetprogramme.org/en/gih/

CLAIR maintains a webpage on the JET Programme website for embassies in Japan to post information for JET Programme participants from their country. Please check this page regularly for updates.

https://jetprogramme.org/en/embassyinformation/

Please note that CLAIR does not take responsibility for any of the information listed on this page. For enquiries regarding the information on this webpage, please contact the embassy in question directly.

All JET Programme participants are strongly advised to register with their home country’s embassy or local consulate, and/or through their embassy run travel registration scheme while living in Japan. Your embassy may be able to help you and your relatives obtain necessary information and check on each other’s safety in times of emergency. Please check the website of your home country’s embassy or local consulate for more details:

https://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/protocol/index.html