All University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty members in Bargaining Unit 7 are eligible to apply [from Rank 3 to Rank 5 or permanent Instructors (2)]. Faculty members who are on leave during the semester preceding the study abroad resident directorship are NOT eligible to apply. Resident Directors are appointed from UH Mānoa, as the UHM Study Abroad Center is a UH Mānoa program.
For your convenience, the Faculty Resident Directorship application has been broken down into 4 sections for Summer, Semester and Academic Year-in-Japan: Application Guidelines, Application Form (Form 1 for Summer; Form 2 for Semester), Application Information and Program Summary. Please click on the links to download the documents.
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New as of March 2022: Please read the Council on Study Abroad’s policy on Hawaiian Place of Learning in regards to Resident Director selection and student recruitment.
SUMMER 2024 PROGRAMS
deadline: Oct. 5, 2023 4PM HST
Updated Mar. 2023
FALL 2024 / SPRING 2025 PROGRAMS
deadline: Nov. 2, 2023 4PM HST
Updated Mar. 2023
*Faculty Resident Director appointment for Machida, Japan is for Fall or Spring semesters. Applicants who choose to teach both terms may do so, but must propose two courses per term.
ACADEMIC YEAR 24-25 IN JAPAN PROGRAM
deadline: Nov. 2, 2023 4PM HST**
Kōbe, Japan | Semester/Year Program Application Guidelines
Eligibility, Course Proposals, Compensation, and Responsibilities |
Form 2 |
**Faculty Resident Director appointments for Kōbe, Japan are rotated every year among UHM and other consortium universities.