The New Zealand Japan Exchange Programme (NZJEP) was jointly established by the New Zealand and Japanese Governments in the early seventies to create a deeper understanding between the two countries on a broad educational and cultural basis.

The programme funds a broad range of educational and cultural activities in the form of visits to New Zealand or Japan by educationalists or artists and the interchange of educational and cultural material.

Aim
The New Zealand Japan Exchange Programme's general aim is to deepen understanding between New Zealand and Japan on a broad educational and cultural basis.

Budget
NZJEP's budget is not large ($28,000 in 2013), so frequently it is only possible for NZJEP to make a contribution towards the cost of proposals. The two main areas of budget are educational and cultural.

For the cultural field, applicants considered for NZJEP funding may include (but not be limited to):
a. Cultural practitioners themselves, i.e. artists, musicians, dancers, craftspeople, film-makers, writers, actors, etc.
b. Curators, archivists, conservators, etc. c. Academic/cultural personnel, i.e. art historians, etc.

Deadline for applications: 31 May 2013

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