Criteria

Criteria for student applicants

  1. Must be between the ages of 18 and 34 years (inclusive).
  2. Must be a citizen from one of the 14 member countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, FSM, Marshall Island, Nauru, Niue, Palau, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
  3. Currently enrolled into an Undergraduate or higher level programme at USP. Except for students from PNG, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia and College of Marshall Islands (RMI).
  4. Must have completed one semester at USP already.
    Except for students from PNG, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia and College of Marshall Islands (RMI).
  5. Must have at least one more semester to complete at USP.
    Except for students from PNG, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia and College of Marshall Islands (RMI).
  6. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
  7. Must be medically fit to travel.
  8. Must have the relevant clearance or approval from Sponsor to travel.
  9. Must have a valid Passport with at least 6 months remaining from date of travel.
  10. Must not have traveled in Kizuna, JENESYS 2.0, JENESYS 2015, JENESYS 2016 or JENESYS 2017 programmes.
  11. Should not have any holds or disciplinary records with the respective universities.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF SELECTED YOU WILL NEED TO ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING:

  1. Must communicate the required logistics information in a timely manner.
  2. Must provide a valid medical certificate within 4 days from the selection confirmation.
  3. No changes to be made to the travel itinerary/ ticket provided to you from the JENESYS office.
  4. Must participate in the full activities carried out in Japan.
  5. Must follow the programme.
  6. Upon completion of the tour a written report of minimum 3 pages (and not exceeding 9 pages) to be provided within 7 days from completion of tour.
  7. Conduct post promotion activities to further promote the programme, Japan and its culture. Share these activity updates with the JENESYS team at USP.

Criteria for supervisor applicants

  1. Must be over 25 years of age.
  2. Must be a citizen from one of the following countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, FSM, Marshall Island, Nauru, Niue, Palau, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Australia or New Zealand.
  3. Must be a full-time staff of the University of the South Pacific (USP).
  4. Must have completed their probation period of employment with USP.
  5. Must have at least 6 more months remaining on their staff contract with USP.
  6. Must have a valid First Aid certificate which has been valid for 1 months and has at least 3 more months remaining.
  7. Must be medically fit to travel.
  8. Must have approval from manager or supervisor to travel (duty travel or annual leave).
  9. Must have a valid Passport (should NOT expire in the next 6 months of travel date).
  10. Must not have traveled in previous projects including: Kizuna, JENESYS 2.0, JENESYS 2015, JENESYS 2016 or JENESYS 2017 programmes.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF SELECTED YOU WILL NEED TO ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING:

  1. Must communicate the required logistics information in a timely manner.
  2. Must provide a valid medical certificate within 4 days from the selection confirmation.
  3. Coordinate the cultural performance for your assigned group.
  4. No changes to be made to the travel itinerary/ ticket provided to you from the JENESYS office.
  5. Must follow the programme schedule provided.
  6. Upon completion of the tour a written report of minimum 3 pages (and not exceeding 9 pages) to be provided within 7 days from completion of tour.
  7. Assist in the collection of reports from your group members.
  8. Collect photos and videos from participants and share with JENESYS office at USP.
  9. Conduct post promotion activities to further promote the programme, Japan and its culture. Share these activity updates with the JENESYS team at USP.
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