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Sylff Program
Cultivating leaders of tomorrow in countries worldwide
Mission & Philosophy
The goals of the Sylff Program and the leadership qualities it seeks to nurture
Message from the Chairman
Promoting peaceful and socially inclusive development
Sylff Association
Platform to bring all Sylff stakeholders closer together
History
Major milestones since the program's inception in 1987
Contact
Ask questions, offer comments, or come visit us in Tokyo
Overview
Research
Research Grant (SRG)
Up to US$5,000 to support doctoral and post-doc fellows’ academic research activities in their field of expertise.
Research Abroad (SRA)
Up to US$5,000 to support research in a foreign country for a doctoral dissertation.
Social Action
Leadership Initiatives (SLI)
Up to US$10,000 for social action projects and conferences/workshops initiated by fellows.
Project Grant (SPG)
Large-scale grants for projects with potential for substantial social impact.
Networking
Leaders Workshop
Opportunities for intercultural group learning and leadership enhancement.
Operation Manual
Conventional Scheme
Guidelines on program and endowment management
New Scheme
For institutions wishing to focus on program operations
Administrators Meetings
Learn best practices and meet other Sylff administrators
News
Sylff@Tokyo: UC San Diego Fellow Committed to Advancing Economic Betterment for All
Apr 17, 2025
Voices
Particularistic Approaches to the Legal Regulation of Civil Society Organizations in Authoritarian Systems
Apr 22, 2025
Social Science
Izabella Deák
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Finding Concrete Solutions to Real-World Issues: Online Orientation Meeting with “Pedro Arrupe” Fellows
Jun 2, 2025
Applications for SRG and SLI in Fiscal 2025 to Open in May
Apr 4, 2025
May 20, 2025
Sylff@Tokyo: A Surprise Visit from a Fellow-Turned-Basque-Minister
Sylff@Tokyo: Comenius University Strengthening Global Ties through International Outreach
May 12, 2025
Sylff@Tokyo: INSEAD Strengthening Ties with Japan through Its Alumni
Up to US$10,000 for social action projects and conferences /workshops initiated by fellows.
Project Grant
May 19, 2025
KIBOTCHA’s Journey from Tsunami Ruins to a “Smart Ecovillage” of Hope
By Naoko Takasu / Ritsumeikan APU
Development Studies
Economics
Environment
By Izabella Deák / Hungarian Universities
Life after School for Rural Youth in India
By Khinvraj Jangid / Jawaharlal Nehru U
Area Studies
Education
Timothy Chooi
Juilliard School
Music and Art
Thanh Xuan Nguyen
UNSW Business School
Louis Benjamin
U of Western Cape
Nicholas Chua
Columbia U
Paulina Alejandra Berrios Cortes
U of Chile
Vanessa Oyugi
Howard U
Khaliun Enkhsaikhan
Academy Mongolia
Public Policy
Shai-Li Romem-Porat
Ben Gurion U
Erin Upton
Oregon Universities
Melinda Kovai
Hungarian Universities
The American University in Cairo
Jan 19, 2021
Oct 8, 2019
The University of Jordan
Jul 24, 2019
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
May 15, 2019
Institute of Political Education “Pedro Arrupe“
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Apr 10, 2019
Keio University
Dec 1, 2017
Aug 31, 2017
May 12, 2017
University of Latvia
May 1, 2017
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