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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
Season’s Greetings from the Sylff Association Secretariat: Sylff News 2025
Dec 11, 2025
Voices
Guatemalan Farmworkers in Canada: Migration, Land Inequality, and Development
Dec 12, 2025
Development Studies
Economics
Political Science
Chris Little
York University
Coimbra Fellow Amit Singh Awarded 2025 Nordic Mela Peace Award
Dec 10, 2025
Doctor Knows Best? Medical Authority and Maternal Roles in Socialist Hungary
Nov 27, 2025
Anthropology
Interdisciplinary Studies
Fanni Svégel
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Nov 19, 2025
Jilin University Delegation Visits Sylff Association Chairman Sasakawa
Oct 14, 2025
Impact through Empathy in Redressing Medical Harm: Sylff@Tokyo
Up to US$10,000 for social action projects and conferences /workshops initiated by fellows.
Project Grant
By Chris Little / York U
By Fanni Svégel / Hungarian Universities
Oct 24, 2025
Ghana’s Renewable Energy Policies: Addressing Policy Implementation Challenges
By Seth Owusu-Mante / Fletcher School
Environment
Public Policy
Jan Szulkin
Uppsala U
Arno Trültzsch
U of Leipzig
Yovana Reyes Tagle
U of Helsinki
Law
Jayne Warwathia Chege
U of Nairobi
Education
Julio Cerezal Tamargo
U of Deusto
Social Science
Makoto Seta
Waseda U
Buuveidulam Altansukh
Academy Mongolia
Gregory K. Williams
American U Cairo
Culture and Society
Sharon Mumbi Kinyanjui
Nemanja Backovic
U of Belgrade
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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