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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
Fletcher Cyber Expert Discusses Bilateral Security Issues during Japan Visit: Sylff@Tokyo
Jul 10, 2025
Voices
Struggling for the Algorithm: Far-Right Communication and Youth Political Participation
Jul 1, 2025
Interdisciplinary Studies
Media and Communication
Political Science
Mónica Catarina Soares
University of Coimbra
Chairman Sasakawa Meets with Sussex Fellow During Albania Visit
Jun 19, 2025
Thinking, Governing, and Healing “with” the Hauraki Gulf
Jun 17, 2025
Culture and Society
Environment
Dara Craig
University of Oregon
Jun 5, 2025
Norwegian Foreign Minister Expresses Gratitude for Sylff Fellowship
Sylff@Tokyo: Deepening Sylff Ties with the University of Helsinki
Up to US$10,000 for social action projects and conferences /workshops initiated by fellows.
Project Grant
Jul 7, 2025
Data Deserts and Drowning Cities
By Soumya Bhowmick / Jadavpur U
Development Studies
Public Policy
By Mónica Catarina Soares / U of Coimbra
By Dara Craig / Oregon Universities
Loukas Spanos
U of Athens
Economics
Jory Martial Vinikour
Paris Conservatoire
Music and Art
Kyla Zaret
Oregon Universities
Pawel Laidler
Jagiellonian U
Area Studies
Aleksandar Animirov Zlatanov
Sofia U
Mihoko Sakurai
Keio U
Gleb Pysniak
U of Music Vienna
Nurmahfuzah Razak
U of Malaya
Sociology
Liza Hamman
U of Western Cape
Education
Loshni Nair
Linguistics
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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