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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
Voices
EDI Rhetoric and the Experiences of LGBTQ+ International Students in Canada
Dec 10, 2024
Culture and Society
Education
Interdisciplinary Studies
Fatemeh Gharibi
York University
Populism’s Mitigated Potency in Japan and Implications for Mature Democracies
Feb 25, 2025
Political Science
Jiajia Zhou
Columbia University
News
Event Held to Honor Sylff Alumni at Athens University History Museum
Dec 11, 2024
Announcement: Updates to Sylff Support Programs in 2025
Feb 12, 2025
Apr 1, 2025
A New Start for the Tokyo Foundation
Feb 17, 2025
Sylff Research Grant (SRG) Recipients for Fiscal 2024
Feb 13, 2025
Invitation to Join the Nippon Foundation Scholars Association (TNFSA)
Up to US$10,000 for social action projects and conferences /workshops initiated by fellows.
Project Grant
Mar 19, 2025
Legal Foundations and Challenges of Inspections in International Law
By Swati Malik / Geneva Graduate Institute
Law
Mar 7, 2025
In Search of Women Photographers in Twentieth-Century India
By Sreerupa Bhattacharya / Jadavpur U
Media and Communication
By Jiajia Zhou / Columbia U
Myra Ann Houser
Howard U
Hnin Yu Soe
Ritsumeikan APU
Business Management
Sigride Jenniska Asseko
Oregon Universities
Environment
Xinming Xia
Peking U
Geography
Asiah Kamal
U of Malaya
Social Science
Scott Brebner
New Zealand Universities
Fumiaki Mizuno
Keio U
Kunyuan Qiao
Giuseppe Terzo
Pedro Arrupe
Public Policy
Olarn Ongla
Chiang Mai U
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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