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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
Ghana’s Renewable Energy Policies: Addressing Policy Implementation Challenges
Oct 24, 2025
Environment
Public Policy
Seth Owusu-Mante
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Doctor Knows Best? Medical Authority and Maternal Roles in Socialist Hungary
Nov 27, 2025
Anthropology
Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science
Fanni Svégel
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
News
From Gadjah Mada Sylff Fellow to Academic Leadership
Oct 2, 2025
Jilin University Delegation Visits Sylff Association Chairman Sasakawa
Nov 19, 2025
Oct 14, 2025
Impact through Empathy in Redressing Medical Harm: Sylff@Tokyo
Sep 29, 2025
Jadavpur Fellow Examining Policy Paths to Sustainability: Sylff@Tokyo
Up to US$10,000 for social action projects and conferences /workshops initiated by fellows.
Project Grant
By Fanni Svégel / Hungarian Universities
By Seth Owusu-Mante / Fletcher School
Sep 8, 2025
Building Digital Resilience in Indonesia’s Vulnerable Communities
By Obby Taufik Hidayat / U of Malaya
Education
Media and Communication
Agnieszka Krol
Jagiellonian U
Sociology
Claudio Frausto Lara
El Colegio de Mexico
Laura Milena Ballen Velasquez
Pirjo Kristiina Virtanen
U of Helsinki
Laur Kiik
Columbia U
Ola G. Berta
U of Oslo
Rosanne M. Jocson
Ateneo de Manila U
Psychology
Alex Kihehere Mukiga
U of Western Cape
Development Studies
Angela Mendes Freitas
U of Coimbra
Geography
Anete Butkevica
U of Latvia
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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