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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
Operation Manual
Overview
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
Democratic Regression and Impunity for Human Rights Violations in Indonesia
Mar 5, 2026
Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science
Yance Arizona
University of Indonesia
Insights from Fieldwork in Cambridge on Whaling’s Self-Policing Regime
Mar 18, 2026
Law
Swati Malik
Geneva Graduate Institute
News
Exploring the Upsides of Dark Tourism: Lessons from the Holocaust Memorial
Feb 17, 2026
Tokyo Foundation Connects with Sylff Fellows at UNSW Business School
Mar 16, 2026
Feb 27, 2026
York Fellow’s Article Spotlights Corporate Accountability in Ghana’s Extractive Sector
Jan 21, 2026
Fostering Excellence: Sylff Support Program Awardees for Fiscal 2025
Research Grant (SRG)
Up to US$10,000 for domestic and international fieldwork to support doctoral and post-doc research.
Leadership Initiatives (SLI)
Up to US$10,000 for projects initiated by fellows that can make a big difference for the benefit of society.
Financial support provided over the past several decades to facilitate fellows’ academic advancement, leadership development, and networking.
By Swati Malik / Geneva Graduate Institute
Mar 10, 2026
Building a Circular Future in Yogyakarta with Community-Driven Waste Solutions
By Rima Amalia EkaWidya / Gadjah Mada U
Environment
By Yance Arizona / U of Indonesia
Margarida Oliveira
U of Coimbra
Geography
Karnika Jain
Jawaharlal Nehru U
Marcela Menachem Zoufala
Charles U
Anthropology
Erin Upton
Oregon Universities
Pamanee Chaiwat
Architecture
Judith Ann Li
UC San Diego
Business Management
Julia Zulus
U of Music Vienna
Music and Art
Gregory K. Williams
American U Cairo
Culture and Society
Nirmalaguhan Wigneswaran
Fletcher School
Sydney Musipili Mutelo
U of Western Cape
Education
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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