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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
News
Athens Fellow’s Decades-Long Commitment to the Public Interest: Sylff@Tokyo
Aug 21, 2026
Voices
Whoosh: China-Japan Infrastructure Competition in Indonesia’s Rail Sector
Interdisciplinary Studies
Politics, Government
Public Policy
Caixia Mao
Columbia University
From Electric Fleets to Agentic Mobility: Aligning Transport with Societal Needs
Jun 12, 2026
AI, Digital Society
Environment, Energy, Climate
Jônatas Augusto Manzolli
University of Coimbra
Do Tax Breaks Actually Fuel Innovation? Evidence from China’s Factory Floors
Jun 23, 2026
Economics
Science, Technology, Innovation
Zhe Li
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Aug 13, 2026
Website Maintenance on August 18 (11:00 to 12:30 JST)
May 20, 2026
Online Orientation Meeting with Three New Pedro Arrupe Fellows
Apr 22, 2026
Appointment of New Executive Director for Leadership Development
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 Caixia Mao / Columbia U
Jul 17, 2026
Observations on Wealth and Giving in Japan: Notes from a Personal Study Visit
By Lawrence Jackson / UNSW Business School
Business Management
Culture and Society
Jun 30, 2026
Beyond the Black Box: Unveiling the Nurturing Bonds in Indonesia’s Juvenile Detention Centers
By Jesika Juliana / U of Malaya
Education
Psychology
Milena Andonova Sahakian
Sofia U
Literature
Vincenzo Todaro
Pedro Arrupe
Sociology
Arve Hansen
U of Oslo
Development Studies
Nikolaos Galanopoulos
U of Athens
Olívia de Quintana Figueiredo Pasqualeto
U of Sao Paulo
Law, Human Rights
Pham Thi Thuy Trang
VNU
Alexandra Tamiko Da Dalt
Columbia U
Rachel Naomi Kudo
Juilliard School
Music and Art
Kazuhiro Mikami
Keio U
Media and Communication
Kamil Ercan Atak
Ankara 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“
Apr 10, 2019
Keio University
Dec 1, 2017
Aug 31, 2017
May 12, 2017
University of Latvia
May 1, 2017
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