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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
York Fellow’s Article Spotlights Corporate Accountability in Ghana’s Extractive Sector
Feb 27, 2026
Exploring the Upsides of Dark Tourism: Lessons from the Holocaust Memorial
Feb 17, 2026
Voices
Legian at Night: Reflections on Luxury Tourism and Local Life in Bali, Indonesia
Feb 25, 2026
Economics
Interdisciplinary Studies
A. Faidlal Rahman
Gadjah Mada University
Democratic Regression and Impunity for Human Rights Violations in Indonesia
Mar 5, 2026
Political Science
Yance Arizona
University of Indonesia
Jan 21, 2026
Fostering Excellence: Sylff Support Program Awardees for Fiscal 2025
São Paulo Fellow’s Journey of Learning and Connection: Sylff@Tokyo
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 Yance Arizona / U of Indonesia
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Building Emotionally Safe and Inclusive Schools in Samburu County, Kenya
By Jayne Warwathia Chege / U of Nairobi
Education
Psychology
By A. Faidlal Rahman / Gadjah Mada U
Evan K. Kirigia
Utrecht U
Anthropology
Hekang Yang
Columbia U
George Dikaios
U of Athens
Balazs Csiky
Hungarian Universities
Francesco Vigneri
Pedro Arrupe
Sociology
Tesfaye Desalegne Abebe
Howard U
Public Policy
Hamed Jafarzadeh
UNSW Business School
Business Management
Maxwell Kyalo
U of Nairobi
Amrita Mukherjee
Jadavpur U
Humanities
Mirco Vannoni
Culture and Society
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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