Sylff News

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens hosted a Sylff alumni celebration event on October 4, 2024, at the architecturally distinguished Athens University History Museum．The event was attended by Japanese Ambassador to Greece Koichi Ito, former Rector and former Member of Parliament Theodoros Fortsakis, members of the university’s Sylff Steering Committee, NKUA faculty members, and Sylff fellows.

Since the Sylff program was established at the university in 1993, more than 300 graduate students in the humanities and social sciences have received Sylff fellowships and moved on to careers in academia, social entrepreneurship, business, and government. Athens fellows have been among the most active in the Sylff community, many of them successfully applying for additional support through the Sylff Research Grant (SRG) and Sylff Research Abroad (SRA) programs to advance their studies.

We are really grateful to NKUA for hosting this event, which serves as a reminder of the significant role the Sylff program can play in the lives of both current and graduated fellows. We hope that Athens fellows will continue to demonstrate leadership in their respective fields and broaden their professional ties with one another. We also hope to continue developing the solid legacy of partnership and cooperation that NKUA and the Sylff Association have built over the past 30 years.

Read the article about the Sylff alumni event published on the website of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at: https://hub.uoa.gr/en/event-in-honour-of-the-alumni-of-the-ryoichi-sasakawa-young-leaders-fellowship-fund-sylff-at-the-athens-university-history-museum/.