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The Sylff Association secretariat is delighted to invite all Sylff fellows to join an interactive platform called The Nippon Foundation Scholars Association (TNFSA) that is administered by the Nippon Foundation--the donor of the Sylff funds.

It is an online community enabling you to connect and network with recipients of various other Nippon Foundation fellowship programs and to support your activities on a long-term basis.

WHO CAN JOIN TNFSA?

All recipients of fellowships provided by the Nippon Foundation Group (including the Tokyo Foundation).

WHAT CAN YOU DO THROUGH TNFSA?

1. Interact with other fellowship recipients

• Search out and connect with fellows working in your field or region
• Find a mentor or apply to be one
• Create a discussion group and invite other Association members to join

2. Find opportunities

• Apply for jobs advertised on the platform (when available) and learn where other TNF scholars are working
• Participate in events, such as webinars and conferences, that are announced on the platform.
• Seek support for team projects
• Promote your own events or achievements

3. Learn

• Read news released by Nippon Foundation Group organizations
• Check posts of other Association members and join the conversation

TNFSA is a platform that all recipients of the approximately 20 Nippon Foundation Group fellowship programs can join. Since Sylff fellows represent the largest bloc of scholars in the Nippon Foundation Scholars Association, we expect that your participation will significantly invigorate this community.

You can use TNFSA to connect not only with other Sylff fellows but also with scholars outside the Sylff community. The fields covered include leadership development, peace studies, Japanese studies, and disability efforts. It is free and an excellent opportunity for you to build your career.

For those interested in joining, please follow these steps:

1. Visit https://tnfsa.nippon-foundation.or.jp

2. Click "Request to Join" in the upper right corner

3. Fill out the form that appears, selecting "Sylff Association" from the menu as your Fellowship Group

4. Click "Submit Request"

5. A request will be sent to the administrator, who will confirm that you are a Sylff fellow and approve your application

6. After confirmation, an email will be sent to the address that you provided. Click the "Activate your Account" button in the email.

7. You will be taken to a login page. Please log in from this page.

8. The Live Feed page will open. Please feel free to introduce yourself or just look around and see what is available.

Please contact sylff@tkfd.or.jp if you have trouble accessing the site. For questions regarding the platform’s features, please contact tnfsa@ps.nippon-foundation.or.jp.

We look forward to your participation!