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Call for Nominations! － Sylff Prize 2010
Update. May 7,2009
1. Purpose
Sylff aims to nurture future leaders capable of tackling local and global challenges with viewpoints that transcend cultural, national, and other boundaries at a time when the world is experiencing increasingly complex issues.
The Sylff Prize recognizes and supports fellows demonstrating such an outstanding leadership and commitment to society.
It is also intended that Prize winners become role-models and inspiration for the rest of the Sylff community to thrive more, and to feel proud of being a part of the Sylff family.
2. Awards
The Prize winner will be invited to Japan for up to two weeks to receive the Prize in the amount of US$10,000 and a commemorative plaque. The winner is expected to extend his/her network, and to present the winner’s achievements and messages during the stay in Japan.
3. Eligibility
A) The nominee must be a Sylff fellow—a recipient of a Sylff fellowship who is currently enrolled,
or has graduated from a Sylff-endowed institution.
B) Nominations may be submitted by:
■ Sylff steering committees or a member of the committees
■ Sylff fellows local associations or a member of the associations
■ Individual Sylff fellows, current or graduated
*No self-nomination will be accepted
C)The nominee must be willing and able to travel to Japan (specific dates to be decided) for up to
two weeks to receive the Prize and participate in activities planned for the Prize recipients.
4. Nomination
The nomination must be made based on the following Sylff Prize criteria.
- Outstanding performance in facilitating positive change to improve some aspect of the human condition
- Ability to translate vision and ideas into action, and to think and act with wisdom and leadership on behalf of others
- Ability to inspire, to motivate, and to serve as a model for others
- Creativity and originality
It is important to note that the Prize does not evaluate the nominee’s achievements before the Sylff fellowship, but rather the achievements during and after the fellowship.
Nomination documents must include:
A) Completed nomination form (downloadable form)
B) Two recommendation forms (downloadable form) from people other than the nominator, who do
not belong to the Sylff community. Preferably, the recommender should be someone who has
recently worked, or currently works closely with the nominee.
The following are NOT eligible to be recommenders:
■ A faculty member/administrator at any of the 68 Sylff institutions
■ A currently enrolled/graduated Sylff fellow
C) List publications and attach copies of no more than two of the nominee’s most important
publications such as articles and monographs. The language must be in English.
*The nominator must gather and send the above documents. All documents must be received
together by the Tokyo Foundation located in Japan, by October 1, 2009.
5. Selection
Selection of the winner will be conducted by the Sylff Prize selection committee.*
*Members of the committee to be decided.
6. Schedule
The Tokyo Foundation solicits the nomination of a Sylff fellow for the Prize from the Sylff steering committees, individual Sylff fellows, and Sylff associations recognized by the foundation. The nomination process and schedule is as follows:
| Announcement and call for nominations: | May 2009 |
| Nomination deadline (deadline for reception by the foundation): | Not later than October 1, 2009 |
| Screening for eligibility by The Tokyo Foundation’s Scholarship Division: | October 2009 |
| Review and selection by the Sylff Prize selection committee: | January 2010 |
| Approval by the Tokyo Foundation’s Executive Board: | February 2010 |
| Notification to Prize winners: | February 2010 |
| Award ceremony and visit to Japan: | TBD |
This announcement is also available in PDF.
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Inquiries should be directed to:
Scholarship Division, The Tokyo Foundation
Attn: Sylff Prize
The Nippon Foundation Bldg. 3rd Floor
1-2-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052, Japan
Tel: +81-3-6229-5503
Fax: +81-3-6229-5507
E-mail from inquiry form
