News & Events
Our Condolences to People of Chile
Update. Mar. 3,2010
On February 27, 2010, an extremely strong earthquake struck the mid region of Chile. We at the Tokyo Foundation, and especially the Scholarship Division, would like to convey our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the people of Chile who have lost their lives or their loved ones through this immense tragedy. (more…)
Attention! Call for Applications for Global South Scholar-In-Residence Programme in Geneva
Update. Feb. 19,2010
The Scholarship Division is pleased to announce the “Global South Scholar-In-Residence Programme” on behalf of the Graduate Institute, a Sylff institutions in Geneva, Switzerland. (more…)
Charles University Sylff Fellow Named Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year 2009
Update. Feb. 16,2010
On 22 January 2010 Štěpán Holub, a Charles University Sylff fellow was named Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year 2009 in the Czech Republic. The competition is organized by the Czech Bar Association (www.cak.cz) together with Pilaw, an NGO (www.probonocentrum.cz). Štěpán Holub was nominated for his pro bono legal support of people affected by asbestos. He is the second SYLFF fellow in the Czech Republic to be awarded a prize in the high-profile Lawyer of the Year competition; in 2006 Ondřej Dostál was awarded in the category, Talent of the Year. (more…)
Sylff fellow at the American University in Cairo wins Anna Lindh Mediterranean Journalist Award 2009!
Update. Nov. 19,2009
A Sylff fellow at the American University in Cairo, Ms. Ethar El-Katatney, won the Anna Lindh Mediterranean Journalist Award 2009 for her article “Identity Crisis 101,” published in Egypt Today. She is currently pursuing two graduate degrees from the university, an MBA and an MA in television and digital journalism, while traveling and writing as a journalist. Below is her report on the award ceremony of the award that took place on November 5, 2009, in Monaco. (more…)
A New Sylff Institution in Japan - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Awarded 69th Sylff Endowment
Update. Oct. 29,2009
When questioned by his students and colleagues as to why the international university had to be located in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, a rural area enclosed by mountains and ocean on the island of Kyushu—the most southwestern of the four main islands of Japan—difficult to associate with the concept of “internationalization,” Dr. Monte Cassim,
President of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) in Japan, made his first pledge, responding then with conviction that, “I will bring the world to the feet of our students.” He did indeed: world-renowned people including Nobel Prize laureates, heads of state, and captains of industries were invited to provide exemplary speeches to his students. And this time, he has brought another world to them—the world of Sylff. (more…)
