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Jadavpur University Sylff Association Releases Sixth Newsletter
Update. Nov. 11,2011
The Sylff Association at Jadavpur University has released its sixth newsletter, Fellows, featuring messages from Tokyo Foundation President Hideki Kato, Sylff Steering Committee Chairman and Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Pradip Narayan Ghosh, and JU-Sylff Project Director and Professor Joyashree Roy.
It also contains contributions from fellows, who share their ideas and insights. Two articles highlight the knowledge and experiences they gained through Sylff Research Abroad. There is a section devoted to former recipients who provide information on what they are doing now.
Click here (PDF: 2.51 MB) to read the newsletter online.
For a list of Sylff Local Associations around the world, please click here.
“Hope for Japan” Concerts in Vienna
Update. Nov. 11,2011
From April through June 2011, students at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna—one of the three music schools in the Sylff community—performed a series of concerts as a sign of solidarity with and hope for the people in Japan in the wake of the massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami and the nuclear accident.
The performers included several Sylff fellows. These concerts were a part of the students’ commitment as musicians to charitable activities. Proceeds from the event were donated to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Fund, managed by The Nippon Foundation, the donor of the Sylff endowment.
The Tokyo Foundation is very grateful to the students for thinking about the situation in Japan and very much appreciates their commitment and dedication to making the world a better place to live. (more…)
Howard Highlights Partnership with Sylff Program
Update. Nov. 1,2011
On September 8, 2011, Chairman Yohei Sasakawa and other officers from The Nippon Foundation—the Sylff endowment donor—visited Howard University, whose Graduate School celebrated the twentieth anniversary of its association with Sylff earlier this year.
They met with university faculty, including Graduate School Interim Dean Charles L. Betsey, Associate Provost Joseph Reidy, and Senior Academic Advisor to the President Alvin Thornton. (more…)
“Voices” Booklet Now Online and In Print
Update. Oct. 25,2011
Recent articles uploaded on the Sylff website have been compiled into a booklet entitled “Voices from the Sylff Community.” The 10 articles contained therein represent some of the many “voices” in the very extensive Sylff community, encompassing 69 universities in 44 countries around the world.
In addition to the print edition, the booklet is also available as a PDF file, which can be downloaded from the link below. It’s a handy introduction to what a handful of some 13,000 current and graduated Sylff fellows are doing and thinking, as well as the contributions they are making to make a difference in society and build a better future. (more…)
Sylff Research Abroad is re-launched.
Update. Oct. 7,2011
We are happy to announce the re-launch of SRA, one of the Sylff fellows support programs offered by the Tokyo Foundation. SRA now has greater flexibility and is open to both current and former Sylff fellowship recipients who are currently enrolled in a PhD program at any institution of higher learning.
The applicant may also propose any institution of higher learning in a foreign country as the host. Successful applicants will be awarded up to a maximum of US$7,000 to cover research expenses.
Those who are currently pursuing a master’s degree are not eligible. They will have an opportunity to apply for SRA, however, when they advance to PhD study.
For details, see the Call for Applications (http://www.sylff.org/fellows/sra/)
We look forward to receiving your application
Sylff @ Tokyo:Summertime Visitors (2)
Update. Sep. 14,2011
Kurtis Nakamura and Judith Li of the University of California, San Diego, were in Japan for an internship. They had just finished their first year of a master’s program at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies. Kurtis was interning at the United Nations University in Yokohama, while Judith worked for Deutsche Bank AG in central Tokyo. They spoke with members of the Tokyo Foundation’s Leadership Development team on Japanese business manners and the roles and benefits of an internship for their careers. (more…)
Sylff @ Tokyo: Summertime Visitors (1)
Update. Sep. 12,2011
During this summer, Sylff fellows from various countries visited the Tokyo Foundation to meet with the Foundation’s research fellows and program officers. (more…)
Sylff Operation Manual Is Revised, Website Renewed
Update. Sep. 5,2011
The Sylff Operation Manual, revised in July 2011, has now been released. The manual provides Sylff program administrators at Sylff institutions with practical information and guidance for efficient and effective management of the program.
An online version of the Manual is available at the renewed website. Forms and samples for various reporting purposes can be downloaded for the convenience of administrators.
Another feature of the renewed site is the introduction of social bookmarking icons to further promote networking among fellows, administrators, and even people outside the Sylff community.
Enjoy browsing our renewed website!
Chinese Site Opens
Update. Sep. 2,2011
The Tokyo Foundation has launched a new Chinese website containing the PDF version of the newly published Profile of the Foundation in Chinese. To visit the site, click here.
Sylff@Tokyo：Award Ceremony for 2011 Fellows at Waseda University
Update. Jul. 20,2011
On July 6, 2011, an award ceremony was held at Waseda University for two new Sylff fellows selected for the 2011 academic year. The ceremony took place in a reception room with a portrait of Shigenobu Okuma, one of the founding fathers of modern Japan who also founded the university.
Waseda, located in central Tokyo, is one of three Sylff institutions in Japan. It was founded in 1882, and some 54,000 undergraduate and graduate students attend the institution today. Among them are over 3,000 foreign students, making Waseda one of the most international universities in Japan. (more…)
