Sylff Institutional Profiles
Columbia University
Weatherhead East Asian Institute
International Affairs Building
MC 3333
420 West 118th Street, 9th floor
New York, NY 10027
USA
Telephone: +1-212-854-2592
Facsimile: +1-212-749-1497
http://www.columbia.edu/
Name of Sylff Program
The Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund Program of Columbia University
Sylff Program
The objective of the Program is to support the education of graduate students concentrating in the study of the Asia Pacific region and Inner Asia at the University. This is done by awarding fellowships to students with high potential for leadership in national, regional and international affairs, and in public life as well as in private endeavors. The fellowships are open to students enrolled in master’s and/or doctoral degree programs in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Teachers College, as well as in the professional schools of business, international and public affairs, social work, law and journalism. Master’s students are eligible for summer awards and doctoral students are eligible for both summer awards and academic year awards.
Year Endowed
1991
Steering Committee
Chairperson
Prof. Myron Cohen
Director
Weatherhead East Asian Institute
Contact Person
Ms. Celia Bhattacharya
Program Officer
Ms. Waichi Ho
Assistant Director
Weatherhead East Asian Institute
