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Sylff Program
Cultivating leaders of tomorrow in countries worldwide
Mission & Philosophy
The goals of the Sylff Program and the leadership qualities it seeks to nurture
Message from the Chairman
Promoting peaceful and socially inclusive development
Sylff Association
Platform to bring all Sylff stakeholders closer together
History
Major milestones since the program's inception in 1987
Contact
Ask questions, offer comments, or come visit us in Tokyo
Overview
Research
Research Grant (SRG)
Up to US$5,000 to support doctoral and post-doc fellows’ academic research activities in their field of expertise.
Research Abroad (SRA)
Up to US$5,000 to support research in a foreign country for a doctoral dissertation.
Social Action
Leadership Initiatives (SLI)
Up to US$10,000 for social action projects and conferences/workshops initiated by fellows.
Project Grant (SPG)
Large-scale grants for projects with potential for substantial social impact.
Networking
Leaders Workshop
Opportunities for intercultural group learning and leadership enhancement.
Operation Manual
Conventional Scheme
Guidelines on program and endowment management
New Scheme
For institutions wishing to focus on program operations
Administrators Meetings
Learn best practices and meet other Sylff administrators
News
São Paulo Fellow’s Journey of Learning and Connection: Sylff@Tokyo
Jan 21, 2026
Voices
Service Learning as an Innovative Pedagogy in Indonesian Higher Education
Jan 19, 2026
Education
Public Policy
Obby Taufik Hidayat
Universiti Malaya
Fostering Excellence: Sylff Support Program Awardees for Fiscal 2025
Harmony across Cultures: A Music and Arts Festival in the Suburbs of Paris
Jan 26, 2026
Culture and Society
Music and Art
Florent Ling
Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris
Jan 5, 2026
Coimbra Fellow Farhad Nazir Publishes Study on Community Heritage Interpretation
Dec 11, 2025
Season’s Greetings from the Sylff Association Secretariat: Sylff News 2025
Up to US$10,000 for social action projects and conferences /workshops initiated by fellows.
Project Grant
By Florent Ling / Paris Conservatoire
Jan 22, 2026
Survey Research Sustainability at Risk from Interviewer Supply-Demand Imbalance
By Blanka Szeitl / Hungarian Universities
Social Science
By Obby Taufik Hidayat / U of Malaya
Amal Jadou
Fletcher School
Bijoy Philip V.G.
Jawaharlal Nehru U
Humanities
Mariam Elashmawy
American U Cairo
Giulia Lowe
New Zealand Universities
Psychology
Marina Alsahawneh
U of Jordan
Sociology
Chifon Godlove Ngek
U of Western Cape
Development Studies
Gabriela Maneva
U of Athens
Literature
Hnin Yu Soe
Ritsumeikan APU
Business Management
Giulia Anselmo
Pedro Arrupe
Law
Galerdene Namsraijav
Academy Mongolia
The American University in Cairo
Jan 19, 2021
Oct 8, 2019
The University of Jordan
Jul 24, 2019
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
May 15, 2019
Institute of Political Education “Pedro Arrupe“
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Apr 10, 2019
Keio University
Dec 1, 2017
Aug 31, 2017
May 12, 2017
University of Latvia
May 1, 2017
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