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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
Operation Manual
Overview
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
Exploring the Upsides of Dark Tourism: Lessons from the Holocaust Memorial
Feb 17, 2026
Voices
Insights from Fieldwork in Cambridge on Whaling’s Self-Policing Regime
Mar 18, 2026
Law
Swati Malik
Geneva Graduate Institute
Applications for SRG and SLI in Fiscal 2026 to Open in May
Apr 2, 2026
Building a Circular Future in Yogyakarta with Community-Driven Waste Solutions
Mar 10, 2026
Environment
Political Science
Rima Amalia EkaWidya
Gadjah Mada University
Mar 16, 2026
Tokyo Foundation Connects with Sylff Fellows at UNSW Business School
Feb 27, 2026
York Fellow’s Article Spotlights Corporate Accountability in Ghana’s Extractive Sector
Research Grant (SRG)
Up to US$10,000 for domestic and international fieldwork to support doctoral and post-doc research.
Leadership Initiatives (SLI)
Up to US$10,000 for projects initiated by fellows that can make a big difference for the benefit of society.
Financial support provided over the past several decades to facilitate fellows’ academic advancement, leadership development, and networking.
By Swati Malik / Geneva Graduate Institute
By Rima Amalia EkaWidya / Gadjah Mada U
Mar 5, 2026
Democratic Regression and Impunity for Human Rights Violations in Indonesia
By Yance Arizona / U of Indonesia
Interdisciplinary Studies
Matthew Gross
U of Michigan
Economics
Timothy Roth
U of Helsinki
Area Studies
Colin Steele
Fletcher School
Wichitra Jantawong
Chiang Mai U
Culture and Society
Social Science
Duke Gosh
Jadavpur U
Business Management
Mohamed Duale
York U
Education
Dara Craig
Oregon Universities
Moara Crivelente
U of Coimbra
Yanze Yu
Columbia U
Sociology
Tomas Dumbrovsky
Charles U
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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