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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
Online Orientation Meeting with Three New Pedro Arrupe Fellows
May 20, 2026
Appointment of New Executive Director for Leadership Development
Apr 22, 2026
Voices
Bringing to Light an Unknown Seminar by Jacques Derrida
Apr 30, 2026
Law, Human Rights
Literature
Philosophy
Achilleas Panagiotakis
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
From Electric Fleets to Agentic Mobility: Aligning Transport with Societal Needs
Jun 12, 2026
AI, Digital Society
Environment, Energy, Climate
Public Policy
Jônatas Augusto Manzolli
University of Coimbra
Apr 13, 2026
Athens Fellow’s Vision for a School Where Everyone Belongs: Sylff@Tokyo
Apr 8, 2026
Website Maintenance on April 14 (13:00 to 14:00 JST)
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.
Jun 23, 2026
Do Tax Breaks Actually Fuel Innovation? Evidence from China’s Factory Floors
By Zhe Li / Ritsumeikan APU
Economics
Science, Technology, Innovation
By Jônatas Augusto Manzolli / U of Coimbra
By Achilleas Panagiotakis / U of Athens
Michaela Guldanova
Comenius U
Social Science
Sujaan Mukherjee
Jadavpur U
Humanities
Brian Kibet Wafula
U of Nairobi
Sagaitu Konusi
Ritsumeikan APU
Interdisciplinary Studies
Dutta Sudeshna
Dimitrios Karagkounis
U of Athens
Loshni Nair
U of Malaya
Linguistics
Aliki Gkana
Nhung Nguyen
Area Studies
Julieta Bengochea Soria
El Colegio de Mexico
The American University in Cairo
Jan 19, 2021
Oct 8, 2019
The University of Jordan
Jul 24, 2019
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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