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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
Voices
Observations on Wealth and Giving in Japan: Notes from a Personal Study Visit
Jul 17, 2026
Business Management
Culture and Society
Economics
Lawrence Jackson
UNSW Business School
Beyond the Black Box: Unveiling the Nurturing Bonds in Indonesia’s Juvenile Detention Centers
Jun 30, 2026
Education
Psychology
Public Policy
Jesika Juliana
Universiti Malaya
Whoosh: China-Japan Infrastructure Competition in Indonesia’s Rail Sector
Aug 21, 2026
Interdisciplinary Studies
Politics, Government
Caixia Mao
Columbia University
News
Athens Fellow’s Decades-Long Commitment to the Public Interest: Sylff@Tokyo
Aug 13, 2026
Website Maintenance on August 18 (11:00 to 12:30 JST)
May 20, 2026
Online Orientation Meeting with Three New Pedro Arrupe Fellows
Apr 22, 2026
Appointment of New Executive Director for Leadership Development
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 Caixia Mao / Columbia U
By Lawrence Jackson / UNSW Business School
By Jesika Juliana / U of Malaya
Melek Mutioglu Ozkesen
Ankara U
Karina Barkane
U of Latvia
Bojana Pavlovic
U of Belgrade
Linguistics
Robin Ramsahye
Rhur U Bochum
Law, Human Rights
Hend Ahmed Hussein
American U Cairo
Development Studies
Roberto Eduardo Garcia Fernandez
El Colegio de Mexico
Area Studies
Bruno Buffa
Pedro Arrupe
Shannon Chen
U of Texas, Austin
Andriyati Rahayu
U of Indonesia
Mina Markovic
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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