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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
Tokyo Foundation Connects with Sylff Fellows at UNSW Business School
Mar 16, 2026
York Fellow’s Article Spotlights Corporate Accountability in Ghana’s Extractive Sector
Feb 27, 2026
Voices
Navigating the Digital Age: Social Media Risks and Femicide Awareness
Apr 8, 2026
Education
Media and Communication
Shephy Elisha Oduor
University of Nairobi
Insights from Fieldwork in Cambridge on Whaling’s Self-Policing Regime
Mar 18, 2026
Law
Swati Malik
Geneva Graduate Institute
Website Maintenance on April 14 (13:00 to 14:00 JST)
Apr 2, 2026
Applications for SRG and SLI in Fiscal 2026 to Open in May
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 Shephy Elisha Oduor / U of Nairobi
By Swati Malik / Geneva Graduate Institute
Mar 10, 2026
Building a Circular Future in Yogyakarta with Community-Driven Waste Solutions
By Rima Amalia EkaWidya / Gadjah Mada U
Environment
Political Science
Miguel Filipe Mota Cruz
U of Coimbra
Interdisciplinary Studies
Gabriela Maneva
U of Athens
Literature
Pilar Valenzuela
Oregon Universities
Khinvraj Jangid
Jawaharlal Nehru U
Area Studies
Meredith Startz
Yale U
Development Studies
Arpita Mitra
Social Science
Elisabeth Liddle
New Zealand Universities
Geography
Laur Kiik
Columbia U
Anthropology
Donie Kadewandana
U of Indonesia
Jennifer Mayo
U of Michigan
Economics
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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