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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
Building Emotionally Safe and Inclusive Schools in Samburu County, Kenya
Feb 25, 2026
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Education
Psychology
Jayne Warwathia Chege
University of Nairobi
Bringing to Light an Unknown Seminar by Jacques Derrida
Apr 30, 2026
Law
Literature
Philosophy
Achilleas Panagiotakis
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
News
Applications for SRG and SLI in Fiscal 2026 to Open in May
Apr 2, 2026
Insights from Fieldwork in Cambridge on Whaling’s Self-Policing Regime
Mar 18, 2026
Swati Malik
Geneva Graduate Institute
Apr 22, 2026
Appointment of New Executive Director for Leadership Development
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.
By Achilleas Panagiotakis / U of Athens
Apr 15, 2026
Strengthening Inclusive Pathways into Economic Research in Latin America
By Gabriela Sofia Lecaro Calle / U of Michigan
Economics
Public Policy
Navigating the Digital Age: Social Media Risks and Femicide Awareness
By Shephy Elisha Oduor / U of Nairobi
Media and Communication
Marzenna Barbara Jakubczak
Jagiellonian U
Mirjam Goudsmit
UNSW Business School
Business Management
Anna Ventouratou
U of Athens
Nathan Barker
Yale U
Julieta Bengochea Soria
El Colegio de Mexico
Social Science
Mita Deshpande
Jawaharlal Nehru U
Development Studies
Susan Rachel Banki
Fletcher School
Haogen Yao
Columbia U
Colin Steele
Interdisciplinary Studies
Susann Kassem
Anthropology
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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