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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
Strengthening Inclusive Pathways into Economic Research in Latin America
Apr 15, 2026
Economics
Public Policy
Gabriela Sofia Lecaro Calle
University of Michigan
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
News
Online Orientation Meeting with Three New Pedro Arrupe Fellows
May 20, 2026
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
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
By Gabriela Sofia Lecaro Calle / U of Michigan
Navigating the Digital Age: Social Media Risks and Femicide Awareness
By Shephy Elisha Oduor / U of Nairobi
Media and Communication
Michal Gladis
Charles U
Abu Syeid Mohammad Parves Shonchoy
UNSW Business School
Laura Boudreau
UC Berkeley
Emanuela Koskimies
U of Helsinki
Politics, Government
Hend Ahmed Hussein
American U Cairo
Development Studies
Annuar Ramadhon Kasa
U of Malaya
Loukas Spanos
U of Athens
Wichitra Jantawong
Chiang Mai U
Area Studies
Culture and Society
Interdisciplinary Studies
Social Science
Nathan Barker
Yale U
Lindsey Lim
Columbia U
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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