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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
Overview
Research
Research Abroad (SRA)
Up to US$5,000 to support research in a foreign country for a doctoral dissertation.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Stipends for recent doctoral recipients seeking a career in academia/public policy.
Social Action
Leadership Initiatives (SLI)
Up to US$10,000 for social action projects and conferences/workshops initiated by fellows.
Project Grant (SPG)
Large-scale grants for projects with potential for substantial social impact.
Networking
Leaders Workshop
Opportunities for intercultural group learning and leadership enhancement.
Local Association Networking Support (LANS)
Support for activities organized by local Sylff associations.
Operation Manual
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
“Voices” from the Pandemic: Call for Articles on COVID-19
Oct 22, 2020
Voices
The State of South African Education: Covid-19 Implosion Brings Good News and Bad News
Nov 24, 2020
Area Studies
COVID-19
Education
Louis Benjamin
University of the Western Cape
Sharing COVID Experiences through Virtual Meetings
Nov 26, 2020
Thank You for Your COVID-19 Relief Donations
Nov 16, 2020
Sep 10, 2020
COVID-19 Relief Provided to More Than 300 Fellows, but More Help Needed
Up to US$10,000 for social action projects and conferences /workshops initiated by fellows.
Project Grant
Local Associations
Disaster Relief Fund
Relief activities led by Sylff fellows in the wake of large-scale natural disasters.
By Louis Benjamin / U of Western Cape
Oct 16, 2020
[BigDataSur] “WhatsApper-ing” alone will not save Brazilian political disarray: An investigation of the affordances of WhatsApp under Bolsonarism
By Sérgio Barbosa / U of Coimbra
Media and Communication
Sociology
Sep 18, 2020
Providing Space for Good Conversations on YouTube amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
By James Martyn / New Zealand Universities
Psychology
Deeksha Vasanth Rao
Oregon Universities
Development Studies
Bojan Ilic
U of Sussex
Law
Meg Stairmand
New Zealand Universities
Alice Beban-France
Social Science
Myra Ann Houser
Howard U
Thiago Rodrigues Sao Marcos Nogueira
U of Sao Paulo
Noha Magdy Mostafa
American U Cairo
Economics
Nguyen Huu Nghia
VNU
Nikhilesh Bhattacharya
Jadavpur U
Culture and Society
Kenneth Kou
INSEAD
Business Management
The American University in Cairo
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
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Mar 31, 2017
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