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About
- 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
Institutions
Fellows
Support Programs
- Overview
- Research
  
  Research Grant (SRG)
  
  Up to US$5,000 to support doctoral and post-doc fellows’ academic research activities in their field of expertise.
  
  Research Abroad
  (SRA)
  
  Up to US$5,000 to support research in a foreign country for a doctoral dissertation.
- 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.
News & Voices
Administrators
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

Fellows Profile

Naoko Takasu*

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

SRG

Development Studies

Received Sylff fellowship in 2022
Academic supervisor: Prof. Tatsufumi Yamagata
Academic achievements, social engagement initiatives:
Received PhD (Asia Pacific Studies) from APU, Japan, and Master in Development Management from Asian Institute of Management, Philippines. Conducting Podcast interview series on the social and solidarity economy for Solidaridad Japan https://anchor.fm/solidaridad-japan (in Japanese)

Current affiliation: Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages (KIFL)

Naoko Takasu has over 20 years of experience in the development sector with multilateral and bilateral institutions as well as private sector. Upon completion of PhD program at APU in Mar 2023, Naoko started working as a part-time lecturer at KIFL, Bunkyo University, Yokohama National University, etc., teaching development studies, international cooperation, and economic development. Prior to joining APU in Apr 2020, she worked in United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Pakistan, Iraq, Tokyo, Bangkok, Tajikistan, and Istanbul. She also worked at the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, International Finance Corporation, and Japan International Development Organization, Ltd.

To contact this fellow, email the Sylff Association at sylff[a]tkfd.or.jp (replace [a] with @).