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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 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.
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
Sylff@Tokyo: Bulgarian Fellow Investigating Japanese Policy toward the Balkans
Jun 10, 2022
Voices
The Changing Landscape of Shenzhen: Displacing the Urban Village from the City’s Memory
Aug 19, 2022
Area Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
Music and Art
Mengtai Zhang
Columbia University
A Robust India-Japan Partnership is Largely Courtesy Shinzo Abe
Sep 28, 2022
Madhuchhanda Ghosh
Jadavpur University
The First Hijra as a Model for Migration Justice: Ethiopia’s Legacy and Future in Regional Peacebuilding
Aug 4, 2022
Sara Swetzoff
Howard University
Jun 1, 2022
Preliminary Registration for Sylff Research Grant (SRG) Now Open
Apr 27, 2022
Sylff Orientation FY2022 for the Institute of Political Education “Pedro Arrupe”
Apr 26, 2022
Two Jadavpur Fellows Working toward a More Just and Inclusive Society
Support Programs during COVID-19
Up to US$10,000 for social action projects and conferences /workshops initiated by fellows.
Project Grant
Local Associations
COVID-19 Relief for Sylff Fellows 2021
Financial support for current and recently graduated fellows adversely affected by COVID-19.
By Madhuchhanda Ghosh / Jadavpur U
By Mengtai Zhang / Columbia U
By Sara Swetzoff / Howard U
Timothy Roth
U of Helsinki
Wei Chen
Peking U
Political Science
Nicole Ivette Pena Comas
U of Music Vienna
Uguumur Oyungerel
Academy Mongolia
Public Policy
Carlos Eduardo de Castro e Silva Carreira
U of Sao Paulo
Law
Jaiyeola Afeez Olalekan
U of Western Cape
Economics
Nurmahfuzah Razak
U of Malaya
Sociology
Mitra Harkonen
Anthropology
Michelle Quiñones
El Colegio de Mexico
Bo XIONG
Chongqing U
Architecture
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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