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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.
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
Voices
A Youth-Driven Pact to Promote Ethics in Costa Rican Politics
Aug 28, 2024
Public Policy
Mauricio Artiñano Guzman
Princeton University
Bridging Cultures, Building Futures: Empowering the Amahuaca through an Innovative Educational Model
Aug 5, 2024
Area Studies
Education
Pilar Valenzuela
University of Oregon
End-of-Life Care Decisions for People with Dementia in China: Patients Rarely Have a Say
Aug 22, 2024
Social Science
Yifan Lou
Columbia University
News
Sylff Administrators’ Meeting for Five Chinese Universities in Tokyo
Jul 17, 2024
Jul 23, 2024
Sylff@Tokyo: Inspired by Sylff Leaders Workshop to Teach Food Justice
Jun 13, 2024
Visits to the Geneva Graduate Institute and Uppsala University by Chairman Sasakawa
Jun 11, 2024
An Initiative to Broaden Educational Horizons for Rural Youth in India
Up to US$10,000 for social action projects and conferences /workshops initiated by fellows.
Project Grant
Sep 12, 2024
Harmony in Diversity: Multicultural Education at China’s Universities for Ethnic Minorities
By Dak Lhagyal / Columbia U
By Mauricio Artiñano Guzman / Princeton U
By Yifan Lou / Columbia U
Jan Schulz-Weiling
U of Deusto
Interdisciplinary Studies
Hendra Kaprisma
U of Indonesia
Literature
Xena Michelle Cupido
U of Western Cape
Psychology
Karolina Mania
Jagiellonian U
Law
Peterson Waweru
U of Nairobi
Masahiko Haraguchi
Columbia U
Environment
Joao Antonio Furtado Brito
U of Coimbra
Economics
Paulo Jorge Nogueira Ramos
Development Studies
Amy (Chih-Hsin) Liang
New Zealand Universities
Kanna Hayashi
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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