The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program 2025 at APU (Up to 1,500,000 JPY)

This scholarship is for master’s and doctoral candidates admitted to APU, whose research relates to the following theme: "Issues and Opportunities in the Asia-Pacific Region: Rapid Transformation amid Accelerating Globalization."
The scholarship aims to cultivate future leaders who will be active both domestically and internationally.

 

 

• Table of Content
• About Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)
• APU Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program
• Aim and Benefits of APU Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program
• APU Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program Courses
• Requirements for APU Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for APU Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) first opened its doors in 2000 thanks to a collaboration between the Ritsumeikan Trust, Oita Prefecture, and Beppu City. With an entirely new multicultural learning environment consisting of half international students and half Japanese/domestic students, APU’s aim was to provide an international education that lead to the development of global leaders, working in a diverse range of fields and industries. In these past twenty years, this goal has been reached with results exceeding expectations! APU now has over 10,000 alumni from more than one h... continue reading

APU Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program

Application Deadline	28 May 2025
Value	1,500,000 JPY
Country to study	Japan
School to study	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Type	Fellowship
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of APU Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program

The scholarship will be provided every month for a full academic year, and will be revoked if the candidate takes a leave of absence or loses their registration at APU (withdrawal, expulsion, etc.)

1,500,000 JPY (125,000JPY/month)

APU Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program Courses

• Leadership

Requirements for APU Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program Qualification

1. Intend to enroll at APU in September 2025.
2. Intend to take a cross-disciplinary approach to tackle global issues and overcome differences of nationality, language, religion and political systems.
3. Intend to conduct research that is for the benefit of the general public and contributes to social development, freedom, peace, humanity and international mutual understanding, consistent with the basic theme of "Issues and Opportunities Facing the Asia Pacific Region: Rapid Transformation amid Accelerating Globalization".
4. Willing to take initiative towards your chosen issue or problem, and have the determination and potential to take a leading role on the domestic and/or international stage.
5. Not currently receiving or scheduled to receive scholarships from other organizations exceeding 48,000JPY/month.
6. Have not been subject to any disciplinary action in the past.

For details regarding eligibility requirements, please review the application guidelines on the scholarship organization website.

 

Interview date, Process and Venue for APU Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program

• No additional application documents are required to apply, but you must indicate that you wish to be considered for this scholarship within the APU online application.
• APU reviews application documents, selects eligible candidates.
• Applicants receive final results on May 28, 2025.

Application Deadline

May 28, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) on admissions.apu.ac.jp to apply

Request to be considered as a Sylff scholarship candidate in the APU online application, and submit the application to APU by March 26, 2025.
Additional documents are not required to be considered for this scholarship.

For more details visit: APU website.