April 2019 (Updated in May 2019)

Sylff Research Abroad (SRA)
CALL for APPLICATIONS for FY2019
Sylff Research Abroad is a support program for fellows who are currently enrolled in a doctoral program.
SRA awards enable Sylff fellows to conduct academic research related to their doctoral dissertation in a foreigncountry. The Sylff Association will provide a maximum of US$5,000 per successful applicant.

1．Research Activities(1) The proposed research in a foreign country must be academic, non-degree, and directly related to thedoctoral dissertation being prepared at the fellow’s home institution. The research can be conducted in any
foreign country.
(2) The proposed research can be conducted at a foreign institution of higher learning, research institute, thinktank, non-governmental organization, or private firm; when conducting fieldwork or similar research, a hostinstitution may not be required.
(3) The primary objective of SRA research should, as a rule, be one of the following:Data and resource collection
Interviews and fieldwork
Discussions with experts in the country visited
Other activities, such as auditing of courses and seminars, participation in academic conferences, and language
learning, are not regarded as legitimate primary objectives, and such applications will not be accepted. Theseactivities may, however, be incorporated into a research project if they are conducted in addition to fulfilling oneof the three objectives cited above. Internship, too, is not considered a legitimate primary objective.
(Note)
Some Sylff institutions have kindly expressed their willingness to serve as a host research institution for SRAawardees. The list of these schools can be found on pages 4–5.

2．Eligibility
The applicant should fulfill the following conditions:(1) He/she is a current or past recipient of a Sylff fellowship.
(2) He/she is currently enrolled in a doctoral program at ANY institution of higher learning.
(3) He/she intends to conduct research abroad that is directly related to his/her PhD dissertation.
The following persons are NOT eligible:

Fellows who are visiting/staying/living in the proposed host country anytime between the application andthe notification of the selection outcome.
Fellows who, in the past, received an SRA or Sylff Fellows Mobility Program (FMP) award as a doctoral
student.
Master’s degree candidates.

(Notes)- Sylff fellows who are currently enrolled in master’s program are encouraged to apply for SRA when they
proceed to a PhD program at any institution of higher learning
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April 2019 (Updated in May 2019)-Those whose fellowships were for overseas research may apply, combining such fellowships with an SRA
award to enrich their original research plan.

3．Application and Selection
Application
An application should include the following:(1) A confirmation letter from the Sylff steering committee at the institution where the applicant received aSylff fellowship (prescribed form downloadable as Word file)(2) Application form (prescribed form downloadable as Word file)(3) A letter of recommendation from an academic supervisor at the home institution (prescribed form
downloadable as Word file), to be provided directly to the Sylff Association by the supervisor(4) A letter of reference from the host organization or (in case the proposed research is not conducted at ahost institution) from a professional living in the country to be visited who can assess the relevance of theapplicant’s research (no prescribed form, but it must be written on the referee’s letterhead)(5) Tentative research schedule (sample downloadable as Excel file)(6) Proposed budget (prescribed form downloadable as Excel file)(7) Curriculum vitae in English (up to 3 pages)

Important
IMCOMPLETE OR LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE REJECTED UNCONDITIONALLY. The applicant will be notified
immediately of the rejection. The application forms will not be returned.
All application documents must be in English and typed. No handwritten documents will be accepted.
(1) An application form is accepted only when the following conditions are met:It includes information on the doctoral dissertation and research proposal with a BIBLIOGRAPHY ofthe works on which the applicant’s research is based.
It is submitted as an MS Word document.
(Note)
You are requested to write about your doctoral dissertation and research proposal, as well as
your nonacademic, leadership achievements. Information on these matters should be as specificas possible. The information provided will not be considered positively if it lacks sufficient detail.
(2) Plagiarism will be severely penalized. If found, the applicant will be excluded from the Sylff program
entirely, that is, he/she will not be eligible for this or any other support services provided by theAssociation. If the violation is revealed after the disbursement of the award, the violator will be required
to return the award to the Association within 30 days of the notification of the violation. The Association
will immediately inform the Sylff and host institutions of the violation. Other penalties relating to thisviolation may be determined and imposed by these institutions.
(3) All application documents, except the letter of recommendation from the academic supervisor at thehome institution, are to be emailed to the Association by the applicant. The letter of recommendation
should be emailed by the academic supervisor. There is no need to submit the documents by postal mail.
(4) The SRA award will be based on the accumulation of anticipated expenditures; it will not be approved as alump sum. The Association may ask the applicant to revise the budget, even after the research proposal
has been approved. When there is unused money after the completion of research and the filing ofreports to the Association, the participant must refund the amount to the Association.

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April 2019 (Updated in May 2019)

Selection
The Sylff Association secretariat will screen applicants for eligibility, feasibility of the proposed research, andrelevance to current academic pursuits, as well as for the significance of the research in addressing social issues.

4．Awards
An award of up to US$5,000 is provided per participant.
(Notes)- The award may be used to cover the following expenses: international travel, tuition, visa, local
transportation, insurance, living expenses, and research materials.
- It cannot be used for the following: expenses of accompanying person(s) (unless the awardee is physicallyincapable of travelling alone), purchase of goods and products like computers and computer software,
refundable deposits, contingency funds, and unspecified miscellaneous items.
- Selected applicants will be asked to provide information on a bank account that accepts international wiretransfers.

5．Schedule
Applications are accepted as specified below. Applications should be sent to the Association secretariat by email
not later than the following deadlines (Japan Standard Time).
First round
Application deadline
Notification of selection outcomes
Disbursement of the awards
Research starts:

June 28, 2019
by August 1, 2019
September 27, 2019
after August 1, 2019

Second round
Application deadline
Notification of selection outcomes
Disbursement of the awards
Research starts:

January 8, 2020
by February 5, 2020
March 30, 2020
after February 5, 2020

(Notes)- The Sylff fellow is responsible for all communication and arrangements with the prospective hostorganization, as well as with the Association. Assistance from the Sylff steering committee would, however,be appreciated.
- The selected Sylff fellows are responsible for providing the information requested within the timeframe
set by the Association.
- An Agreement shall be signed between the selected Sylff fellow and the Tokyo Foundation for Policy
Research (which serves as the Association secretariat) for award disbursement. The award will be remitted
by the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research to the bank account designated by the applicant.

6．Requirements after Participation(1) All participants must submit the following documents to the Sylff Association following completion of theprogram:Final program and financial reports within 30 days of return to home country. (A prescribed form will beprovided by the SRA coordinator.) (All receipts of expenses paid with the SRA award must be kept for
submission upon request from the Association.)
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April 2019 (Updated in May 2019)(2) Recipients are asked to cooperate with SRA’s public relations activities, agreeing to have their name, photo,and program report (either in full or in part) published on Sylff’s website and/or in print publications.

7．Others
SRA Sylff Host Institutions List
The Sylff institutions listed below have expressed a willingness to host SRA fellows. If you are interested inconducting SRA research at any of these institutions, please contact the Sylff coordinator, as indicated.
-Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Prof. Shibashis Chatterjee
Sylff Project Director and Professor of International Relations
Email: shibashis.chatterjee[a]gmail.com (replace [a] with @)-School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS), University of California, San Diego, USA
Sylff coordinator at GPS Global Leadership Institute
Email: darlawilson[a]ucsd.edu (replace [a] with @)-University of Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaInternational Office (attn. Ms. Didi)
Email: io-ui[a]ui.ac.id (replace [a] with @)-El Colegio de México, México, D.F., Mexico
Prof. Laura Flamand, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Email: lflamand[a]colmex.mx (replace [a] with @)-Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
Visiting Programmes
Email: visiting[a]graduateinstitute.ch (replace [a] with @)‐Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
Sylff Coordinator
Email: dorota.maciejowska[a]uj.edu.pl (replace [a] with @)-University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaProf. Lydia W. Njenga, Director, Board of Postgraduate Studies
Email: lnjenga[a]uonbi.ac.ke (replace [a] with @)-Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R.China
Ms. Hua Zhang, Sylff Program Officer, Graduate School
Email: zhangh87[a]mail.sysu.edu.cn (replace [a] with @)-University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Mrs. Cláudia Plácido, the Head of Unit Assistant
Email: dri[a]uc.pt (replace [a] with @)-Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Mrs. Narumon Noumanong, Head of Research Administration, Academic Services and Foreign AffairsSection, Faculty of Social Sciences
Email: narumonn[a]gmail.com (replace [a] with @)Sylff Research Abroad Call for Applications p. 4

April 2019 (Updated in May 2019)-Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS), Budapest, Hungary
Dr. Viktor Oliver LORINCZ, Junior Research Fellow, HAS Institute for Legal Studies
Email: Lorincz.Viktor[a]tk.mta.hu (replace [a] with @)-University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Dr. Asier Altuna, Sylff Coordinator, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Email: asier.altuna [a]deusto.es (replace [a] with @)***Inquiries and applications should be directed to:

Sylff Association
Attn: Sylff Research Abroad Coordinator
Email: sylff[a]tkfd.or.jp (replace [a] with @).
The Sylff Association will accept inquiries related to this program via email ONLY.

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