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The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Postgraduate Scholarship
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Masters, Ph D |
|---|---|
| Value | $42,000 for doctoral students; $31,000 for master's students |
| Length | up to three years for PhD students and one year for Masters students |
| Close date | Sunday, 1 March 2026 |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
魅影直播 the scholarship
The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) was established in December 1991 from an endowment of the Nippon Foundation to Massey University. Sylff is a global programme aimed at nurturing leaders who initiate action, overcome differences and address contemporary issues facing our world. The scholarship is for master's or doctoral research students who demonstrate leadership qualities and are researching the broad fields of Humanities, Social Sciences or interdisciplinary studies that incorporate Humanities and Social Sciences by focusing on complex, wicked problems (e.g. sustainability, poverty).
Entry requirements
You must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, enrolled in or eligible to enrol in a research degree with a topic that incorporates Humanities and Social Sciences, under the age of 35 at the time of application, studying or intending to study at one of New Zealand's eight universities.