2013 Luce Scholar Program Competition

This scholarship provides a year's internship in an Asian country related to the scholar's interests. Any professional field will be considered, with the exception of Asian Affairs/Asian Studies. The program is designed to provide highly qualified young Americans, who lack extensive knowledge of Asian affairs and who would not gain this knowledge through their normal career trajectories, an extended period of exposure to an Asian country. To be eligible, a nominee must be a U.S. citizen, under the age of 30 at the beginning the program, and hold at least a B.A. Applicants should have little or no experience in the country of internship.

Applicants should have demonstrated a strong motivation and potential for accomplishment within their chosen field; have a record of outstanding academic achievement, particularly in their specialty; have evidence of an outstanding capacity for leadership; have more than usual openness to new ideas and sensitivity to their fellow human beings. Some estimate should be made about how well the applicant would function in an Asian setting, noting such qualities as flexibility, adaptability, maturity, etc.

Graduating seniors, recent alumni, graduate students, and junior faculty are encouraged to apply; alumni applicants do not have to be present on campus to apply. Applicants should have an academic record of distinction and defined career interests. Application is only possible through institutional nomination; applications submitted directly to the Henry Luce Foundation are not accepted. There is a review process by the International Fellowships office to nominate three applicants to the Henry Luce Foundation. The selection process is rigorous and can involve several interviews with Foundation staff.

Deadline: 4 PM on Tuesday, October 1, 2013.  Applications should be submitted to Dr. Erin Crawley, International Fellowships Office, 328 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Obervatory Dr. Madison, WI 53706. Please contact Erin with any questions about the application.
There is a review process by the Fellowships office to nominate three applicants to be forwarded to the Henry Luce Foundation in early November. The selection process is rigorous and can involve several interviews with Foundation staff.