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Luce Scholars Program Sponsored by Henry Luce Foundation Administered by Henry Luce Foundation **** AWARD Award Type: Internship Annual # of awards: 15 Duration: August-July Purpose: The Luce Scholars Program provides stipends and internships for fifteen young Americans to live and work in Asia each year. Dating from 1974, the purpose of the program is to increase awareness of Asia among future leaders in American society. **** CONTACT INFORMATION Luce Scholars Program Administrator The Henry Luce Foundation 111 West 50th Street, Suite 4601 New York, NY 10020 phone: (212) 489-7700 fax: (212) 581-9541 email: hlf@hluce.org url: http://www.hluce.org **** LOCATION Country: Asia and Oceania Fields of Study: All Fields of Study Emphasis On: Luce Scholars have backgrounds in virtually any field-other than Asian studies-including medicine, the arts, business, law, science, environmental studies, and journalism. Placements can be made in the following countries in East and Southeast Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, China and Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. **** FINANCIAL DATA INFORMATION Award Includes: Stipend **** APPLICATION INFORMATION Deadline: December Notification Date: mid-March Procedure: For application information, please visit http://www.hluce.org/2hafm.html. **** ELIGIBILITY Level of Study: Undergraduate Maximum Age: 29 Nationality/Residency: Candidates must be American citizens who have received at least a bachelors degree and are no more than 29 years old on September 1 of the year they enter the program. Other Criteria: Those who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program. Nominees should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evid **** ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The Luce Scholars Program is experiential rather than academic in nature. Scholars will find that their job assignments leave them little time to pursue independent research.
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