Luce Scholars Fellowship Program for Internships in Asia
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THE LUCE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
THE HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION, INC.
An amazing opportunity in Asia
Vassar College has been invited to nominate candidates for the Luce Scholars Program.
We will hold a competition to select up to three nominees. The deadline for all parts of the application, including letters of recommendation, for the Vassar nominations will be October 9, 2009. The nominee selection will be made by the Vassar faculty Committee on Fellowships.
Please contact Lisa Kooperman (LiKooperman@Vassar.edu) with questions about the application process. All completed material should be emailed to the office at fellowships@vassar.edu on or before the deadline. Luce Scholars Program information can be found at www.HLuce.org. Electronic access to the application may be obtained by emailing the Vassar office regarding your interest in applying.
From the Henry Luce Foundation website:
Program Description
The Luce Scholars Program provides stipends and internships for eighteen young Americans to live and work in Asia each year. Dating from 1974, the program's purpose is to increase awareness of Asia among future leaders in American society. Those who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program. Candidates must be American citizens who have received at least a bachelor’s degree and are no more than 29 years old on September 1 at the beginning of the program. ***Nominees should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment.
Luce Scholar candidates are nominated by sixty-seven colleges and universities. Applications are submitted by eligible institutions in early December. The Luce Foundation cannot accept applications submitted directly to the foundation. After interviews with the foundation's staff, finalists meet with one of three selection panels who choose the eighteen Luce Scholars. Placements and support services for the Luce Scholars are provided by the Asia Foundation, an organization with field offices throughout Asia. The program begins in late August and concludes the following July.
Luce Scholars have backgrounds in virtually any field -- other than Asian studies --including medicine, the arts, business, law, science, environmental studies, and journalism. Placements are at the discretion of the Foundation and may be made in the following countries: Brunei, China and Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The program does not extend to South Asia (India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, or Pakistan) or to Australia or New Zealand.
Vassar Recipient
In 2006, Liana Bianchi, Class of 2001 was selected as a Luce Scholar working in the area of international policy.