Luce Scholars applications open!

Applications for the 2023-2024 Luce Scholars program are now open!

The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship that aims to forge stronger relationships across geographic borders by creating opportunities for young Americans to deepen their ties and understanding of the countries, cultures, and people of Asia.

The Foundation will choose 15–18 Luce Scholars to embark on a year in Asia, during which time they will be provided with a stipend, intensive language training, an individualized professional work placement relevant to their interests, and regular meetings with support staff and the full cohort.

The Luce Scholars Program welcomes applications from college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals in a wide range of fields and from a variety of backgrounds who have had limited exposure to Asia.

The deadline to apply is October 1, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST. We will be sharing more information and announcing information sessions and opportunities to speak with alumni in the coming months. In the meantime, please feel free to send any questions to lucescholars@lsasia.com.

The Luce Scholars Experience

The Luce Scholar Year is a thirteen-month commitment beginning with the orientation in mid-June through the wrap-up meeting in late-July of the following year.

After a week-long orientation designed to build community and prepare for a year of living and working in Asia, Luce Scholars spend July and August engaging in intensive language training in their respective placement countries. Language study is a program requirement and is funded by the Luce Foundation.

Individually tailored professional placements—a hallmark of the Luce Scholars program—begin in early September and are arranged for each Scholar based on their professional interest, background, and qualifications. These assignments, where Luce Scholars work alongside Asian colleagues, are the heart of the Luce Scholars experience.

Learn More: https://www.hluce.org/programs/luce-scholars/