Luce Scholars Program
Application Procedures
Each of the colleges and universities invited to participate in the Luce Scholars Program has
designated a member of its faculty or administration to serve as the campus liaison for this program. A
nominating institution may submit three nominations for each year’s Luce Scholars competition. The
Luce Scholar liaison on each campus will establish an internal application deadline, typically
sometime in October, as well as procedures for internal candidate review. Each nominating
institution must submit completed applications of its nominees to the Henry Luce Foundation to arrive
no later than November 1st or the nearest Monday if November 1st falls on weekend. The Foundation
cannot accept applications submitted directly by individual candidates.
Application Documents
Each applicant must complete the documents listed below
and submit a hard copy to the Luce Scholars liaison on
campus for forwarding to the Luce Foundation. All such
materials become part of the Foundation’s files and cannot
be returned.
 Luce
Scholars Program Application. Please use the
application form provided; do not attach separate
resume. Use Personal Statement to discuss, among
other things, (a) long-range career interests, and how
they have developed; (b) your understanding of
leadership; and (c) reasons for applying to the Luce
Scholars Program. Please be sure to complete the
Contact Information Form with as much detail as
possible to facilitate the scheduling of the interviews.
 Four
Letters of Recommendation. Letters should be
signed and, whenever possible, represent a range of
academic and professional references.
 Academic Transcripts. Official transcripts of all college
and graduate work.
 Two Photos. They should be recent Passport-size color
photos; print name on the back of both photos.
to come to know Asia intimately. Those who already
have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are
not eligible.
Candidates however may have taken Asian language or
Asia-focused courses (without majoring in Asian
Studies). They may have spent up to a total of twelve
weeks in countries where Luce Scholars are placed.
Selection Process and Criteria
An interview with each nominee will be held in November
and December either in person or via skype or
telephone. Early in January, approximately forty-five
finalists will be selected from the pool of nominees. They
will be invited to appear, at Foundation expense, before
one of three independent selection committees that meet
in early February. The members of a selection committee
will each personally interview the fifteen finalists
appearing before the committee, from whom five to six
Luce Scholars will be chosen. All fifteen to eighteen Luce
Scholars will have been named by mid-February. All
candidates will receive timely notification.
Nominees should demonstrate an outstanding capacity
for leadership.
Nominees should have a record of high achievement.
Eligibility
Candidates must be U.S. citizens who would not have
reached their 30th birthday by July 1st of the year they enter
the program.
Candidates must have earned at least a bachelor’s degree
or reasonably expect to receive that degree by July 1st of
the year they enter the program.
Candidates must be in physical health that will not restrict
them from working in a foreign environment.
Candidates need not presently be on campus or formally
affiliated with the nominating institution. They may be
selected from graduating seniors, graduate or professional
students currently at the nominating institution, from recent
alumni, or others the nominating institution deems
appropriate.
The intent of the program is to provide an immersion
experience in Asia for an outstanding group of young
Americans who would not otherwise have the opportunity
Nominees should have mature and clearly defined career
interests with evidence of potential for professional
accomplishments. All fields will be considered.
The Luce Scholars Program is experiential rather than
academic in nature. Personal qualities such as flexibility,
adaptability, creativity, humility, openness to new ideas,
and sensitivity to cultural differences are as important as
academic achievement.
Nominees are not judged on the basis of whether or not
they have developed specific plans for their Asian
experience. A candidate may have general ideas about
the kind of placement preferred, but this is not
considered as either a negative or positive factor.
Luce Scholars are chosen without regard to sex, race,
religion, sexual orientation, ethnic background, marital
status or financial need.
Please visit www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx for more
information.
Luce Scholars Program
Contact Information Form
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Name
Mailing Address STREET
CITY
Telephone MOBILE
STATE
ZIP
OTHER
Email
Skype Name
Nominating Institution
Indicate below your expected whereabouts (including dates) from November 1st through end February. We will use this information
to determine the location of your interviews, and call the telephone numbers above to schedule the interviews. We will send all
correspondences, including the results of the interviews, to the mailing address indicated above.
Check this box if you plan to be in New York City and vicinity anytime during November and December.
Luce Scholars Program
Application
1.
Name FIRST
MIDDLE
LAST
Nickname
2.
Nominating Institution
3.
Age
4.
Citizenship
5.
If candidate for a degree, indicate your degree
Date of Birth
Gender
mm/dd/yyyy
Place of Birth
If not, indicate current occupation
6.
Field of Professional Interest
7.
Current Address STREET
CITY
Telephone MOBILE
STATE
ZIP
STATE
ZIP
OTHER
Email
8.
Permanent Address (if different) STREET
CITY
PHONE NUMBER(S)
9.
Marital Status
Single
Spouse’s Name
Spouse’s Occupation
Number of Dependents
10. The Luce Scholars program year officially begins with an orientation session in New York in late June, and
ends with a wrap-up meeting in Asia in July a year later. Luce Scholars are expected to remain in Asia
throughout their “Luce Year.” Do you have any commitments or obligations that will prevent you from
participating in the program fully?
Yes
No
If yes, please explain in the space provided in Question 25 (see page 6).
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11. Contact information for parents or next of kin in the U.S. for emergency contact.
NAME
RELATIONSHIP
STREET
CITY
STATE
Telephone MOBILE
ZIP
OTHER
Email
12. Name of hometown newspaper
13. List in reverse chronological order high school and all post-secondary educational and professional schools attended.
INSTITUTION
FIELD(S) OF STUDY
(MAJOR)
DATES ATTENDED
(YEAR-YEAR)
DEGREE
14. List other schools or special training programs (including dates, subjects and certificates).
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DATE RECEIVED
OR EXPECTED
15. List in reverse chronological order your professional experiences, including current ones if applicable.
(1)
NAME AND LOCATION OF EMPLOYER
YOUR TITLE
DATES OF POSITION
NATURE OF WORK
(2)
NAME AND LOCATION OF EMPLOYER
YOUR TITLE
DATES OF POSITION
NATURE OF WORK
(3)
NAME AND LOCATION OF EMPLOYER
YOUR TITLE
DATES OF POSITION
NATURE OF WORK
(4)
NAME AND LOCATION OF EMPLOYER
YOUR TITLE
DATES OF POSITION
NATURE OF WORK
(5)
NAME AND LOCATION OF EMPLOYER
YOUR TITLE
DATES OF POSITION
NATURE OF WORK
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16. Please list your major non-academic activities since graduating from high school. Briefly explain the nature of your
involvement and any significant achievements.
17. List any learned, scientific, professional or artistic societies of which you are a member, creative works you have
made, or articles or books you have published.
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18. List any special honors, awards, or fellowships you have received.
19. Have you lived or traveled in any foreign country? If yes, state the year, country, length of time and purpose
(business, education, vacation or other).
20. List languages (other than English) of which you have knowledge and indicate your present level of proficiency
(excellent, good, basic).
21. List the five college courses that have been of the greatest value to you and explain why (in one sentence each).
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22. Do you have any physical disability or have you had any serious illness which might restrict you from working in a
foreign environment?
23. Have you been arrested and convicted of any offense (exclude traffic violations), or have you ever been discharged
from the Armed Forces under other than honorable circumstances? If your answer is yes, please give details.
24. Have you been nominated for the Luce Scholars Program before?
Yes
No
25. Please use this space to tell us anything else that may be relevant to your application.
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Personal Statement
Full Name
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Personal Statement Continued:
Signature
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