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Luce Scholars Program
The University of Minnesota is one of 65 colleges and
universities invited to participate in the Luce Scholars Program.
Applications are available in July from the Graduate School Fellowship
Office, University of Minnesota, 314 Johnston Hall, 101 Pleasant
St. S.E., (612) 625-7579. Deadline: November 1, 2007.
Background
Eighteen young Americans of outstanding promise and high
leadership ability are sent each year to Asia for professional apprenticeships
under the guidance of leading Asians. Internships and job placements
are arranged for each Scholar on the basis of individual career
interests, experience, training, and general background. (No academic
credit is involved.) The year-long program begins in August.
Eligibility
Applicants must be a U.S. citizens who will not yet have reached
their thirtieth birthday by September 1 of the year they enter the program.
They must have earned at least a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent prior
to their participation in the program. They may be currently enrolled
students in any college at the University of Minnesota, recent graduates,
or junior faculty. Applicants who have a major in Asian studies, or who
have already had significant exposure to Asia, are ineligible.
Application
- Application Form.
- Personal statement no more than a 1,000 words outlining (a) long-range
career interests, how they developed, and plans for pursuing them in
the future; and (b) reasons for applying to the Luce Scholars Program.
- Academic Transcripts. Official transcripts of all college and graduate
work.
- Two Recent Passport Photographs (black and white preferred).
- Four Letters of Recommendation. Letters should be typewritten and
represent a range of academic, professional, and personal references.
- Address Information Card.
Language Criteria
Since the program is geared to the non-specialist, knowledge
of an Asian language is not a criterion for selection. It is assumed that
all Scholars will study the appropriate language prior to their departure.
Special funds may be made available for this purpose.
Stipend and Allowance
Luce Scholars receive a significant basic stipend and, if necessary,
separate cost-of-living or housing allowances. Economy class air transportation
and medical insurance are also covered.
Selection Criteria
Selection criteria are based on (1) a record of outstanding
academic achievement, (2) evidence of leadership, both within a chosen
profession and as a member of the broader American community, (3) a clearly
defined career interest in a specific field.
Application Procedure
Campus interviews are conducted during the month of November.
The University of Minnesota may nominate three candidates for the
2008 - 2009 competition. Those who are nominated are screened by
the Luce Foundation during December and January. A personal interview
is conducted with each nominee.
Early in February, approximately forty-five finalists
are selected from the total pool of nominees. They are invited to
appear, at Foundation expense, before one of three regional selection
committees that meet in late February and early March. Each of these
committees interview fifteen finalists: each selects six Luce Scholars.
All eighteen are named by mid-March.
Henry Luce Foundation
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