Henry Luce Scholar
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Henry Luce Scholar is a recipient of a cultural exchange and vocational fellowship sponsored by The Henry Luce Foundation, a private foundation established by Time, Inc. founder Henry R. Luce.
[edit] The Program
Founded in 1974, The Luce Scholars Program provides stipends and internships for eighteen young Americans to live and work in Asia each year. 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 bachelors degree and are no more than 29 years old on September 1 of the year they enter 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 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 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.
[edit] Notable Luce Scholars
- Robert S. Dohner (Harvard, 1974), Director, East Asia Office, United States Department of the Treasury
- Terrence Adamson (Emory, 1975), Executive Vice President, National Geographic Society
- David Grogan (Williams College1975), Deputy Editor, Discover Magazine
- Jonathan S. Miller (Yale, 1975), General Manager, American Repertory Theatre
- Lynn Sharp (Smith College, 1976), John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
- Gary R. Edison (Stanford, 1977), National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush
- Scott Ageloff (Carnegie Mellon, 1978), Dean, New York School of Interior Design
- Robert A. Butkin (University of Pennsylvania, 1978), State Treasurer, Oklahoma
- John E. Marcom (Princeton, 1979), Senior Vice President, Yahoo
