Established in 1974, the Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship that offers early-career leaders immersive, professional experiences in Asia. This program aims to forge stronger relationships across geographic borders by creating opportunities for Americans to deepen their ties and understanding of the countries, cultures, and people of Asia.

The Luce Scholars Program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for 18 Luce Scholars each year. The program welcomes applications from graduating seniors, recent graduates, and young professionals in a variety of fields, with a range of backgrounds and experiences, who have had limited exposure to Asia.

There are about 800 Luce Scholars alumni living around the world, making invaluable contributions as global leaders and citizens and building lifelong professional relationships that began with this program. Their experiences demonstrate that there is no better way to build mutual understanding and a sense of common purpose than through sustained, immersive, in-person engagement with others.

The Program seeks Scholars who demonstrate the following traits and interests:

• Exploratory curiosity
• Interest and embrace of diverse perspectives, beliefs, and modes of living
• Adaptability
• Open-mindedness
• Resilience 
• Humility
• Commitment to serving and supporting others