The Luce Scholars Program offers early-career leaders immersive, professional experiences in Asia. The Program aims to forge stronger, more informed, more compassionate relationships across geographic borders by creating opportunities for young Americans across diverse sectors and interests to deepen their ties and understanding of the countries, cultures, and people of Asia.

To learn more about the Luce Scholars Program, click here.  

Deadline for submission is September 7, 2026, at 5:00pm Eastern Time.

Click here to read more about our application procedures.

To be eligible,

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
• Applicants may be graduating seniors, recent graduates, or young professionals under the age of 33 at the time they depart for Asia who have earned at least a bachelor’s degree before the start of the Program.
• Applicants who have spent a total of six cumulative months or more within the past five years in only one of the countries where we place Luce Scholars may still apply; however, they will not be placed in the country where they have spent significant time.
• Those with six cumulative months or more experience in more than one Luce placement country within the past five years are not eligible.

We are especially interested in applicants with at least 1 year of professional experience, whether through full-time employment, internships, summer work, or other non-academic roles. This experience may be cumulative, and preference will be given to applicants who can demonstrate sustained, meaningful engagement in a professional setting.

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