Students and recent alumni:

Do you want to get experience living and working in Asia? Have you spent 18 weeks or less in Asia since you graduated from high school?

If so, you may be eligible to apply for the Luce Scholars Program. The Luce is a one-year internship in your field after graduation in Asia or Southeast-Asia, and it is designed specifically for students and recent alumni who are U.S. citizens and who have spent less than 18 weeks in Asia since graduating from high school. [For any candidate, even students who lived in Asia as a child or teenager, the Luce eligibility requirements this year would only count time in Asia since high school graduation toward the 18-week limit. With these new requirements, even more students on our campus are eligible to apply – maybe you!] 

If you would like to learn more, please join the National and International Scholarships Program for one or both of the following events:

Luce Scholars Program Information Session on Thursday, August 30, 3:30-4:30 pm:  This session will include advice from a previous Illinois Luce recipient, and will be at the 514 Illini Union Bookstore, and is hosted by the National and International Scholarships Program.

Luce Scholars Program Personal Statement Writing Workshop on Friday, August 31, 3:00-4:00 pm:  This session is at 514 Illini Union Bookstore, and is hosted by the National and International Scholarships Program.

For more information, contact the National and International Scholarships Program at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit their website at www.topscholars.illinois.edu.

Thanks to Suzanna Challen of the National and International Scholarships Program for this information item.