Luce Scholarship

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Provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for 15 - 18 Luce Scholars each year.

Deadline: October

Value: Living stipend based on the Department of State's Cost-of-Living index and housing costs in the host country.

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship; college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals in a variety of fields who have had limited exposure to Asia.

Major: Open

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Luce Application Deadlines

  • National Deadline: September 15, 2025. 

Luce Recommended Steps and Timeline

  1. By May 6, 2025: Review to ensure you are eligible for the award and .
  2. By June 24, 2025: Complete LSP Application (Personal Background Information, Academic Information, and Professional Information).
  3. June -- August, 2025: Complete draft and revisions of your three short-answer essays, personal statement, and 1 - 2-minute video. 
  4. By July 1, 2025: Meet with Office of National Fellowships to discuss potential referees and brainstorm ideas for the 1 - 2-minute video.
  5. By July 15, 2025: Send the names and contact information of your reference writers to the Office of National Fellowships.
  6. By August 5, 2025: Sign and return the nomination agreement form to national.fellowships@unh.edu.
  7. September 14, 2025:Submit application to Luce ahead of deadline to allow sufficient time for upload.
  8. September 15, 2025: NATIONAL DEADLINE.