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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The <a href="https://www.hluce.org/programs/luce-scholars/">Luce Scholars Program</a>, which provides recipients with stipends, language training and individualized professional placement in Asia for 12 months, has made some major changes to their eligibility criteria and application process, all geared toward expanding access, which is great to see! Most notably, the program will now consider applications from students in any field of study, including Asian Studies (which had previously been excluded), and university nomination is no longer required to apply. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please share this updated information widely with students and alumni across all majors and departments:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>The new<a href="https://www.hluce.org/programs/luce-scholars/"> Luce Scholars Program</a> application is open now!  Deadline to apply is Oct. 1, 2022 for participation in 2023-24 program.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The <a href="https://www.hluce.org/programs/luce-scholars/">Luce Scholars Program</a> provides stipends, language training and individualized professional placement (basically an internship) in Asia for eighteen Americans each year. Rising seniors, alumni, graduate and professional students interested in gaining relevant professional experience in Asia for 12 months should learn more and consider applying. This is a great opportunity for those with little or no prior experience in Asian countries to add this valuable perspective to their future career interests! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>Eligibility:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The intent of the program is to provide an in-depth experience in Asia to young Americans who would not otherwise have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the country where they are placed. <o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.  <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Candidates may be graduating seniors, recent graduates, or young professionals under the age of 32 OR, be no more than three years out from receiving a bachelor’s degree. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Candidates who have majored in any field of study are now eligible to apply (including students in Asian Studies, who had previously been excluded). <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Candidates who have spent 18 weeks or more (since beginning college) in one of the countries where Luce Scholars can be placed are eligible to apply to be placed in a country where they do not have significant experience. <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoPlainText><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>UW information session: </b>Thursday, July 14, 5:30pm on Zoom. <a href="https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vduuoqjsrGdO-geoCBcDNYUOCl1zwVcpy">Register to attend</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>Luce Scholars Program Advisers at UW:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Although university nomination is no longer required for applicants, we’re here to support UW students and alumni in applying competitively for this national program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to take advantage of our advising resources for questions, brainstorming, feedback, interview prep, etc. And join our <a href="https://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/global-fellowships-prep/">UW Global Fellowships Prep group</a> to access additional resources, information and guidance:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>    UW Seattle graduate students or alumni – Michelle Sutton, <a href="mailto:gradappt@uw.edu">gradappt@uw.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>    UW Seattle undergraduate students or alumni – Robin Chang, <a href="mailto:robinc@uw.edu">robinc@uw.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>    UW Bothell students or alumni – Natalia Dyba, <a href="mailto:nataliak@uw.edu">nataliak@uw.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>    UW Tacoma students or alumni – Cindy Schaarschmidt, <a href="mailto:cs65@uw.edu">cs65@uw.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>Learn more and apply at <a href="https://www.hluce.org/programs/luce-scholars/">https://www.hluce.org/programs/luce-scholars/</a></b>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Program Overview:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Established in 1974, the Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship that offers early-career leaders immersive, professional experiences in Asia. The program aims to forge stronger relationships across geographic borders by creating opportunities for young Americans to deepen their ties and understanding of the countries, cultures, and people of Asia. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Professional placements are arranged for each Scholar based on their individual interest, background, qualifications, and experience (please note placements are experiential in nature, not credit-bearing opportunities for academic study). Luce Scholars have backgrounds in any field, including but hardly limited to medicine and public health, the arts, law, science, environmental studies, international development, and journalism. Each Scholar spends July and August studying the language of the placement country, and the work assignments run for approximately ten months from September until July of the following year. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Placements can be made in the following countries or regions in South, East and Southeast Asia: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Timor Leste. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Examples of past placements:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'>an architect's atelier in Tokyo; <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'>a public health program in Banda Aceh; <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'>a Gobi regional initiative in Ulaanbaatar; <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'>a dance theatre in Kuala Lumpur; <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'>an agricultural and environmental center in Hanoi; <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'>a human rights commission in Seoul; <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'>a pediatric hospital in Bangkok; <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'>a TV network in Beijing; <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'>a national museum in Siem Reap; <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'>an international arbitration centre in Singapore; <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'>English-language newspapers, local governmental agencies and NGOs in diverse fields throughout East and Southeast Asia. <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>Examples of UW's recent Luce Scholars:</b><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo9'>2017 MPA graduate Elena Swartz was selected for the 2017-18 grant and spent last year in Nepal. Elena's focus in the Evans School was on Humanitarian Aid and Emergency Management. <a href="https://www.hluce.org/programs/luce-scholars/directory/elena-swartz/">Read more about Elena</a>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo9'>2015 UW graduate Varsha Govindaraju was selected for the 2015-16 grant and spent her Luce year Cambodia. Read the <a href="http://www.washington.edu/uaa/2015/03/18/robinson-center-student-varsha-govindaraju-selected-for-prestigious-luce-scholarship/">UAA article about Varsha</a> and an update discussing <a href="http://www.washington.edu/uaa/2018/04/03/my-luce-year-in-cambodia/">her year in Cambodia</a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Robin</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:gray'>ROBIN CHANG<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:gray'>Pronouns: she/her<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:gray'>Director, Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards<br>Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;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