October 2012: August 2012 Archives
The Luce Scholars Program is unique among American-Asian exchanges in that it
is intended for young leaders who have had no prior experience of Asia and who might not otherwise
have an opportunity in the normal course of their careers to come to know Asia or their Asian
counterparts. The program provides stipends and internships for up to eighteen young Americans to
live and work in Asia each year. The University of Chicago is a nominating institution for applicants to
the Luce Scholars Program.
Candidates must be American citizens who have received at least a bachelors degree
and are no more than 29 years old on September 1 of the year they enter the program. Nominees
should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career
interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment. Those who already have significant
experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program.
Visit the CEAS website at http://ceas.uchicago.edu and the Henry Luce Foundation
website at http://www.hluce.org.
Visit http://ceas.uchicago.edu/funding/Funding_Luce.shtml to download an application.
Submit all application materials to:
Luce Scholars Selection Committee
Center for East Asian Studies
5835 S. Kimbark Avenue
Judd Hall 302
Chicago, IL 60637-1515
Deadline: October 24, 2012
Length: One year
Comments: The Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships are to assist graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of Ph.D. dissertation writing. This program aims to encourage timely completion of the Ph.D. Applicants must be prepared to complete their dissertations within the period of their fellowship tenure and no later than August 31, 2014. Applicants must be no more than six years in the degree program; awardees can hold this Fellowship no later than their seventh year.
Stipend: $25,000, plus funds for research costs of up to $3,000 and for university fees of up to $5,000.
URL: http://www.acls.org/grants/default.aspx?id=512
PLEASE NOTE: Students will be asked to list an individual who will submit a letter of institutional support. For students in the Social Sciences Division, this should be Dean of Students Patrick Hall (bp-hall@uchicago.edu).
In order for Dean Hall to write his letter of institutional support, applicants need to email the following materials to Ms. Kelly Pollock (kpollock@uchicago.edu) by Wednesday, October 17, 2012:
- Updated CV
- 1-page abstract of the dissertation
- Timeline for the expected completion of dissertation writing and defense
In addition, the applicant should also have his or her dissertation advisor email Ms. Pollock (ssd-fellowships@uchicago.edu) indicating support for the project and the viability of the timeline.
