Eligibility

Who is eligible?

• Wellesley College alumnae and seniors who will obtain their bachelor’s degree before the start of the grant on July 1 following application;
• Applicants under the age of 30;
• U.S. citizens or permanent residents;
• Individuals who have a clear career objective and who have already demonstrated leadership and other professional achievements in their field; and
• Applicants who have not completed significant study of Asia or spent more than eighteen weeks since graduation from high school in one or more of the Luce countries.

Learn more about this extraordinary program via theofficial website和我们的recorded webinar.Get inspired: Have a look atlists of recent Luce Scholarsto see some of the many different kinds of placements possible and to read Luce Scholars’ stories inNotes from the Field.

What makes a strong applicant for this fellowship?

• An overall GPA of at least 3.5; and
• The ability persuasively to answer the central questions: “Why you?”, “Why Asia?”, and “Why now?”

How do I apply?

Interested Wellesley College applicants for the Luce Scholars Program must first apply for nomination by Wellesley; see the application checklist and timeline below. Wellesley is able to nominate a maximum of three candidates per year. Interested applicants, having explored theLuce website, ourwebinar, and the campus application information provided here, are warmly encouraged to drop in virtually or in person to Fellowship Pop-Ups (seeevents listings一个奖学金建议appointme)书nt via Handshake. (Note that appointments are available year-round, and via telephone and video chat as well as in person.)

Cannot find an available appointment? Drop byFellowships Virtual Pop-Up Advisingno appointment required (check this website'sEvents listingsfor details). Also check out our recordedLuce Scholars Program webinarfor an introduction to the program and helpful tips.

Application checklist

Please submit the following by thecampus application deadline:

☐ Four letters of recommendation (these should include academicandprofessional references). As for references with as much advance notice as possible. (The new official online application system is now available, via theLuce website: you can enter the writers' contact details and trigger the system to send them links to allow them to submit their letters. If they could be submitted by shortly after the campus application deadline that would be very helpful, thanks!)

Please submit the following application materials to the campus committee via the linkhere:

☐ Completed official online application (found via theLuce website), including the 1,500-word personal statement, which asks you to: "Use the Personal Statement to convey a sense of who you are, and reflect on, among other things, (a) your personal journey; (b) your long-range professional interests, and how they have developed; (c) how you have embodied your own kind of leadership; and (d) how a year in Asia with Luce might be transformative."

☐ Unofficial transcripts (Wellesley, study abroad, and any other institutions)

☐Wellesley Fellowships office signature document(please print, sign & date this form, then submit a scanned pdf or other image of the signed document along with your application materials)

Note that should your application be nominated by Wellesley for the Luce Scholars Program, you will need to have official copies of any applicable non-Wellesley transcripts (e.g. transfer, study abroad, and/or graduate institutions) sent to the Fellowships office at Wellesley; and you'll need two photos (as per the官方应用instructions).

Application timeline

Spring/Summer before applying

• Visit theofficial websiteto learn more about the Luce Scholars Program; view ourrecorded webinar. Have a look atScholars' storiesand perhaps the directory ofLuce Scholarsto see some of the many different kinds of placements possible.
• Explore career options and paths in your field, andconduct informational interviewswith Wellesley graduates and other mentors further along in their careers than you are, to help you articulate "your long-range professional interests" in the Luce application.
• Start your official online application (found via theLuce website); please see the application checklist below.
• Speak with Kate Dailinger at Wellesley about your application and plans to apply; drop in to Pop-Up Fellowship Advising (seeEvents listingson this website); or book a Fellowships advising appointment via Handshake (appointments available year-round, via telephone and video-chat, as well as in person).
• Contact your references to discuss your plans to apply for the Luce and to request letters. Solicit their advice on your plans and essays.
• Start writing! Complete several drafts of your application essay and share with Kate Dailinger, mentors and others for feedback.

August/Early September

• Plan to email a first draft of your essay tofellowships@wellesley.edufor review (the earlier the better!); book a Fellowships advising appointment via Handshake to talk over feedback. [Pro tip: try to meet the optional campus draft deadline, typically in late July or early August, to beat the autumn rush and secure an advising appointment during the busiest season of the year.]
• Follow up with your reference-writers to confirm they will be able meet the campus deadline.

Campus deadline:typically early October

• Request that your references submit their letters by this date if at all possible (via the official online aplication system, accessible to applicants via theLuce website).

• Submit required application materials to the campus committee via the linkhere.

Mid-to-late October

• Applications are reviewed by campus Luce committee, and shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview (graduates need not travel to campus but may interview via telephone/video call).

• All applicants are informed about their nomination status.

• Nominees make final revisions and polish application.

Late October
Final deadline for submission of complete application. Applications will be reviewed and forwarded to Luce for the national deadline, typically November 1.

November-December
Luce Scholar semi-finalist interviews are conducted at locations across the country.

Mid-to-late January
Luce Scholar finalists are announced.

Early February
Luce Scholar finalist interviews held.

Mid-February
Final Luce Scholar results are announced.

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Questions?
Emailfellowships@wellesley.eduor call Caitlin Roberts-Donovan at 781.283.2347.