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The Henry Luce Foundation funds 18 awards each year for study and travel in East Asia. Nominees do not have to be graduating seniors, and alumni may apply as long as they are less than 28 years old. The Luce Foundation seeks highly focused, academically successful, and interesting individuals with no background in Asian studies. The goal of the program is to develop a cohort of American leaders in a range of fields who have knowledge of and sympathy for Asian values and culture. Wesleyan students have been very successful in this competition in recent years, and any graduating senior with a strong professional focus, excellent grades and a desire to spend a year in an intense placement situation in East Asia is invited to contact Carolyn Sorkin (x3007) about the possibility of seeking nomination. Wesleyan can submit two nominations for the Luce Scholars Program in 2009-10. Deadline for receipt of draft personal statement: Tuesday, August 25.