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VACANCIg—WMALB £l3 FOR 40 HOUR WEEK A city clothing manufacturer requires an experienced Coat Machinist. Good conditions. Apply:— BOX 983. 3731 UNIVERSITY VACANCIES THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY. CANBERRA. POST-GRADUATE STUDY AND SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATIONS are invited for enrolment as research students. Applicants should be graduates witn capacity for research. Some scholarships are offered for competition among those wishing to enrol. Students normally enrol for the Ph.D. degree (the course for which extends over 3 years). A scholarship is initially awarded for two years, but will normally be extended for the whole period of the course. The scholarship allowance is £A9SO per annum tax free (or £1372 per annum tor scholars with appropriate medical qualifications!. Married scholars with dependent children are granted additional allowances of £A3IO per annum In respect of the first child and a further £A9O for each other child. Scholars will be exempted from University fees. Fares to and from Canberra on the commencement and expiration of the scholarship will be paid. The fields of study for which provision is made are given below. INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES (a) THE JOHN CURTIN SCHOOL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH—Biochemistry, Experimental Pathology, Medical Chemistry, Microbiology, Physiology, Physical Biochemistry and Biological Inorganic Chemistry. Work is being carried out on intermediary metabolism, cardiovascular disease, immunolgy, heterocyclic chemistry, pox and influenza viruses, neurophysiology, neuropharmacoiogy, electrolyte regulation, hormone assay, muscle cell electrochemistry, physical chemistry of connective tissue and proteins, and the chemistry of metal chelates. (b» THE RESEARCH SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES— Astronomy. Geophysics, Mathematics, Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics and Theoretical Physics. Investigations are proceeding on the Southern Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds; stellar spectroscopy; igneous petrology, geochemistry and isotopic age determinations; rock magnetism; phase equilibria and deformation of rocks and minerals at high pressures and temperatures: group theory and fluid mechanics; low energy nuclear physics involving work with a 12 MeV Tandem accelerator and two other machines of 1 MeV and 2 MeV respectively; plasma physics and 10 BeV accelerator design and construction; theoretical problems in nuclear, high energy and plasma physics. (c) THE RESEARCH SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES— Demography (including social and cultural aspects). Economics (including Economic History and Economic Statistics), Modern History, Law. Political Science (including Public Administration), Philosophy (including, as well as the traditional branches of philosophy, social and political philosophy, the philosophy of education, the logic of the natural and social sciences and of history, the history of ideas), Sociology, and Statistics (Including Mathematical Statistics). 'd) THE RESEARCH SCHOOL OF PACIFIC STUDIES— Anthropolgy and Sociology (including Oceanic Linguistics), Economics (especially of under-developed areas), Far Eastern History (China and Japan). A substantial knowledge of the relevant language is a pre-requisite. Geography (most branches but not at present with any emphasis on soil geography and climatology), International Relations, Pacific History (including contemporary studies of government) and the New Guinea Research Unit. SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES (a) FACULTY OF ARTS—English, Geography. History, Mathematics (Generalised functions, hydromagnetic theory, dynamics of stellar systems). Oriental Studies (including Chinese, Japanese and Malayasian language and civilisation). Philosophy (including ethics, logic of the social sciences, philosophy of science, philosophical psychology, aesthetics), Psychology (social psychology, group behaviour, learning and personality theory, the counselling relationship, thought processes and perception). (b) FACULTY OF ECONOMICS —Economic History (especially Australian economic history since 1900, history of economic thought since 1600), Economics (particularly input and output, capital market). Statistics (particularly time series analysis and economic interpretation of statistics). (c) FACULTY OF LAW—Australian Constitutional Law. Commercial Law. Property (d) FACULTY OF SCIENCEBotany (Eucalyptus ecology, plant taxonomy and physiology). Chemistry (natural products, synthesis of heterocyclic compounds, protein synthesis. co - ordination chemistry). Geology (igneous and metamorphic petrology, sedimentology, structural geology, invertebrate palaeontology, stratigraphy, economic geology) Mathematics (see Arts above). Physics (solid state. particularly metallic diffusion and eonisation in gases). Psychology (see Arts above), Zoology (invertebrate nutrition, parasitology. freshwater ecology, general physiology). Applications should reach the University by April 30 or October 31 In any year, although special consideration may be given to applications at other times. Scholarships may be taken up at any time after award, subject to agreement of the Head of Department concerned. Application forms and further particulars are available from the University. D. K W HODGKIN, Registrar. Institute of Advanced Studies. Box 4. G P. 0.. CANBERRA. A.C.T., Australia 7719 VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON. PALMERSTON NORTH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR LECTURER AND LECTURER IN EDUCATION. APPLICATIONS are invited for appointment to the above post. Salary scale for a Senior Lecturer will be £1730 to' £2OOO per annum, and for a Lecturer £1250 to £l7OO per annum: initial salary according to qualifications and experience of appointee. Conditions of appointment obtainable frpm the Registrar of any University in New Zealand. Applications close with the Registrar, Victoria University of Wellington. Box 196. Wellington, on the 11th May, 1962. L. O. DESBOROUGH. Registrar. 2117

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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29798, 14 April 1962, Page 24

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