THE 'RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 178, 23 April 1908, Page 4

THE 'RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS.

... THE REGULATIONS. NEAV ZEALAND TO IvNOAV ITSELF. The Government is to be commended fij, tho promptness which- has followed the decision of Cabinet in the matter of establishing research scholarships ill New Zealand,in that the full-.-regulations-and-provisional list of subjebts were made available yesterday by the Minister for Education, Hon. Geo. Fbwidsi Tho regulations are as follow:— 1. One research scholarship shall ba offered each j'ear for each of.tho four.,university colleges affiliated with the University of; Now Zealand; . ■ ~

2. Any holder of itho degree of Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor ..of ;• Engineering,' .or. Bachelor of or ■ Bachelor;, of Mcdicine, or : Bachelor of A T etcririarjr Science, or'any other graduato of tho Uni-! versity of Zealand who has satisfied tlio requirements for a certificate of proficiency' hi physics, chemistry, biology, geology, or physiology shall be eligible for the scholarship, provided in any case that he has given evidence of his power to cany oil original work.'. ' ' 3. Tho Research Scholarship Board (hereinafter called tlie Board) for each university college shall consist of the professors 'of' natural science and applied science-at such college, ' togethe'r ■ with .the. ' InspectorGeneral of . Schools. As soon as any person is elected . to a research ' scholarship,, ; the Minister .for Education, (hereinafter called the Minister) shall nominate an' expert rathe particular branch of research concerned, to be-a member-of the Board,, for the purpose of'assisting in its; supervision of-tho work of the scncriaT. ■' 4. Between Marcli 1' and May 31 in each year, tlie Board shall forward to the. ixiniiitor the name of tho candidate (if any) wliom it for election tD the. scholais ship,-together with tho proposed subject ofresearch ; and as soon as-.tnc. Minister liaa sjgnifiodvJiis approval: of - such .recommends tibn,. the' said candidate shall be 'deemed to be elected.-;; . .- •:... .r 5:, At. its first, meeting,.-in each year,- tbo Board..'-shallelect a. chairman "who- shall keep tho minutes of the' business-of .the Board, and, shall communicate- with tho , Minister,., for . Education ;as occasion may. arise.; At, every meeting of' the Board, tlio number .to ,be fixed by each Board shall form a quorum. . , -.- , - .6. Eacn scholarship shall be.- of the- valua of £100 per aniium,' together! with tho college laboratory fees,- the cost vof special paratus or,special books, required for'-itha purpose, of; research, and tlio actual travelling 1 far.es- or . cost, of transit.: while;.tho holder is engaged on tho work of- ,research.' All suoli expenditure, in. addition ?to the allowaincc; of, £100 -per- annum;' must\bo previously approved by the Board :-and tho Minister. - - 7. Each scholarship . shall-be tenable for two years, if the. holder shall .so long fulfil tho .prescribed conditions, but tlio tenure of the scholarship may be extended; to..a third year piy the recommendation of, the . Board, approved by the Minister.;. 8. The holder of the scholarship .slfall. enrol his ■ name at the college • in connection with which the scholarship is. held,- and shallbegin his work within a,period to'be-jiamed by the .Board, but in no case later than-six months • after , his election to • the scholarship. . : . ■ ... ■ V 9. AA'ith, such exceptions as . may bo i previously approved by,-the Board; and tlio Minister, the holder shall be required to' devote his whole time, during the'tenu'fo'of tho scholarship to,-the work of research,, in a subject or subjects .to be selected by him-at-tho time of application, from an. approved list of subjects Jn which-research-is ,likely to bo of economic, value to the industries- of the Dominion. Tho.research, shall be con-. d\icted T Ip^vtHo. Board.i ■ which,_ delegate..-its ''poyrors. of: supervision : t0,,0n0 r 'm.oro,,,of itg memberai,- , 10. .Tboi.Minister. shall, pa.v-the ;aniount-of the^'"scholarship to tlie; holder .in quarterly, • .instalments, .each, instalment '.being---'paid:,at of the.'.quarteiv. on..,the>.receipt;.of ,a,\ 'satisfactory. report;'from jtho"-Bpard, signed' by •thei.'. chairman • and '.one 'other."member,.or. tlio Board. " wX- ', ; -... , 11. Q'ho holder shall each year, send .to ..tlio. Board a. report, on: the progress of. the research.' being carriedon him, ■ arid;! the Board shall forward tho report to the. Utinla-. tor,, with any; comments it may. see fit. to.make thoroon. • ;' . .. . 12. (a) All the rpsulte.. of' tlie research' ;carried on by any holder of tlio scholarship, in;accordancp -with, the terms',of his -scholarship,' shall be the property of tho-' Govern-', ment of New Zealand. - (b) Tho .holder , shall .embody an; account-of. the-results-of' his research iil a detailed • report, ..which. shall bo; sent to the Board, and by it to tho Minister, ..who shall, .if lie. sees/fit,' cause it; to be published in suitable form, .(c) ; .No, publication';' of - the; results .of', the -, research'', shall bo made by: the'candidate,. unless th'o; Minister" gives : Ins' consent thereto. ' (dV Tha final instalment of the'Bcholarsliip shall/not. be payable- until ;the ; detailed report" of tlia' result lias been maide, in a form approved of by.;tho Board and tho,Minister.; ' .' PROVISIONAL; LIST OF-' SUBJECTS. ' . 1.'.-Economic:'Entomology—Some -.ono,definite .'branch of tfio V subject, as tho lifehistory of a useful or of a harmful, insect, with indications based on., exact''experiment of tlio proper, timo and circumstances for intervention.. . -.j .. , 2. Plant Diseases ■ (such as are not includedabove).—Definite : investigation unto; , tlio' origin, and course: of diseases of a given disease group,,.or of the variqus, diseases affecting any important , plant -or -group ;of:. plants; with/indications, of the means:- of prevention and cure. The detailed chemistry .of./' fungicides ; and" blight: / sprays';;.':, tlieir. effects.;, • , ' 3. Diseases, of Earm: Animals andDomcstio Animals (so far as these;.are,.not. included above).—Definite 'investigation , into. : tho o'rigiu; and course of diseases of ci given; disease groupi, ,qr of the; various.! diseases v affecting any important animal or group, 'of'-' 'animalswith. indications of.. tho / means of v. prevention and cure. ; • . ■■ v.,';.. : - ; •!. Researches in New Zealand . Economic Botany.—(a) ..Properties ■' of >Ne\y,; ; Zealand • timber, (strength,, durability, etc.), and ' mode, of troating timbers., : ,(h) Histological arid , othor characteristics tliat servo, to, differon-" tiato , ecbribmictimbers used :in Now, ■ Zea-• land; (c) .-Products'/of- Newi Zealand; plants,.: whether fibre, bark, oils, .drugs,, dyes,, resins, sawdust, or other products., ; Woodpulp and the 1 paper-making: industry. • (d), Definite experiments as to plants, suitable as fodder plants, for the dilloront qualities: of lands ill Now. Zealand. ■ . , , : 5. Tho Flax Industry. ■'■■■;.■ 6. Buttor, Milk, and Chceso Industry.— \'a) Definite investigation in ono or .mora oranclites. of • Dairy Bacteriology. (b) Im-/ provement in analytical metliods in dairy work, (c) Utilisation of dairy waste products. - '~ ~ . '■ ■ .'. -' I . ; 7; Food Fishes of Now Zealand.—-Definite, investigation into /the life-history" of some ~ given .fish or group of fishes used as' food'.in ' Now Zealand. ' .. .' . ' . '. . . ; 8. Chemistry of;' Soils.—Some definite branch' of the subject, e.g., "best' iriethod of fertilising light : pumice lands. :"9. New Zealand Mineral Oils.—Systematic examination .of. . .. ' ; , 10. Fat; Industry., ' . ..t 1-1. Fossil Rosins.—lncluding kauri gum ' and ambrite. 12. Minerals.—(a) Improvement in .rapid method', of analysis of minerals., (b) Chemistry and''jnechariieal characters: of Now; Zealand brown coals, (c) Chemistry, and inechftnical-characters of New Zealand clays, (d) "Chemistry of New Zealand iron: dejiosits, especially, of titanic sands and haematites. 13. Any-'- other subject, approved by tlio Minister. ;