DENTAL STUDENTS.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13981, 17 November 1917, Page 8

DENTAL STUDENTS.

SPECIAL ADVANTAGES OFFERED ~ FOR TRAINING,

THE SYSTEM OF BUBSABIES,

■ The University of Otago-intends to take an active part in the movement to preserve tho teoth of the race, and, as a result of private generosity, the University is now iii a position to offer special advantages to students who intend commencing their dental course in March, 1918. As a considerable sum will be available, it" is possible that the majority of students who apply will receive bursaries. however, the number of applicants be in excess of the number of bursaries available, they will bo awarded in'the following order of preference:— \

A—Students entitled by a higher leaving certificate or otherwise 'to University bursaries of £2O a year will receive preference. Those students under tliis heading who are obliged to live away from home will receive preference over those students ii' V T)uncdiu,an<! will be awarded dental bursaries of £llO n year, thus bringing the total value of their bursar-ie?'- to ; £sflva' ■yenv.i'Tlibßewho are not obliged to live away from home will have their University bursaries increased by £2o.a-iyear« ViI.'..Tlic 1 .'..Tlic foregoing regulation"' is dependent' on i; the University' Senate ..at-its January meeting agreeing • toi" alto;regulation by University, liursavy^is' ilebarrcd from holding aiiy.'ibther scholarship or bursary of more ..than £2O per,,annum. ■K— Students wild have passed matriculation, but aro not entitled/to bursaries as above. Those who.under this heading are obliged to livjj.away from home will receive a preference',;and;will be awarded bursaries of SSO < a year, while those'not obliged!to live away from home will rec'civo-burjiai'ics of £3O a year. If found .necessary, the-marks obtained by candidates in' tho matriculation examination 'will be taken, into consideration, , : . ,:

Tlicse/bmsancs will be.available, at the students' Option, for. either tho course for tho -jerUfiflate of pri hcieucy in dental huigpi>, 01 foi the degiee of Huhcloi of Dental Suigeiy, at tho Ol.lgo TlllMlbltj llieie is e\en piobabihh that the Senate of the Npw'Zealaml Unncisity it lit) mtetnig m Jamian next a ill pass ugul.itlons foi tho ccitificato of profici eiic\ nlnch will eniblo students who( haie pissed mati nidation to take the inst tuo Aenis anay fiom Otago Btu dents tiknig the certificate of proficiency conrso in this manner "will not ho ontitled to the bursaries noXbeing offered, although, if the Government'in« shtutcs denial bursaries, as it will be asked to do, no doubt some provision mil bo mado for theso stiidents to re-1 ccive financial aid whilo Attending tho. Otago Dental School during their final, Un tenrs . > ■