IMPERIAL STUDIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 21 January 1927, Page 5

IMPERIAL STUDIES.

COLONIAL INSTITUTES’ PROPOSALS.

AWARDS FOR MONOGRAPHS. The Council of the Royal Colonial Institute have resolved to set aside a small sum annually from the funds of the institute to facilitate the publication of original monographs, embodying the results of researeli relating tu the British Empire oversea. Grants will be made from this fund from time to time upon the recommendation of a small committee. The conditions governing the award of grants will be as follows :

1. Save in exceptional cases, candidates must not be more than 30 years of age on December 31st of the year, of application. 2. The monographs submitted for aid in publication, must- embody tho results of research conducted by-the candidate into some matter of importance relating to tho British Empire oversea or some associated subject. • 3. The researeli may be concerned with any appropriate subject, whether in political, natural or economic science, or in the field of literature.

4. No rigid limits of length are imposed, but in general it is expected that, with a view to, their publication as octavo volumes, the monographs shall contain not more than, say, 200 to 250 pages, i.e., 40,000 —60,000 words. 5. No limitation of subject or method of treatment is prescribed. In general however, it may be suggested that those monographs are most likely, to secure grants in aid which, by the importance of their subject and their literary presentation, will make an appeal to the general reader. 6. The next allocation of grants will bo made about the end of January, 1928. The work, submitted, together with particulars of the candidate’s career, should be addressed to the Secretary of the Royal Colonial Institute, Northumberland Avenue, London, W.C.2, and should reach the Institute before October 31st, 1927. "Work that does not receive a grant during the year of application may also, at the discretion- of the Committee, be considered during the following year, if still unpublished. 7. The successful works will be_ published. in a uniform style in a series to be known as “The. Imperial Studies Series.”