GENEROUS GRANT.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20519, 22 January 1935, Page 14

GENEROUS GRANT.

Carnegie Benefits for N.Z. Students. TWO FELLOWSHIPS. Through the generosity of the Carnegie Corporation of New York two fellowships of £250 are to be made available each year for New Zealand students, who have an educational career in view, to study in England under the direction of the London University’s Institute of Education. The announcement was made at the University Senate’s meeting yesterday by the Vice-Chancellor (Professor T. A. Hunter), who read a letter he had received from Sir Percy Nunn, Director of the Institute. “ I have pleasure in letting you know,” wrote Sir Percy Nunn, “ that the Carnegie Corporation of New York have made, for the next three years, a generous grant to help the Institute in developing its relations with students in the dominions. The grant is to be devoted to two purposes: (1) The maintenance of a special department for overseas students, particularly from the dominions and colonies, to be administered under the director by a specially appointed 4 Adviser to Overseas Students.’ (2) The provision of fellowships for suitably qualified students from the dominions, who may wish to devote at least a year in study on research in the Institute or under its guidance.” Adviser Appointed. The letter continued. that in connection with the first provision the Institute had secured, as adviser, Professor F. Clarke, M.A., who had held the chairs of education at University College, Southampton, Cape Town University and M’Gill University, Montreal. He would undertake his duties early in the new year>- In the summer term he would devote himself to a tour, visiting and consulting with the authorities of as many Dominion universities as possible. “ The persons we would prefer as fellows,” the letter stated, 44 are young men and women of good ability, who have some experience in teaching or educational administration, and have given evidence that they are likely to play in the educational system of their country parts of more than ordinary importance.” It was desired, if possible, that names of persons selected should reach the Institute by the end qf March. Professor Clarke, it was thought, would reach Auckland about July S, and between then and July 21 would visit Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.