EDUCATION FELLOWSHIPS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 18, 22 January 1935, Page 7

EDUCATION FELLOWSHIPS

TWO FOR NEW ZEALAND. GRANT BY CARNEGIE CORPORATION. ( P*r Pre** A»aociation ). CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 21. Valuable assistance in the form of two fellowships annually will be given to selected New Zealand students to continue their studies at the Institute of Education, at the University of London, through a grant made by the Carnegie Corporation of Now York to the institute. A letter to this effect was received by Professor Hunter, Vice Chancellor of the New Zealand University, from Dr. T. Percy Nunn, director of the institute, and read at a meeting of tho University Senate today. Students will be required to spend at least a year in study or research in the institute or under its guidance. The fellowships will enable for one year only, and the value will be 1250 United States dollars. Two each will be allotted to New Zealand, Canada, Australia and South Africa.

It is suggested in the letter that the persons nominated should be young men or women of ability who have had experience in teaching or educational administration, and who have given evidence that they are likely to play important parts In education. A fellow must bind himself to return to his own country within a reasonable time after the conclusion of his studies in the London colleges of the University. New Zealand will be asked to nominate suitable cadidates for a selection to be left to a committee which deals with examination results received in April,