Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 15, No. 11. June 26, 1952
Travel Grants—Fulbright Programme
Travel Grants—Fulbright Programme
The United States Educational Foundation in New Zealand invites applications for 27 Travel Grants from New Zealand citizens who intend to study in the U.S. during the 1953-54 academic year and who undertake to return to New Zealand.
Grants
(a) | 14 to Students now holding a New Zealand degree and planning a post-graduate course for a degree at an American University. |
(b) | 5 to Teachers. Applicants are referred to information being published in the June issue of the Education Gazette. |
(c) | 6 to Research Scholars. These are for persons of standing in their field planning approximately 6 to 9 months advanced research. |
(d) | 2 to Visiting Lecturers who have been or may expect to be invited to teach at an American University. |
Benefits
These cover return fare from the grantee's home town to the town in which the University of his choice is located.
Financial Support in the United States
A candidate may apply for a travel grant in anticipation of securing a scholarship in the U.S., but no award can be made until dollar support is assured. The Foundation's experience la that New Zealanders with a first-class academic record can apply for scholarships with very good prospects of success. Candidates recommended for travel grants to the Board of Foreign Scholarships. Washington, will be advised how to apply for scholarship aid.
Applications in the teacher category should be made out on form T.5. and lodged with the Director of Education by June 30. 1952.
Forms for other categories are obtainable from the United States Educational Foundation in New. Zealand, Box 1190, Wellington, with whom applications close on [unclear: May] 31, 1902.