Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan: Eleventh Annual ...

COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AN D FELLOWSHI P

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ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPOR T

FOR TH E PERIO D ENDIN G 31 MARC H 197 1

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THE ASSOCIATIO N O F COMMONWEALT H UNIVERSITIE S for th e

COMMONWEALTH EDUCATIO N LIAISO N COMMITTE E

Commonwealth Secretaria t London

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Commonwealth S e c r e t a r i a t P r in t ing Sect io n

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CONTENTS

Page Introduction 1 Administration o f th e Commonwealt h Scholarshi p an d Fel lowship Pla n 3 Summary o f th e workin g o f th e Pla n i n th e Commonwealt h coun t r i e s :

Aus t ra l ia 5 Barbados 6 Botswana 6 Bri ta in 6

Colonial an d Dependen t T e r r i t o r i e s 1 0 Canada 1 8 Ceylon 1 8 Cyprus 1 9 Fi j i 2 0 Gambia 2 0 Ghana 2 1 Guyana 2 1 India 2 1 Jamaica 2 2 Kenya 2 3 Lesotho 2 3 Malawi 2 3 Malaysia 24 -Malta 2 5 Mauri t ius 2 5 Nauru 2 6 New Zealan d 2 6 Nigeria 2 7 Pakis tan 2 7 Rhodesia 2 7 S i e r r a Leon e 2 7 Singapore 2 8 Swaziland 2 8 Tanzania 2 8 Tonga 2 8

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Page Trinidad an d Tobag o 2 9 Uganda 2 9 Western Samo a 3 0 Zambia 3 1

Appendix I . Lis t o f Commonwealt h Scholarshi p agencie s 3 5 II. Commonwealt h Scholarshi p emolument s 4 1

III. Regis te r o f Commonwealt h Scholar s wh o hav e take n up award s durin g th e perio d unde r repor t 4 3

IV. Commonwealt h Visitin g Fel lowship s an d othe r senior award s unde r th e Pla n 5 5

V. Sta t i s t ica l table s analysin g Commonwealt h Scholarshi p competitions 7 1

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INTRODUCTION

This Repor t cover s th e operatio n o f th e Commonwealt h Scholar -ship an d Fel lowshi p Pla n durin g th e perio d 1 Apri l 197 0 t o 3 1 Marc h 197 1 in al l part icipat in g coun t r i e s .

The Repor t ha s bee n prepare d b y th e Associat io n o f Commonwealt h Universi t ies fo r publicatio n b y th e Commonwealt h Educatio n Liaiso n Committee . It ha s bee n compiled , lik e e a r l i e r Repor t s , fro m informatio n provide d b y th e Commonwealth Scholarsh i p agenc ies , an d consis t s o f statement s commentin g on th e workin g o f th e Pla n i n thei r respect iv e countr ie s an d o f Appendice s giving detai l s an d s ta t i s t ic s relat in g t o cer ta i n aspec t s o f th e P lan . A t th e beginning (followin g thi s introduction) , ther e i s a genera l sectio n entitle d "Administration o f th e Commonwealt h Scholarshi p an d Fellowshi p Plan " which d i scusse s th e overal l workin g o f th e P lan .

The Commonwealt h Scholarshi p an d Fellowshi p Pla n wa s draw n up a t th e f irs t Commonwealt h Educatio n Conferenc e hel d a t Oxfor d i n 1959 . The genera l ba s i s o f th e Pla n i s tha t thos e Commonwealt h Government s whic h a re abl e t o d o s o shoul d insti tut e Commonwealt h Scholarship s an d Fellowship s to b e hel d b y me n an d wome n fro m othe r Commonwealt h countr ie s a t univer -sit ies an d othe r insti tution s o f highe r learnin g i n th e awardin g country . Th e scheme's p r o g r e s s ha s bee n reviewe d a t success iv e Commonwealt h Educatio n Conferences a t Ne w Delh i i n 1962 , Ottaw a i n 1964 , Lago s i n 196 8 an d Canberra i n F e b r u a r y 1971 .

Definitions se t ou t i n th e f irs t Annua l Repor t an d confirme d b y th e New Delhi , Ottaw a an d Lago s Conference s fo r us e i n r epo r t s an d s ta t i s t ic s a r e give n below . Tw o definition s wer e adde d i n th e thir d Annua l Repor t t o the origina l l is t an d a fe w verba l change s hav e a ls o bee n made :

institution o f a w a r d s : whe n a countr y ha s b y a governmen t decisio n made financia l provision s e t c . fo r Scholarship s o r Fel lowship s unde r th e Plan fo r stud y b y ci t izen s o f othe r Commonwealt h countr ie s i n i t s ow n country i t i s sai d t o hav e institute d awards ;

awarding country : a countr y whic h ha s institute d award s i s know n as a n awardin g country ;

submission o f nominations : whe n a countr y ha s forwarde d a short l is t o f recommended candidate s fro m i t s ow n countr y fo r fina l considerat io n i n a n awarding countr y i t i s sai d t o hav e nominate d them ;

nominating country : an y countr y invite d t o submi t nominations ;

award offered : i s a n awar d whic h ha s actuall y bee n offere d by th e awardin g countr y t o a specifi c candidat e nominate d b y anothe r country . This phras e doe s no t appl y t o th e invitatio n t o anothe r countr y b y a n awarding countr y t o submi t nominations ;

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award accepted : i s a n awar d whic h ha s bee n accepte d b y th e candidate t o who m i t wa s offered , whethe r ye t take n u p o r not ;

award take n up : i s a n awar d whic h ha s bee n util ise d t o th e extent tha t th e Schola r ha s actuall y commence d stud y unde r th e Pla n i n th e awarding country ;

awards mad e avai lable : whe n a n awardin g countr y ha s institute d a fixed numbe r o f award s i t make s a proport io n o f the m availabl e eac h y e a r for ne w se lec t ions ;

set o f award s : whe n a n awardin g countr y make s availabl e a group o f award s tenabl e fro m a dat e commo n t o th e grou p a s a whol e th e awards a r e know n a s a se t o f award s an d ma y b e r e fe r re d t o b y th e nam e o f the awardin g countr y an d th e calenda r yea r i n whic h the y a r e tenable . Thu s awards tenabl e i n Aust ra l i a fro m Marc h 1972 , a r e r e fe r re d t o a s Austral i a 1972.

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ADMINISTRATION O F TH E COMMONWEALT H

SCHOLARSHIP AN D FELLOWSHI P PLA N

The compilatio n o f th e Elevent h Annua l Repor t fo r th e perio d 1 Apri l 197 0 t o 3 1 Marc h 197 1 ha s bee n hampere d b y th e failur e o f som e participating countr ie s t o submi t thei r contribution s b y th e date s reques ted . Publication wa s delaye d i n th e hop e tha t r epo r t s woul d eventuall y b e receive d from al l count r ies , bu t sinc e thi s ha s no t happene d th e r epo r t appear s i n a n incomplete form . Th e Repor t o f th e Workin g P a r t y o n th e Commonwealt h Scholarship an d Fellowshi p Pla n publishe d i n th e Fift h Commonwealt h Edu -cation Conferenc e Repor t (p p 3 . 6 - 3 . 7 ) exp re s se s concer n a t th e difficultie s experienced i n th e compilatio n o f success iv e r e p o r t s an d s t r e s s e s th e importance o f promp t rep l ie s b y agencie s t o r eques t s fo r contr ibut ions . I t i s hoped tha t wit h th e co-operat io n o f al l Scholarshi p agenc ies , th e Twelft h Annual Repor t fo r th e yea r endin g 3 1 Marc h 1972 , o n whic h wor k wil l hav e already begu n b y th e tim e th e p resen t r epor t a p p e a r s , wil l b e publishe d punctually an d i n a complet e form .

The Fift h Commonwealt h Educatio n Conferenc e hel d a t Canberr a i n February 197 1 provide d anothe r opportunit y fo r a n examinatio n o f th e day- to -day workin g o f th e Commonwealt h Scholarshi p an d Fellowshi p Pla n an d thi s was undertake n b y a Workin g P a r t y appointe d b y Committe e A . It s r epo r t , re fe r red t o above , indicate s tha t th e administratio n o f th e Pla n ha s proceede d with reasonabl e efficiency , bu t s t r e s s e s , fo r th e guidanc e o f scholarshi p agencies , th e importanc e o f observin g th e agree d timetabl e fo r invitin g an d submitting nomination s an d fo r informin g candidate s o f th e outcom e o f thei r applications. I t wa s agree d tha t th e "Administrativ e Handboo k o n th e Commonwealth Scholarshi p an d Fellowshi p P l an" , (prepare d b y th e Associatio n of Commonwealt h Universi t ie s an d f i rs t i ssue d afte r th e Fourt h Commonwealt h Education Conference) , shoul d b e r ev i sed , s o a s t o embod y th e change s i n pract ice adopte d a t th e Fift h Conference , an d distr ibute d t o al l authorit ie s engaged i n th e administratio n o f th e P lan .

The Workin g P a r t y als o mad e recommendation s concernin g th e p r o -posal fo r a "Te n Yea r Review " t o a s s e s s th e valu e o f th e schem e durin g th e period 1960-7 0 an d t o provid e a bas i s fo r an y modification s show n t o b e neces sa ry i n makin g i t a s re levan t a s possibl e t o cur ren t requi rements . Th e Conference endorse d th e Workin g P a r t y ' s proposa l an d reques te d th e Commonwealth Educatio n Liaiso n Committe e t o sponso r th e rev iew . A t th e time o f publicatio n o f th e p re sen t r epo r t al l nominatin g agencie s wil l hav e been aske d t o revie w th e effectivenes s an d valu e o f th e Pla n fro m th e poin t o f view o f thei r countr y fo r th e f i rs t decad e o f i t s operat ion . I t i s o f th e grea tes t importance tha t comprehensiv e rep l i e s t o th e quest ionnair e draw n u p a t th e Conference b e submitte d b y th e dat e reques te d i n orde r tha t th e revie w ma y be complete d an d ci rculate d t o al l par t ic ipat in g countr ie s wel l befor e th e Sixth Commonwealt h Educatio n Conference .

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SUMMARY O F TH E WORKIN G O F TH E PLA N

IN TH E COMMONWEALT H COUNTRIE S

AUSTRALIA

The Departmen t o f Educatio n an d Scienc e continue s t o b e th e agency responsibl e fo r th e awar d o f Austra l ia n Scholarship s an d th e nomination o f Austra l ia n graduate s fo r award s offere d b y othe r Commonwealt h count r ies .

During th e perio d unde r r epo r t , 3 0 ne w Scholarship s wer e take n up i n Aus t ra l i a , 5 o f whic h wer e a t th e undergraduat e level . Student s studying toward s a P h . D . i n Austra l i a wer e offere d award s fo r thre e y e a r s . Consideration i s give n t o reques t s fo r extension s o f tim e beyon d thre e y e a r s for thi s degre e i n specia l c i rcumstances . A fe w award s hav e bee n take n u p for postdoctora l study , usuall y fo r per iod s o f tw o y e a r s .

Three Austra l ia n Visitin g P ro fes so r sh ip s wer e take n u p i n th e yea r 1970-71 . Th e award s wen t t o P ro fes so r H . F . Halliwell , P rofesso r o f Chemical Educatio n a t th e Universi t y o f Eas t Anglia , wh o wa s attache d t o the Universi t y o f Ne w Sout h Wales ; P ro fe s so r H . S . M . Coxeter , Professo r of Mathematics , Universi t y o f Toronto , wh o wa s attache d t o th e Australia n National Univers i ty ; an d P r o f e s s o r E . H . Brown , P ro fes so r o f Geography , Universi ty College , London , wh o a r r ive d i n Austral i a durin g Marc h 197 1 and wil l b e attache d t o Monas h Univers i ty .

Severa l distinguishe d educationist s visi te d Austral i a durin g 1970-71 a s holder s o f Austra l ia n Visitin g Fe l lowships . Thes e wer e S i r Alec Clegg , Chie f Educatio n Officer , Yorkshi r e Wes t Riding ; Dr . S . Mathai , former Vice-Chancel lo r o f th e Universi t y o f Kera la ; D r . V . Naravane , former P r o f e s s o r o f Philosophy , Universi t y o f Poona ; Dr . E . W . H . Br iau l t , Deputy Educatio n Office r o f th e Inne r Londo n Educatio n Authority ; M r . E . Robinson, Deput y Di rec to r o f th e Nort h Eas t Londo n Polytechnic ; D r . R . Wong, Di rec to r o f R e s e a r c h , Minis tr y o f Education , Singapore ; an d P ro fe s so r H . F o r d , Hea d o f Departmen t o f Mechanica l Engineer ing , Imperia l College o f Scienc e an d Technology , Universi t y o f London .

Revised edition s o f th e bookle t " A Director y o f C o u r s e s " , whic h gives informatio n o n course s availabl e a t Austra l ia n ins t i tu t ions , an d th e companion volum e "Postgraduat e Stud y a t Austral ia n Univers i t i es " hav e bee n published an d a r e bein g distr ibute d t o nominatin g agencie s an d Austral ia n ove r seas p o s t s . A "Handboo k fo r Holder s o f a n Austra l ia n Award " i s dis t r ibuted annually .

Aust ra l ian graduate s continu e t o sho w kee n in te res t i n th e award s offered b y othe r Commonwealt h coun t r i e s . I n 197 0 Aust ra l ian s too k u p 3 3 awards offere d b y othe r Commonwealt h coun t r i e s .

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BARBADOS

During 1970 , th e Governmen t o f Barbado s establishe d a Nationa l Scholarships Committe e whic h i s no w th e competen t authorit y fo r inter -viewing al l applicant s an d fo r makin g th e pertinen t recommendation s t o th e Min i s te r . Thi s Nationa l Scholarship s Committe e whic h i s representat iv e of th e Minis tr y o f Education , th e Universi ty , th e Trad e Unio n an d privat e e n t e r p r i s e , replace d th e Scholarship s an d B u r s a r i e s Committee . Ther e i s considerable consultatio n wit h th e othe r Minis t r ie s an d th e publi c secto r o n the need s o f th e countr y an d ho w th e subjec t field s i n whic h th e Scholarship s and Fel lowship s a r e take n u p ca n benefi t th e country .

Awards wer e mad e availabl e t o Barbado s fo r th e firs t tim e b y th e Republic o f Cypru s an d b y th e Hon g Kon g Governmen t fo r postgraduat e stud y and /o r r e s e a r c h . Th e candidat e selecte d fo r Cypru s ha d subsequentl y t o withdraw hi s applicatio n an d n o application s wer e receive d fo r th e Hon g Kong award . Trinida d an d Tobag o als o offere d a n award , fo r postgraduat e work i n t ropica l ag r i cu l tu re , a t th e S t . Augustin e Campu s o f th e Universit y of th e Wes t Indies , an d thi s awar d wa s take n u p i n Octobe r 1970 .

We woul d welcom e undergraduat e award s i n cer ta i n technica l a r e a s , e . g . a i rc ra f t engineering , ae ronau t i cs , refr igerat io n an d a i r conditioning, a rch i tec tu r e an d field s suc h a s dent i s t ry , ve te r ina r y sc ience , pharmacy an d environmenta l sanitat ion . I f thre e mont h packag e tour s coul d be s t ruc ture d fo r senio r educat ionis ts , the y woul d a ls o b e mos t welcome .

Most Commonwealt h Scholar s wh o hav e take n u p award s unde r the Pla n hav e honoure d thei r obligatio n t o r e tu r n t o Ba rbados . Thes e Scholars continu e t o mak e a valuabl e contributio n t o th e country ' s develop -ment.

BOTSWANA

No addition s o r change s hav e bee n mad e i n th e machiner y i n Botswana fo r dealin g wit h th e administrat io n o f th e P lan . Al l mat ter s a r e dealt wit h b y th e Chie f Educatio n Officer , Ministr y o f Education , P / B a g 5 , Gaborone.

BRITAIN

The Commonwealt h Scholarshi p Commissio n unde r th e Chairman -ship o f th e Rt . Hon . Lor d Garne r , G . C . M . G . , continue d a s th e officia l agency o f th e Pla n i n Br i t a in . It s Sec re t a r i a t i s provide d b y th e Associatio n of Commonwealt h Univers i t ie s o f whic h th e S e c r e t a r y - G e n e r a l , Si r Hug h W . Spr inge r , K . C . M . G . , C . B . E . an d Senio r Assis tan t S e c r e t a r y , Mr . E . E . Temple, ac t a s th e Commission' s Join t S e c r e t a r i e s . (S i r Hug h W . Springe r was appointe d S e c r e t a r y - G e n e r a l o f th e Associat io n i n successio n t o

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Dr . J . F . F o s t e r , C . M.G. , wh o re t i re d i n 1970) .

The Associat io n o f Commonwealt h Univers i t ie s continue d t o organise th e selectio n o f recipient s o f th e var iou s ca tegor ie s o f award s offered unde r th e Pla n b y th e Br i t i s h Governmen t an d t o a r r ang e place s fo r successful candidate s fro m oversea s a t suitabl e insti tution s of highe r education i n Br i t a in . Accommodatio n an d welfar e mat ter s concernin g awar d holders an d the i r familie s a r e deal t wit h b y th e Br i t i s h Council , wh o a ls o make t rave l ar rangement s an d pa y th e emoluments . Th e Associatio n maintains contac t wit h awar d holder s throug h i t s handlin g o f cer ta i n question s of academi c welfar e an d throug h it s i n t e res t s i n th e p rog re s s bot h o f thei r studies an d o f thei r c a r e e r s .

The grou p o f 24 2 Scholar s welcome d t o Bri ta i n durin g th e yea r wi l l , i t i s hoped , maintai n th e hig h s tandard s se t b y the i r p r e d e c e s s o r s . In th e firs t ter m o f th e 1970-7 1 academi c sessio n th e Commissio n wa s please d to repor t tha t a tota l o f 55 4 Scholar s wer e holdin g awards , togethe r wit h 4- Visiting P r o f e s s o r s , 6 Senio r Medica l Fe l lows , 5 2 Medica l Fellow s an d 22 Academi c Staf f Fe l lows , makin g a tota l i n al l o f 638 . Senio r Medica l Fel lowships hav e a tenur e o f thre e months , an d seve n othe r suc h Fellowship s were hel d durin g th e y e a r .

New S c h o l a r s , a r r iv in g i n Bri ta i n jus t befor e th e 1970-7 1 academic sess ion , attende d a 'Welcom e Programme ' organise d b y th e Bri t is h Council a s th e Commissio n hope s tha t an y problem s encountere d b y ne w a r r i v a l s i n Br i ta i n woul d b e reduce d t o a minimu m bot h throug h persona l contact wit h official s an d othe r awar d ho lde r s , an d throug h a brie f in t ro -duction t o th e id iosyncrac ie s o f Bri t is h l ife . Packe d int o thre e day s wer e a d ivers i t y o f exper ience s whic h range d fro m th e formalit y o f a Governmen t reception t o th e l ighte r entertainmen t o f popula r contemporar y t hea t r e . Few Schola r s ha d problem s whic h a t thi s stag e the y neede d t o r a i s e wit h th e s e c r e t a r i a t .

Following th e successfu l experimen t th e previou s yea r o f holdin g Regional Conference s i n Birmingha m an d York , tw o one-da y conference s wre organise d a t Br is to l (fo r th e Sout h Wes t an d Sout h Wales ) i n Novembe r 1970 an d a t Mancheste r (fo r th e Nort h Wes t an d Nort h Wales ) i n Marc h 1971 . At Br is to l fo r th e f irs t tim e th e superv i sor s o f th e awar d holder s wer e invited, and , a s thi s mov e wa s welcomed , simila r arrangement s wer e mad e for th e Mancheste r conference . Th e da y i n Br i s to l wa s divide d int o a morning o f d iscuss io n an d a n afternoo n o f excurs ion . Th e discussio n cease d only whe n tim e ra n out ; th e excursio n wa s unfortunatel y marre d b y r a in . With thi s i n mind , th e da y a t Mancheste r wa s give n ove r ent irel y t o d iscuss ion, thereb y providin g th e fulles t opportunit y fo r Scholar s an d thei r superv i sors t o mee t Commissio n member s an d adv i se r s initiall y i n smal l groups an d finall y i n a l a rge , singl e group .

In commo n wit h othe r member s o f th e communit y awar d holder s have bee n affecte d b y th e presen t wav e o f inflation . Alon g wit h th e emoluments o f al l s tudents , bot h hom e an d o v e r s e a s , supporte d b y Bri t is h Government funds , th e emolument s o f th e Scholar s wil l b e th e subjec t i n 1971 o f th e customar y t r iennia l review .

Medical Fel low s cam e t o Br i ta i n fo r a y e a r ' s stud y fro m Aus t ra l i a , Ceylon , India , Ne w Zealand , Niger ia , Pakis ta n and , fo r th e firs t t ime, fro m Keny a an d Malays ia . Ever y mont h showe d a stead y r i s e i n th e number o f me n an d wome n holdin g thes e Fe l lowships . I t i s howeve r unlikel y

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that th e growt h ra t e wil l b e maintaine d becaus e toward s th e en d o f th e perio d under revie w s o man y nomination s b y agencie s an d medica l school s wer e delayed b y th e posta l s t r i k e . N o simila r t ren d emerge d fro m th e number s o f Senior Medica l Fel lowship s which , a s usua l , fluctuate d ove r th e cours e o f the y e a r . Thes e a w a r d s , intende d fo r senio r head s o f department s i n school s of medicin e an d dent i s t ry , a r e awarde d fo r per iod s o f th re e month s only . A tota l o f 5 5 offer s o f Medica l Fel lowship s an d 1 7 o f Senio r Medica l Fel low -ships wer e made , man y o f the m t o b e take n u p i n th e la t te r par t o f 197 1 o r 1972. I t wa s welcom e new s t o awar d holder s whe n th e stipend s o f Medica l and Senio r Medica l Fel low s wer e increase d fro m Octobe r 1970 , a ste p intended t o tak e accoun t bot h o f th e r i s e i n Nationa l Healt h Serv ic e sa la r i e s and o f tha t i n th e cos t o f l iving . Th e Medica l Scholarship s continu e t o b e administered a s par t o f th e genera l Scholarshi p scheme , an d durin g th e yea r under revie w 45 * Medica l Scholarship s wer e offere d an d accepted , thoug h not al l ha d bee n take n u p b y 3 1 Marc h 1971 .

In Apri l 197 0 ther e wer e 1 2 Commonwealt h Academi c Staf f Fellow s each spendin g a y e a r o f work- re la te d stud y i n Br i ta in , an d b y Octobe r 197 0 this numbe r ha d increase d t o 22 . Th e firs t Fel low s cam e fro m Ceylon , Ghana , India an d Nigeri a an d la te r th e univers i t ie s o f Hon g Kong , Pakis tan , Singapore an d Tanzani a wer e a ls o r ep resen ted . Fiv e ne w Fellow s wer e selected t o tak e u p thei r award s i n th e yea r 1971-7 2 bu t normall y th e Commission woul d expec t t o hav e offere d a l a r g e r numbe r o f award s a t thi s s tage . Howeve r thi s doe s no t reflec t an y decreas in g in te res t , i n th e Academic Staf f award s schem e fo r th e en d o f th e posta l s t r ik e brough t 2 0 Fel lowship nomination s i n additio n t o a numbe r o f enqui r ies . Ther e ha s a lso bee n evidenc e o f mor e widesprea d in teres t , i n th e Academi c Staf f Scholarship scheme . Tw o ou t o f th e firs t fiv e Academi c Staf f Scholar s remained i n thi s countr y t o complet e P h . D . studie s an d i n Octobe r 197 0 the y were joine d b y a furthe r 1 1 wh o embarke d o n studie s i n prepara t io n fo r higher d e g r e e s . B y th e en d o f Marc h 197 1 3 0 Scholarshi p nomination s ha d been receive d fo r award s t o b e take n u p i n th e nex t repor t in g per iod .

The Tent h Annua l Dinne r fo r depart in g Scholar s provide d th e final opportunit y fo r thos e awar d holder s wh o wer e abou t t o re tu r n hom e t o meet Commissio n member s an d Br i t i s h Counci l an d Sec re t a r i a t staff . Although ther e a r e som e Scholar s wh o fai l t o honou r thei r undertakin g t o r e tu rn hom e afte r th e expiratio n o f thei r award s the y constitut e onl y a smal l and re la t ivel y unvaryin g proport io n o f th e tota l numbe r o f recipient s o f Br i t i sh award s an d a s suc h d o no t ser ious l y prejudic e th e P lan ' s fundamenta l a ims.

Of th e 21 6 Scholar s whos e award s expire d durin g th e perio d 1 Apri l 197 0 t o 3 1 Marc h 1971 , 3 8 a r e recorde d a s havin g qualifie d fo r doc to ra te s ; 2 0 fo r m a s t e r ' s d e g r e e s ; 1 2 fo r postgraduat e diplomas ; 7 fo r bache lo r ' s d e g r e e s ; 1 fo r th e G . R . S . M . an d 2 3 fo r highe r medica l qualif icat ions. I t i s hope d tha t r e su l t s obtaine d b y th e remainde r wil l b e available i n tim e fo r publicatio n i n th e Twelft h Annua l Repor t .

An interi m accoun t wa s give n i n th e Tent h Annua l Repor t o f th e resu l t s obtaine d b y th e Scholar s whos e award s expire d durin g th e perio d 1 Apri l 196 9 t o 3 1 Marc h 1970 . I t i s no w know n tha t 24 1 Scholar s complete d the tenur e o f the i r award s durin g th e per iod , an d qualifie d fo r th e awar d o f 95 doc to ra tes , 4 9 m a s t e r ' s d e g r e e s , 9 postgraduat e diplomas , 1 2 firs t degrees an d 2 6 highe r medica l qualif ications . Fiv e Scholar s wh o undertoo k

* Mos t o f th e 4 5 too k u p thei r award s i n Octobe r 197 0

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r e sea rch no t leadin g t o univers i t y degree s complete d thei r studie s sat isfactori ly. 2 7 Scholar s sti l l hav e th e opportunit y t o complet e th e requirements fo r degree s o r diploma s an d 1 8 ei the r too k an d faile d examinations o r hav e allowe d thei r reg is t ra t io n t o laps e withou t completing .

The Commissio n receive d invitation s fro m twelv e countr ie s t o nominate Br i t i s h candidate s fo r thei r a w a r d s . (Unfortunatel y n o new s ha s been receive d o f th e Eas t Africa n award s followin g th e dissolutio n o f th e Universi ty o f Eas t Afr ica) . Th e award s wer e adver t ise d i n th e p r e s s an d at un ivers i t i e s throughou t Bri ta i n an d thi s resul te d i n th e receip t o f 274 -applicat ions. Th e claim s o f shor t - l i s te d candidate s wer e examine d b y th e Commission's interviewin g panel s wh o receive d muc h hel p fro m th e r e p r e -sentatives o f th e Hig h Commissioner s o f th e awardin g count r ies . Eighty -seven candidates , whos e in t e re s t s range d fro m th e instrumentariu m o f ancient Gandhar a t o modern , low-cos t Canadia n housin g developmen t wer e eventually nominate d t o th e twelv e awardin g coun t r i e s .

Regret tably , o f th e Br i t i s h candidate s nominate d durin g th e previous repor t in g per iod , som e wer e los t t o othe r schemes , perhap s because o f th e slownes s o f decisio n o f som e awardin g coun t r i e s . However , 23 o f th e mor e tenaciou s finall y departe d t o tak e u p award s i n seve n awarding coun t r i e s .

The Commonwealt h Visitin g Pro fesso r sh ip s hel d b y th e seve n distinguished academic s mentione d i n th e las t repor t expire d i n th e cours e of 1970-71 . Ne w Pro fes so r sh ip s wer e take n u p a s fol lows: -

P ro fe s so r W.R . Blunde n o f Austral i a a t th e Universi t ie s of Birmingha m an d Bradfor d

Dr . Leopol d Dintenfas s o f Austra l i a a t th e Universit y of Strathclyd e

P ro fe s so r G . H . N . Tower s o f Canad a a t th e Universit y of Eas t Angli a

P ro fes so r S . M . A . Zaid i o f Pakis ta n a t th e Universit y of Br is to l

The Fift h Educatio n Conferenc e wa s hel d i n Canberr a fro m 3 t o 17 F e b r u a r y 197 1 an d amon g th e member s o f th e Br i t i s h delegatio n attendin g the Conferenc e wer e Lor d G a r n e r , Chairma n o f th e Commonwealt h Scholar -ship Commission , an d M r . E . E . Temple , Join t S e c r e t a r y . F o r period s when th e Minis te r fo r Oversea s Developmen t wa s absent , Lor d Garne r le d the Br i t i s h delegation ; an d Mr . Templ e acte d a s Rapporteu r t o th e Working P a r t y o n th e Commonwealt h Scholarshi p an d Fel lowshi p P lan .

A principa l recommendatio n o f th e Workin g P a r t y , approve d a t the Conferenc e wa s tha t ther e shoul d b e ca r r i e d ou t a comprehensiv e revie w of th e Commonwealt h Scholarsh i p an d Fellowshi p Pla n fo r th e te n yea r period 1960-70 . A s a nominatin g countr y Bri ta i n wil l b e gla d t o suppl y th e information an d analys i s requeste d i n relat io n t o candidate s fro m Britai n who hav e hel d award s i n othe r coun t r i e s . A s a majo r awardin g countr y Bri ta in i s anxiou s tha t i t s award s shal l b e use d t o maximu m benefi t an d wil l therefore b e keenl y in te res te d i n th e finding s tha t ma y resul t fro m collatio n of th e separa t e review s t o b e c a r r i e d ou t i n eac h nominatin g country .

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BAHAMAS

There ha s bee n n o chang e i n th e machiner y se t u p fo r th e administrat ion o f th e Pla n i n th e Bahamas .

Of th e tw o student s studyin g abroa d las t y e a r , Mis s Cla i r e Belgrave ha s re turne d hom e afte r obtainin g a B . A . degre e i n Englis h fro m S i r Georg e William s Univers i ty ; B r o . Josep h Darvil l e i s completin g hi s M . A . studie s i n F renc h a t Lava l Universi ty , Quebec , Canada .

Response t o advert isemen t o f th e Canadia n award s i s encouragin g and i s reflecte d i n th e grantin g o f provisiona l award s t o thre e o f th e fou r candidates nominate d thi s y e a r .

BERMUDA

There hav e bee n n o change s i n th e administratio n o f th e Common -wealth Scholarshi p an d Fel lowshi p Pla n i n Bermud a betwee n 1 April 197 0 and 3 1 Marc h 1971 . A Permanen t S e c r e t a r y fo r Educatio n ha s no w bee n appointed a t th e Departmen t o f Education , an d al l enquir ie s shoul d b e addressed t o hi m a t P . O . Bo x 1185 , Hamilton , Bermuda .

The P la n i s a n importan t adjunc t t o ou r ow n scholarshi p programme, an d th e opportunitie s offere d b y awardin g countr ie s a r e give n regu la r publicity . Becaus e o f ou r limite d siz e an d par t ic ipat ion , i t i s no t intended t o publis h an y repor t o n th e operatio n o f th e P lan .

BRITISH HONDURA S

The administrat iv e machiner y fo r th e operatio n o f th e Pla n remain s unchanged. Pr inc ipa l l y th e Pla n afford s opportunitie s fo r postgraduat e t ra ining bu t thi s countr y ha s mostl y bee n takin g advantag e o f award s t o undergraduate s tudents . Trainin g a t th e undergraduat e leve l i s stil l ou r most p ress in g need .

This countr y ha s n o univers i t ie s no r colleg s o f highe r educatio n and therefor e canno t inst i tut e an y a w a r d s .

During th e repor t in g perio d invitation s t o nominat e wer e receive d from Aus t ra l i a , Canada , Ceylon , Hon g Kong , Malaysia , Ne w Zealand , Trinidad an d Tobag o an d th e Unite d Kingdom .

Commonwealth Schola r s r e tu r n hom e an d a r e contributin g t o th e development o f th e countr y i n the i r respec t iv e f ields .

So fa r , n o officia l repor t ha s bee n wri t te n o n th e operatio n o f th e Plan i n thi s country .

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BRITISH SOLOMO N ISLAND S

No change s i n o r addition s t o th e administrativ e machiner y fo r the operatio n o f th e Pla n hav e take n plac e an d th e add re s s o f th e Common -wealth Scholarshi p Agenc y a s a t 3 1 Marc h 197 1 remain s th e same . I t i s anticipated tha t i t ma y chang e i n th e nea r futur e bu t thi s ha s ye t t o b e confirmed. N o addition s o r change s hav e bee n introduce d int o th e workin g of th e Pla n an d simpl y throug h th e presen t lac k o f suitabl y experience d an d qualified candidate s n o award s hav e bee n applie d fo r o r grante d fo r professional o r technica l study , soc ia l , r u ra l o r adul t educatio n o r shor t term v i s i t s .

As a potentia l nominatin g countr y th e Solomon s receive d invitations t o submi t nomination s fo r Scholarship s fro m Aus t ra l i a , Canada , Ceylon, Malaysia , Ne w Zealand , Trinida d an d Tobag o an d th e Unite d Kingdom bu t i t wa s no t possibl e t o mak e us e o f th e generousl y offere d opportuni t ies . Th e concep t an d workin g o f th e Pla n i s ent i re l y sat isfactor y and th e Solomon s i n th e nea r futur e wil l mak e us e wher e i t ca n o f th e available a w a r d s . I f the r e a r e othe r awardin g countr ie s wh o a r e no t request ing th e Solomon s t o submi t nomination s the n th e Solomon s woul d welcome inclusio n i n th e future .

Aris ing fro m Solomo n Island s representa t io n a t th e Fift h Common -wealth Educatio n Conferenc e a t Canbe r ra , th e Solomo n Island s wishe s t o receive mor e informatio n abou t th e whol e rang e o f cou r se s availabl e i n Commonwealth countr ie s unde r th e Pla n an d t o b e general l y informe d o f al l mat ters relat in g t o th e Pla n includin g publicat ions .

No officia l r epor t ha s bee n o r wil l b e publishe d o n th e operatio n of th e Pla n bu t th e award s a r e widel y adver t ise d i n th e Solomon s b y Publi c Notice.

BRITISH VIRGI N ISLAND S

There hav e bee n n o change s i n thi s t e r r i t o r y i n th e way s i n whic h candidates a r e recommende d fo r th e awar d o f Scholarsh ip s an d Fe l lowships . A Select io n Committe e interview s applicant s an d recommend s thos e whos e qualifications a r e sat isfactor y an d wh o appea r t o b e bes t abl e t o benefi t fro m awards .

Var ious countr ie s hav e invite d u s t o submi t nomination s bu t i t ha s been ve r y difficul t t o fin d (o r t o s p a r e , whe n found ) suitabl e graduate s fo r postgraduate s tud ies . A t th e undergraduat e leve l th e Br i t i s h Virgi n Islands ' High Schoo l wil l no t b e abl e t o begi n t o offe r A leve l cour se s unti l Septembe r 1971. Ou r programm e a t thi s Comprehensiv e Schoo l ha s onl y recent l y expanded an d a s ye t fe w pupil s hav e gaine d 0 level s o f hig h quali ty . I t ha s therefore bee n difficul t t o nominat e wel l qualifie d undergraduate s wh o ca n compete o n a worl d bas i s fo r th e fe w undergraduat e award s avai lable .

We par t i cu la r l y nee d t o hav e a fe w person s wel l t ra ine d i n A r t , Handicraf ts , Phys ica l Education , Musi c an d Speec h an d Dram a - whic h a r e

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the subjec t a r e a s fo r whic h award s a r e leas t likel y t o b e offere d an d i n whic h we hav e fe w peopl e wh o hav e receive d adequat e t ra in ing , ye t fro m th e poin t of vie w o f developin g th e huma n r e s o u r c e s o f th e t e r r i t o r y , i t s musica l an d a r t i s t i c sid e an d o f encouragin g ful l part icipat io n i n recrea t iona l an d communal ac t iv i t i es , th e subjec t a r e a s liste d a r e no w increasingl y significant . Awards t o stud y thes e subject s a r e likel y t o b e tenabl e a t College s o f Education whos e entr y requirement s p re sc r ib e th e A o r 0 level s o f whic h we a r e sti l l sho r t .

We d o no t presen t a n officia l repor t o n th e P lan . Referenc e i s made i n ou r Annua l Departmenta l Repor t t o an y a w a r d s , an d effort s a r e made t o mak e th e bes t us e o f re turne d S c h o l a r s , bu t th e number s a r e stil l too smal l fo r the i r impac t t o b e significant .

The Br i t i s h Virgi n Island s i s no t a n awardin g country .

BRUNEI

Brunei i s no t ye t a n awardin g country . A s ther e i s , a s ye t , n o education a t t e r t i a r y leve l th e nee d i s fo r scholarship s a t undergraduat e level .

No officia l repor t o n th e operatio n o f th e Pla n ha s bee n published .

GIBRALTAR

Because o f i t s smal l siz e an d limite d r e s o u r c e s , Gibra l ta r i s unable , a t p r e sen t , t o operat e a s a n awardin g countr y i n term s o f th e Commonwealth Scholarshi p an d Fel lowshi p P lan . Nomination s fo r award s offered b y othe r countr ie s wer e mad e b y th e sam e Agenc y a s i n previou s y e a r s .

In makin g nomination s th e Agenc y ha s born e i n min d th e par t icu la r need fo r Gibra l ta r t o expan d i t s medical , educationa l an d engineerin g s e r v i c e s . A s Gibra l ta r i s no t a n awardin g countr y i t ha s no t bee n considere d n e c e s s a r y t o i s su e a handbook .

M r . L . J . Zammit , a Graduat e Mas t e r , a t on e o f ou r Gramma r Schools , wa s awarde d a Commonwealt h Scholarshi p tenabl e i n th e Unite d Kingdom fro m 1 Octobe r 197 0 fo r r e s e a r c h i n Organi c Chemistr y fo r a highe r d e g r e e .

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GILBERT AN D ELLIC E ISLAND S

The Colon y ha s n o facil i t ie s fo r undergraduat e stud y no r i s i t a n awarding country . A t i t s presen t stag e o f educationa l developmen t ther e i s little scop e fo r takin g u p offer s o f postgraduat e a w a r d s .

The ini t ia l notificatio n o f place s mad e availabl e i s deal t wit h b y the Departmen t o f Educatio n an d correspondenc e should , the re fore , b e addressed t o th e Di rec to r o f Educatio n Bikenibeu , Tarawa , Gilber t an d Ellice I s l ands . Selectio n o f nominee s i s ca r r i e d ou t throug h a Scholarshi p Selection Committe e o f whic h th e Membe r fo r Socia l Se rv ice s i s Chairman . The Departmen t o f Educatio n provide s th e s e c r e t a r y t o th e Committe e an d i s responsibl e fo r th e administrat iv e ar rangement s fo r th e nominatio n o f candidates .

HONG KON G

During th e perio d unde r r e p o r t , ther e ha s no t bee n an y significan t change i n th e administrat io n o f th e Pla n i n Hon g Kong .

As a nominatin g country , Hon g Kon g continue s t o receiv e immens e benefit fro m th e P l an . Candidate s fo r Scholarship s offere d b y th e Common -wealth countr ie s hav e bee n selecte d principall y i n accordanc e wit h suc h c r i t e r i a a s academi c quality , personal i ty , potentialit y o f th e candidate , th e spread o f subject s an d th e usefulnes s an d relevanc e o f propose d r e sea rc h programmes t o th e need s o f th e Hon g Kon g community . Th e qualit y o f applicants continue s t o b e high . Th e Hon g Kon g Educatio n Departmen t ha s been responsibl e fo r th e formatio n o f th e Selectio n Committe e whic h r e p r e -sents a goo d c ros s - s ec t i o n o f bot h highe r an d secondar y educatio n i n Hon g Kong togethe r wit h th e represen ta t ive s o f th e var iou s Commonwealt h awarding count r i es . Th e presen t Chairma n o f th e Committe e i s th e Direc to r of a univers i t y Schoo l o f Educatio n an d th e Sec re t a r y i s a Senio r Educatio n Officer o f th e Educatio n Department .

With th e rapi d growt h o f th e Hon g Kon g econom y an d th e c o r r e s -ponding expansio n programm e fo r highe r education , ther e i s a n urgen t nee d for highl y t ra ine d ke y personne l i n al l field s o f special izat ion . I t i s hoped , therefore , tha t mor e award s wil l b e mad e availabl e t o Hon g Kon g candidate s by othe r Commonwealt h coun t r i e s .

As a n awardin g country , Hon g Kon g continue s t o offe r Scholar -ships fo r postgraduat e studie s a t th e tw o un ive r s i t i e s . Th e Hon g Kon g Education Departmen t a ls o ac t s a s th e administrat iv e agenc y whic h appoint s the Select io n Committe e an d l ia i se s betwee n Committe e member s an d th e two univers i t ie s i n mat ter s relat in g t o Hon g Kon g a w a r d s . Th e presen t si x award-ho lders a r e respect ive l y pursuin g studie s fo r highe r degree s i n a r ch i t e c tu r e , Chines e languag e an d l i t e r a t u r e , moder n Chines e an d Chines e language, geography , economi c geography , la w an d h i s to ry .

In thi s connection , Hon g Kon g i s p repare d t o mak e on e o r tw o awards i n additio n t o th e norma l numbe r o f tw o ne w award s a y e a r shoul d

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the qualit y o f applicant s war ran t i t i n an y par t i cu la r y e a r .

Extension o f tenur e o f award s beyon d tw o y e a r s t o enabl e scholars t o qualif y fo r th e P h . D . degre e o r fo r othe r purpose s i s considere d in eac h cas e o n i t s ow n mer i t . Durin g th e perio d unde r review , tw o scholar s a r e o n extensio n fo r a thir d yea r an d th e reques t o f anothe r Schola r i s being favourabl y cons idered .

NEW HEBRIDE S

The on e awar d unde r th e Pla n hel d b y a Ne w Hebridea n under -graduate fo r stud y a t Queenslan d Univers i ty , Aus t ra l i a , wa s extende d t o cover 1970 . A furthe r extensio n i s no w bein g considere d a s th e studen t ha s not ye t gaine d a deg ree .

An awar d o f a shor t ter m visi t t o a senio r educationis t i s bein g considered fo r 197 1 b y th e Departmen t o f Educatio n an d Sc ience , Aus t ra l ia .

As a nominatin g countr y w e a r e gratefu l fo r ass i s tanc e bein g given .

We a r e no t a n awardin g country .

ST. HELEN A

It i s r egre t t e d tha t thi s Colon y ha s a t p resen t n o student s academically eligibl e fo r Commonwealt h Scholarsh ip s o r Fellowship s althoug h we rece iv e man y invitation s t o submi t nominations .

SEYCHELLES

The Colon y o f Seychel le s ha s no t institute d an y award s no r i s i t an awardin g countr y unde r thi s P l an .

Seychel les i s , however , a nominatin g countr y an d i n 1970/7 1 received invitation s t o nominat e fro m a numbe r o f Commonwealt h countr ie s including Aus t ra l i a , Canada , Ceylon , Ne w Zealan d an d th e Unite d Kingdom .

Awards tenabl e i n Canad a wer e offere d i n 197 0 t o tw o Seychelloi s students wh o a r e present l y engage d i n studyin g fo r Bachelor ' s Degree s i n E lec t r i ca l an d Mechanica l Engineerin g respec t ive ly . A thir d studen t wh o was awarde d a Unite d Kingdo m Scholarshi p i n 196 9 wil l b e completin g hi s M.Ed . degre e thi s y e a r .

The majorit y o f nomination s fo r undergraduat e studie s a r e ca te red fo r b y othe r agencie s but , wher e appropr ia t e , nomination s a t tha t

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level wil l continu e t o b e mad e t o awardin g countr ie s unde r th e P lan .

The numbe r o f Seychelloi s graduate s i s increasin g an d i t woul d appear tha t th e Colon y wil l mak e g rea t e r us e o f th e Commonwealt h Scholar -ship an d Fel lowshi p Pla n i n th e future .

THE WES T INDIE S

Leeward Island s

Antigua

No repor t rece ived .

Montser ra t

The operatio n o f th e Commonwealt h Scholarshi p an d Fellowshi p Plan ha s continue d unchange d durin g th e report in g per iod .

It woul d b e a usefu l guid e t o ou r Selectio n Committe e i f som e explanation howeve r brief , coul d b e give n i n eac h cas e wher e on e o f ou r nominees i s unsuccessfu l i n th e fina l select ion . Judgin g fro m th e negativ e resu l t s o f ou r nomination s ove r th e las t fe w y e a r s w e ca n onl y assum e that , in additio n t o th e genera l rul e tha t Commonwealt h Scholarship s a r e no t usually approve d fo r undergraduat e programmes , the r e i s som e leve l o f attainment abov e minimu m entranc e requirement s whic h th e candidat e i s expected t o r e a c h . Som e clarif icatio n i s n e c e s s a r y .

All Commonwealt h Schola r s wh o hav e re turne d hol d senio r positions i n th e Montser ra t Civi l Serv ic e an d hav e mad e valuabl e contribution s to th e communit y a s a whole .

No officia l repor t o n th e operatio n o f th e Pla n i n Montserra t ha s been publishe d o r i s schedule d fo r publication .

S t . Chr is tophe r Nevi s an d Anguill a

The re ha s bee n n o a l tera t io n i n th e machiner y fo r th e admini -strat ion o f th e P l a n , o r i n th e genera l workin g o f th e P lan , fo r th e perio d 1 Apri l 197 0 t o 3 1 Marc h 1971 .

Only on e applicatio n wa s rece ived , fo r a Fel lowshi p tenabl e i n Canada. Th e applican t wa s accordingl y nominate d fo r considerat ion . N o other application s wer e rece ived .

It woul d appea r that , a t p re sen t , peopl e i n thi s countr y a r e mor e likely t o b e needin g scholarship s a t undergraduat e level , bu t mos t o f th e offers t o thi s countr y plac e th e emphasi s o n scholarship s a t postgraduat e level .

No officia l repor t wil l b e publishe d o n th e operatio n o f th e Pla n in thi s S t a t e .

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Dominica

There ha s bee n n o chang e durin g th e y e a r unde r review , i n th e machinery fo r administrat io n o f th e P lan , an d th e Pla n ha s operate d i n Dominica accordin g t o rout ine .

Scholarsh ips a t the undergraduat e leve l remai n Dominica ' s pr imary need , an d durin g th e y e a r on e Scholarshi p a t undergraduat e level , tenable i n th e Unite d Kingdom , wa s take n u p whil e anothe r wa s awarde d b y Canada, t o b e take n u p i n Septembe r 1971 . A postgraduat e medica l Scholar -ship wa s a ls o take n u p i n th e Unite d Kingdom .

Commonwealth Scho la r s invariabl y accep t appointment s wit h th e Government, o n the i r r e tu r n t o Dominica . Durin g th e y e a r , however , a former Commonwealt h Schola r res igne d fro m th e Civi l Serv ic e i n favou r of employmen t i n commerce . Sinc e univers i t y graduate s a r e stil l comparatively r a r e i n th e mercanti l e community , the r e wa s grea t in te res t shown i n th e move . Fro m th e outse t th e perso n i n questio n ha s bee n playin g a leadin g rol e i n th e loca l bus ines s community . Anothe r forme r Common -wealth Schola r res igne d t o tak e u p a n appointmen t a t th e Universi t y o f th e West Indies . H e wil l s t i l l b e i n a posit ion , i n hi s ne w ro l e , t o contr ibute , although indi rec t ly , t o th e advancemen t o f Dominica . Bot h thes e Scholar s had serve d th e Governmen t fo r a t leas t tw o y e a r s .

Grenada

Within ou r overal l educationa l developmen t programme , th e Commonwealth Scholarshi p an d Fel lowshi p Pla n contr ibute s inadequatel y t o the fulfilmen t o f ou r educationa l needs .

While w e hav e receive d invitation s t o nominat e fro m mos t Common -wealth awardin g countr ie s an d hav e nominate d candidate s o n a n annua l bas i s for thes e a w a r d s , ou r overal l succes s ra t e ha s bee n r a t h e r disappointing . The Unite d Kingdo m ha s offere d u s on e Scholarshi p eac h y e a r sinc e 1964 . Other countr ie s howeve r hav e offere d award s a s follows : Canad a on e i n 1967; Ne w Zealan d on e i n 1967 ; Indi a on e i n 1969 . Th e reaso n generall y given b y awardin g countr ie s fo r ou r failur e t o obtai n award s i s th e keennes s of competitio n amon g nominatin g coun t r i e s .

The keennes s o f competitio n amon g nominatin g countr ie s woul d probably limi t ou r receip t o f Scholarsh ip s bu t shoul d no t necessa r i l y cur ta i l them becaus e th e qualification s o f ou r candidates , i n ou r opinion , a r e genera l ly o f a hig h an d sat isfactor y s tandard .

It ma y b e tha t : -

(1) to o fe w award s a r e offere d annuall y b y th e awardin g coun t r i es ; (2) ne w s tandard s hav e bee n se t withou t ou r knowledge ; (3) considerat io n i s no t give n t o th e numbe r o f award s a

nominating countr y ha s o r ha s no t receive d previousl y when award s a r e offered ;

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(4) ther e a r e shortcoming s i n ou r abilit y t o mee t th e hig h s tandards nece s s a r y fo r th e offe r o f a w a r d s .

St . Luci a

The Pla n ha s bee n successfu l fro m th e poin t o f vie w o f S t . Luci a as a nominatin g countr y i n that , i t provide s matur e student s wit h th e opportunity t o furthe r the i r studie s i n th e field s o f thei r choice , relevan t t o the need s o f th e country .

At presen t th re e student s a r e holder s o f a w a r d s , tw o tenabl e i n Britain an d on e i n Canada . The y a r e : Pa t r ic i a A . Ismond , wh o i s pursuin g a cours e i n Englis h L i t e ra tu r e leadin g t o th e degre e o f M.A . , a t th e University o f Kent ; M r . P . C . Kent , wh o i s completin g hi s fina l yea r o f study i n Agricul tura l Chemistr y a t Wy e Colleg e an d Mr . Thoma s Hinkso n ( J r . ) , who i s pursuin g a p r emas t e r ' s cours e leadin g t o th e degre e o f M.A . a t th e University o f Manitoba , Winnipeg .

On th e Scho la r s ' r e tu r n t o th e Stat e the y wil l b e employe d a s follows: Mr . Thoma s Hinkso n ( J r . ) a t S t . Mary ' s Colleg e a s Tuto r an d Mr . Ken t wit h th e Minis t r y o f Trad e an d Tour ism . Mis s Ismon d wil l resum e her dutie s a t S t . Joseph' s Conven t a s Tuto r o f Engl ish .

S t . Vincen t

During th e perio d unde r revie w th e Pla n continue d t o b e administered throug h th e Serv ic e Commission s Department .

As a resul t o f th e Canber r a Conferenc e decisio n t o hav e a representa t ive o f th e awardin g countr y par t ic ipat e i n th e selectio n o f candidates , th e Br i t i s h Governmen t Deput y Representat iv e wa s invite d t o the Publi c Serv ic e Commissio n meetin g whic h considere d application s fo r Commonwealth Scholarship s t o th e Unite d Kingdo m an d Canada .

Two nomination s wer e submitte d fo r Commonwealt h Scholarship s tenable fro m Octobe r 1971 : on e t o Canad a fo r stud y i n agr icu l tu re ; th e other t o th e Unite d Kingdo m fo r stud y i n education .

M r . Lenno x L . John , Commonwealt h Schola r Unite d Kingdo m 1968/69, ha s bee n appointe d Senio r Graduat e Mas t e r , Gramma r School .

M r . F . Wallac e Dea r , Commonwealt h Schola r Canad a 1967/6 9 has bee n re -des igna te d Di rec to r , Plannin g Unit .

It i s understoo d tha t D r . Jeffre y Dell imore , Commonwealt h Schola r United Kingdo m 1969/71 , ha s re turne d t o th e Wes t Indie s an d i s workin g a t the Universi t y o f th e Wes t Indies , Cav e Hil l , Ba rbados .

No award s wer e mad e t o S t . Vincen t durin g th e perio d unde r review. On e nominatio n ha d bee n submitte d t o th e Unite d Kingdo m fo r stud y in a r c h i t e c t u r e .

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CANADA

The officia l agenc y o f th e Pla n i n Canad a continue d t o b e th e Commonwealth Scholarshi p an d Fellowshi p Committe e fo r whic h th e Sec re t a r i a t i s provide d b y th e Associatio n o f Universi t ie s an d College s o f Canada.

The Committe e i s responsibl e fo r th e select ion , univers i t y p lace -ment an d academi c supervisio n o f holder s o f Canadia n awards , an d fo r th e nomination o f Canadia n candidate s t o othe r awardin g countr ie s o f th e Common -weal th. Th e Associat io n o f Universi t ie s an d College s o f Canad a continue s to b e responsibl e fo r th e financial , t rave l an d othe r "housekeeping " a r r a n g e -ments involve d i n th e P lan .

During th e y e a r unde r r epo r t , n o expansio n o f th e existin g programme wa s made . However , afte r a carefu l study , b y th e Committee , of th e al lowance s mad e unde r th e P lan , th e Governmen t o f Canad a increase d the monthl y maintenanc e allowanc e fo r undergraduate s fro m $165.0 0 t o $185 .00 an d fo r graduate s fro m $ l 8 0 . 0 0 t o $210.00 ; th e marr iag e allowance wa s a ls o increase d fro m $100.0 0 t o $115 .00 .

The Committe e remain s mos t concerne d abou t th e numbe r o f nominations whic h a r e bein g submitte d afte r th e deadlin e an d abou t th e number o f incomplet e nomination s rece ived . I n addition , wher e a diplom a i s submitted i n lie u o f th e appl icant ' s actua l recor d o f mark s obtaine d an d cour ses under taken , th e fina l selectio n an d univers i t y placemen t a r e great l y h indered .

An importan t par t o f th e Pla n continue s t o b e th e Fel lowshi p programme unde r whic h a ful l complemen t o f th re e Researc h an d fiv e Visitin g Fel lows hel d award s i n Canad a durin g th e yea r unde r r e p o r t . Thes e Fel lowships hav e prove d t o b e mos t successful , bot h o n th e par t o f th e Fellow an d th e Canadia n hos t inst i tut ion .

This y e a r wa s marke d b y a noticeabl e inc reas e o f in te res t b y Canadian student s i n th e opportunitie s offere d unde r th e P lan . Th e Committe e i s please d t o repor t tha t Canadian s a r e becomin g mor e awar e o f th e opportunities i n th e newe r membe r countr ie s o f th e Commonwealt h an d th e number o f application s fo r stud y i n thes e countr ie s i s increas in g fro m yea r to y e a r .

CEYLON

The Minis t r y o f Educatio n continue s t o b e i n charg e o f administering th e Pla n i n Ceylon .

The P la n ha s becom e mos t popula r amon g Ceylones e student s seeking opportunitie s fo r postgraduat e studie s an d r e s e a r c h abroad . I t i s found tha t Governmen t Depar tments , Stat e Corporat io n an d Univers i t ie s look forwar d t o availin g themselve s o f th e r a r e facil i t ie s unde r th e Pla n i n o rde r t o ge t the i r employee s t ra ine d i n field s relevan t t o the i r developmen t

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programmes. Thi s i s par t icu la r l y s o wit h th e Univers i t ie s whic h a r e boun d to provid e facil i t ie s fo r thei r l e c tu re r s t o obtai n highe r degree s i n thei r respect ive field s befor e suc h l ec tu re r s a r e confirme d i n thei r pos t s . A t the tim e select ion s a r e made , th e Ministr y o f Educatio n ha s mad e specia l endeavour t o maintai n a n equitabl e distr ibutio n o f award s wit h a vie w t o meeting suc h need s a t th e nationa l level . A n importan t featur e i s th e considerat ion give n t o postgraduat e studie s an d r e s e a r c h , especial l y whe n facili t ies fo r suc h studie s a r e no t locall y avai lable . A s a resul t i t i s ver y r a r e l y tha t attentio n i s pai d t o application s fo r undergraduat e course s fo r which opportunitie s a r e availabl e i n th e country ' s ow n Universi t ie s an d Technical Inst i tut ions .

During th e perio d unde r review , Ceylo n receive d 1 3 ne w a w a r d s . Severa l award s a l read y mad e e a r l i e r wer e extende d t o cove r a furthe r period o f on e y e a r . I t i s a r e c u r r e n t featur e tha t mos t Scholarshi p holder s seek a n extensio n fo r a thir d y e a r . However , suc h reques t s a r e allowe d only afte r givin g du e considerat io n no t onl y t o th e pr inciple s underlyin g th e Plan bu t a l s o t o th e immediat e requirement s o f th e insti tution s wher e th e Scholars wer e originall y employed . Exigencie s o f servic e hav e compelle d the Ministr y o f Educatio n t o cal l bac k Scholar s withou t suc h extension s being given .

By wa y o f h e r ow n contributio n t o th e P lan , Ceylo n awarde d during thi s perio d 3 Scholarship s a t postgraduat e leve . Th e thre e Scholarships wer e awarde d t o nominee s fro m India , Canad a an d th e Unite d Kingdom t o follo w course s i n Ceylo n His tory , India n Philosoph y an d Buddhist Civil isatio n respec t ive ly . Th e tota l numbe r o f Commonwealt h Scholars holdin g award s i n Ceylo n durin g th e perio d concerne d wa s 12 .

CYPRUS

Cyprus ha s n o institutio n o f Universi t y leve l an d therefor e i s mainly a nominatin g countr y unde r th e P lan . A s a n awardin g countr y i t make s available t o th e othe r Commonwealt h countr ie s fiv e two-yea r scholarship s i n fo res t ry , ever y tw o y e a r s , a t th e Prodromo s Fo re s t r y College .

The Scholarshi p agenc y continue s t o b e th e Ministr y o f Foreig n Affairs . Th e responsibl e authorit y fo r th e selectio n o f candidate s fo r nomination continue s t o b e th e same , bu t i t ha s change d i t s t i t l e fro m Scholarsh ips Selectio n Boar d t o Scholarshi p Board , an d i t s addres s i s c /o Minis tr y o f F inance , Nicosia .

Commonwealth Scholarship s a r e give n wid e publicit y i n Cypru s and a t t rac t a bi g numbe r o f appl icat ions , especial l y thos e offere d b y U.K . , Canada an d Aus t ra l i a .

During th e y e a r unde r revie w Bri ta i n ha s mad e fou r award s t o Cypriot candidate s bu t onl y th re e wer e take n u p i n th e field s o f Highwa y Engineering (postgraduate) , E lec t r i ca l Engineerin g (undergraduate ) an d Civil Engineer in g (undergraduate) . Canad a ha s a ls o mad e tw o award s fo r postgraduate studie s i n Phys ic s an d Engineerin g Geology . W e hav e no t ye t been informe d o f th e r e su l t s o f ou r nomination s fo r th e scholarship s o f Aus t ra l i a , Ne w Zealan d an d Ceylon . Tw o nomination s submitte d b y Cypru s

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for 197 1 Canadia n scholarship s hav e not , unfortunately , bee n successful . Unsuccessful ha s a l s o bee n ou r nominatio n fo r th e 197 1 Trinida d an d Tobag o scho la rsh ip .

Br i ta in ha s extende d th e award s o f th re e undergraduat e scholar s until Jul y 1972 , fo r th e completio n o f thei r B . S c . degre e i n E lec t r i ca l , Mechanical an d Civi l Engineerin g respec t ive ly , an d o f on e postgraduat e scholar unti l Octobe r 1971 , fo r th e completio n o f hi s M . S c . i n Fores t Economics .

During th e perio d covere d b y th e repor t si x Commonwealt h Schola rs complete d the i r studie s i n Bri ta i n an d re turne d t o Cyprus . Thre e of the m obtaine d B . S c . degree s i n E l ec t r i c a l , Agr icul tura l an d Chemica l Engineering respec t ive ly . On e o f the m wen t t o Canad a t o pursu e post -graduate s tud ies , anothe r ha s bee n employe d b y Governmen t an d th e thir d by a pr ivat e firm . Th e othe r th re e wer e Governmen t officer s wh o complete d postgraduate studie s i n Anaes the t ics , Tow n Plannin g an d Veter inar y Medicine, an d resume d the i r dutie s i n th e Department s o f Medica l S e r v i c e s , Town Plannin g an d Housin g an d Veter inar y Se rv ice s respect ive ly . Fu r the rmore , tw o Governmen t officer s obtaine d thei r M.A . i n Economic s i n Canada an d re turne d t o the i r post s i n th e Plannin g Burea u an d a sixt h officer re turne d fro m Ne w Zealan d wher e h e studie d fo r th e Diplom a i n Child Heal th . I t appear s fro m th e abov e tha t th e Commonwealt h scholarship s satisfy, t o som e extent , th e need s o f th e Cypru s Governmen t i n providin g t ra ining fo r i t s staf f i n field s commandin g pr ior i t y unde r th e Government ' s development p lans .

F I J I

Although th e administrat io n o f th e Pla n continue s t o b e ca r r i e d out b y th e S e c r e t a r y , Scholarsh ip s Selectio n Committee , th e departmen t which i t come s unde r ha s change d fro m Localisatio n an d Trainin g Departmen t to th e Publi c Se rv ic e Department , Governmen t Buildings , Suva , F i j i .

So fa r si x ne w award s hav e bee n take n up . O f t he se , thre e wer e for postgraduat e studie s an d thre e fo r undergraduat e s tud ies . Thi s doe s not includ e award s tha t wer e bein g extende d fro m th e y e a r before .

Fi j i woul d lik e t o plac e o n recor d h e r grat i tud e t o thos e countr ie s that hav e offere d h e r Scholarsh ip s a t bot h undergraduat e an d postgraduat e l eve l s .

THE GAMBI A

There hav e bee n n o change s i n th e workin g o f th e Pla n i n Th e Gambia durin g th e report in g per iod . Th e increase d competenc e o f re turning Scho la r s continue s t o hav e positiv e benefit s fo r th e insti tution s in whic h the y a r e employed .

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GUYANA

There hav e bee n n o change s i n th e procedur e establishe d fo r the administratio n o f th e P lan , whic h continue s t o a t t rac t applicant s fro m both th e Governmen t an d pr ivat e s e c t o r s .

During th e perio d unde r revie w Guyan a receive d thre e award s -one fro m Austral i a t o enabl e th e candidat e t o pursu e a cours e i n th e Teaching o f Englis h a s a Secon d Language , an d tw o fro m Canad a i n th e field s of Englis h (M.A . degree ) an d Wav e Mechanics .

The holde r o f a 196 8 Unite d Kingdo m awar d successfull y completed th e D . P h i l , degre e cours e i n Agricul tura l Economics , an d wa s granted a n extensio n t o c a r r y ou t pos t -doctora l r e s e a r c h wor k whic h followed o n hi s t h e s i s . On e 196 9 Unite d Kingdo m schola r ha d hi s awar d extended beyon d th e two-yea r perio d t o obtai n a P h . D . degre e i n Law .

Guyana i s awar e o f th e benefit s whic h accru e fro m thes e awards , and ever y effor t wil l b e mad e t o tak e advantag e o f futur e offers .

INDIA

There ha s bee n n o chang e i n th e organisat iona l machiner y fo r th e administration o f th e Pla n o r fo r th e awar d o f Scholarship s an d Fellowship s to th e national s o f othe r Commonwealt h coun t r i e s . Th e Commonwealt h Scholarship an d Fel lowshi p Pla n continue s t o b e popula r wit h participatin g countr ies an d th e Minis tr y o f Educatio n & Yout h S e r v i c e s , Governmen t o f India i s , a s i n previou s y e a r s , responsibl e fo r i t s administrat ion .

The offer s o f award s t o Indi a fo r 197 1 wer e receive d fro m th e Governments o f Aus t ra l i a , Canada , Ceylon , Eas t Africa , Ghana , Hon g Kong , Jamaica, Ne w Zealand , Niger ia , Trinida d an d Tobag o an d th e Unite d Kingdom. A s usua l , thes e award s covere d a wid e rang e o f subjects . Th e applicants showe d a par t icu la r in te res t i n Agr icu l tu re , Bas i c Sc iences , Engineering an d Technology , th e Humanities , Medicin e an d Veter inar y Sc ience . Application s wer e a ls o receive d fo r th e stud y o f Archaeology , Fine A r t s , Linguis t ics , e t c . Th e award s offere d b y th e Government s o f th e United Kingdo m an d Canad a continue d t o b e ve r y popula r judgin g b y th e large numbe r o f application s receive d fo r them . Th e India n offe r o f 5 0 awards (4 5 Scholarship s an d 5 Fel lowships ) fo r 1970/7 1 wa s circulate d t o Commonwealth coun t r i e s . Nomination s wer e receive d fro m th e Government s of Aus t ra l i a , Ba rbados , Canada , Ceylon , F i j i , Guyana , Kenya , Malaysia , Maur i t ius , Niger ia , S i e r r a Leone , Trinida d an d Tobago , Ugand a an d th e

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United Kingdom . Th e award s uti l ise d covere d a wid e rang e o f subject s suc h as Anthropology , Arch i t ec tu re , Economics , Engineer ing , Fin e A r t s , Geography, His tory , Hocke y Coaching , L i t e r a tu r e , Medicin e an d Physica l Education.

Normally th e Scholarship s a r e tenabl e fo r a perio d o f tw o yea r s with provisio n o f extensio n t o a thir d y e a r . Som e Commonwealt h countr ie s have grante d extension s o n th e bas i s o f th e Scho la r s ' performance s i n o rde r to enabl e the m t o complet e thei r s tud ies .

As mos t o f th e India n Scholar s wh o receive d th e Scholarship s were employe d i . e . , the y wer e sponsore d candidates , the y rejoine d thei r employers i n Indi a afte r th e completio n o f the i r studie s abroad . A fe w Schola rs o n completio n o f thei r studie s abroa d di d no t wis h t o re tu r n t o India a s employmen t opportunitie s wer e mor e favourabl e i n th e countr y t o which the y ha d bee n sen t fo r study . Thi s wa s par t icu lar l y noticeabl e i n th e case o f candidate s sen t t o th e Unite d Kingdo m an d Canada .

Considerable benefi t i s derive d bot h b y th e Scholar s an d the i r employers fro m the i r studie s an d r e s e a r c h abroad . Th e experienc e gaine d abroad i n the i r fiel d o f special izat io n ha s stoo d the m i n goo d stea d i n the i r day t o da y work .

The Universi t y Grant s Commission , o n a reques t fro m th e Common -wealth Scholarshi p Commissio n i n th e Unite d Kingdo m agree d t o co-ordinat e the schem e o f Commonwealt h Academi c Staf f Award s fro m 1969/7 0 onwards . The co-ordinat io n include s bot h Commonwealt h Academi c Staf f Fel lowship s and Commonwealt h Academi c Staf f Scho la r sh ips . Th e Universi t y Grant s Commission nominate s suitabl y qualifie d candidate s fo r considerat io n b y th e Commonwealth Scholarsh i p Commissio n i n th e Unite d Kingdom .

The programm e o f Commonwealt h Academi c Staf f Award s i s considered t o b e o f r ea l valu e t o India n Academic s wh o wis h t o spen d a n academic y e a r i n a univers i t y i n th e Unite d Kingdo m t o pursu e thei r r e s ea r c h i n t e r e s t s an d t o par t ic ipat e i n th e teachin g act ivi t ie s o f th e department s concerned . I t a l s o help s t o es tabl is h worthwhil e contact s betwee n th e scholars an d sc ient i s t s o f India n Univers i t ie s an d th e Univers i t ie s o f th e United Kingdom .

JAMAICA

The officia l agenc y o f th e Pla n i n Jamaic a continue d t o b e th e Minis t ry o f Educatio n (Pos t P r imar y Sect ion) .

F o r th e f irs t tim e sinc e th e inceptio n o f th e P lan , a tota l o f twelve graduate s receive d award s fro m othe r coun t r i e s , includin g on e fro m Malays ia . Seve ra l scho la r s wer e grante d extensions , usuall y t o complet e P h . D . degre e c o u r s e s .

Though the r e hav e bee n reques t s fo r a n inc reas e i n th e numbe r of award s offere d b y Jamaica , thi s ha s no t bee n possibl e u p t o now . Thi s y e a r ' s awar d wa s offere d t o a Pak is tan i , wh o wa s unabl e t o tak e i t up .

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Our Scholar s hav e benefite d great l y fro m th e P lan , an d som e now hol d position s o f responsibi l i t y a s Lec tu re r s a t th e Universi t y o f th e West Indie s an d a t th e Institut e o f Technology , a s Head s o f Governmen t Departments, an d i n th e privat e sec to r , especial l y i n th e field s o f Engineering, La w an d Medicine .

KENYA


LESOTHO


MALAWI

The administrat io n o f th e Commonwealt h Scholarshi p an d Fellow -ship Pla n i n Malaw i remain s th e responsibi l i t y o f th e Chie f Personne l Officer, Offic e o f th e Pres iden t an d Cabinet , Pe rsonne l Divisio n (Training) , P . O . Bo x 167 , Zomba , Malawi .

During th e perio d 1 April 197 0 t o 3 1 Marc h 197 1 fiv e candidate s were nominate d fo r award s tenabl e i n Br i ta in ; tw o t o rea d fo r P h . D . degree s in Physica l an d Organi c Chemistr y an d th e othe r th re e t o rea d fo r M . S c . degrees i n Biochemistry .

Malawi feel s tha t th e tenur e o f Commonwealt h Scholarship s shoul d be extende d beyon d tw o y e a r s t o enabl e Scholar s t o qualif y fo r highe r d e g r e e s . Th e programm e shoul d a l s o includ e Scholarship s a t undergraduat e level t o enabl e developin g countr ie s t o sen d student s o n professiona l an d specialist cou r se s i f t rainin g facilit ie s fo r suc h course s a r e no t availabl e in th e nominatin g count r ies .

Short ter m vis i t s shoul d b e include d i n th e operatio n o f th e Pla n for Universi t y R e g i s t r a r s , Vic e Chancel lor s an d Senio r L e c t u r e r s , e t c .

The operatio n o f th e Pla n i n Malaw i doe s no t fo r th e tim e bein g call fo r th e productio n o f a separa t e officia l r e p o r t , bu t i t i s hope d tha t wit h the increas in g numbe r o f S c h o l a r s , thi s ma y becom e n e c e s s a r y .

Up t o now , Malaw i ha s continue d t o b e t o a la rg e exten t a recipient countr y du e t o th e limite d facil i t ie s availabl e a t i t s insti tution s o f higher learn ing .

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MALAYSIA

The administrat io n o f th e Commonwealt h Scholarshi p an d Fel lowship Pla n i n Malaysia , know n a s th e Malaysia n Liaiso n Committe e i s st i l l bein g handle d b y th e Ministr y o f Educatio n Malaysia , Fede ra l House , Kuala Lumpur . It s Committe e consis t s o f a Chairman , th re e member s an d a S e c r e t a r y . The y a r e : -

Chairman : Di rec to r Genera l , Publi c Serv ice s Department, Malaysi a ;

Member : Chie f Educatio n Adviser , Malaysia ; Member : Vic e Chancel lor , Universi t y o f Malaya ,

Kuala Lumpur ; Member : Vic e Chancel lor , Nationa l Universi ty ,

Kuala Lumpur ; S e c r e t a r y : Pr inc ipa l Assis tan t S e c r e t a r y , Scholarshi p

& Training Division , Minis tr y o f Education , Malays ia .

The Committe e offer s award s t o candidate s fro m othe r Common -wealth countr ie s tenabl e a t th e Univers i t ie s i n Malaysia . I t a l s o se lect s and nominate s candidate s fro m Malaysi a fo r award s tenabl e i n othe r Commonwealth coun t r i e s .

Malaysia offer s si x Scholarship s year l y an d thes e award s a r e fo r postgraduate studie s an d r e s e a r c h i n Administration , Agr icul ture , A r t s , Economics, Education , Engineerin g o r Sc ience .

From 1 April 197 0 t o 3 1 Marc h 1971 , a tota l o f fou r Scholarship s were hel d b y schola r s fro m othe r Commonwealt h coun t r i e s . Th e student s a r e : -

Name o f Studen t Countr y

(1) Davi d Willia m Barbado s (2) Emmanua l Ajay i Olaffi n Nigeri a (3) Joh n Edwar d Bisho p Canad a (4) Leonar d Edwi n Magang a Moog o Keny a

Course o f Stud y

M . A . (Education ) M . A . (Geography ) P h . D . (Ecology ) Mas ter o f Educatio n

All a r e fo r postgraduat e studie s a t th e Universi t y o f Malaya . Two o f thes e Schola r s wil l b e leavin g Malaysi a i n Ma y 1971 .

Malaysia i s a t p resen t st i l l unabl e t o embar k o n othe r programme s such a s award s fo r professiona l an d technica l c o u r s e s , fo r socia l , r u r a l and adul t educatio n an d award s fo r shor t ter m vis i t s b y senio r educationist s o r admin i s t r a to r s . Ther e i s a ls o n o awar d a t undergraduat e level .

Since th e inceptio n o f th e Pla n Malaysi a ha s sen t no t l e s s tha n 108 Scholar s t o othe r Commonwealt h countr ie s suc h a s Aus t ra l ia , Br i ta in , Canada, Ne w Zealand , Nigeri a an d Pakis ta n fo r postgraduat e t ra in ing . They hav e great l y benefite d th e countr y i n var iou s f ields .

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MALTA

All aspec t s o f th e administratio n o f th e Commonwealt h Scholar -ship an d Fel lowshi p Pla n a r e stil l entruste d t o th e Commonwealt h Scholarsh ip an d Fel lowshi p Committe e whic h s i t s unde r th e Chairmanshi p of th e Di rec to r o f Education .

Since 1 Apri l 197 0 si x ne w Scholarship s hav e bee n awarde d t o our nominees , on e t o rea d fo r a B . S c . degre e i n Biochemistr y i n th e Unite d Kingdom, on e t o rea d fo r a Diplom a i n Ophthalmolog y i n th e Unite d Kingdom , one t o underg o postgraduat e t ra inin g i n Dermatolog y i n th e Unite d Kingdom , one t o rea d fo r th e degre e o f M.Educ . i n Canada , on e t o rea d fo r th e P h . D . degre e i n Phys ic s i n Canad a an d on e t o rea d fo r th e Dip .Educ . i n Aus t r a l i a .

A candidat e wa s sen t t o Austra l i a t o rea d fo r a B . S c . degre e in Specia l Mathematic s bu t re turne d afte r on e month .

Of fiv e Scholar s wh o wer e holdin g Scholarship s durin g th e cur ren t y e a r , on e i s readin g fo r th e B . S c . degre e i n Specia l Zoolog y i n the Unite d Kingdom , on e i s readin g fo r th e B . A . degre e i n Economic s i n the Unite d Kingdom , on e i s readin g fo r th e M . R . C . P . i n Neurolog y i n th e United Kingdom , on e i s readin g fo r th e M.A . degre e i n Audi o Visua l Aid s in Canada , an d on e i s readin g fo r th e B . S c . degre e i n Mathematics .

Malta award s on e Scholarshi p unde r th e Pla n tenabl e a t th e Roya l Universi ty o f Malt a t o on e Schola r fro m an y countr y i n th e Commonwealt h to enabl e hi m t o rea d fo r a F i r s t o r a Highe r Degree . A t p resen t , a candidate fro m Hon g Kon g i s readin g fo r a degre e i n Medicine .

The r e tu r n o f Commonwealt h Scholar s fro m abroa d i s no t a problem. Al l Commonwealt h Scholar s a r e makin g valuabl e contribution s i n the fiel d o f knowledg e fo r whic h the y receive d t ra in ing .

The conclusion s reache d a t th e Four t h Commonwealt h Educatio n Conference i n Lago s 196 8 a r e endorse d an d observe d i n th e operatio n o f th e P lan i n Malt a especial l y i n r ega r d t o work- re la te d a w a r d s .

Publici ty wa s give n b y mean s o f P r e s s r e l e a s e s , ove r th e loca l Relay Syste m an d o n Televis ion , t o re levan t informatio n i n th e yea r unde r rev iew.

It i s r egre t t e d tha t Malt a di d no t par t ic ipat e i n th e Fift h Common -wealth Educatio n Conferenc e i n Canber r a 1971 .

MAURITIUS

There hav e bee n n o change s i n th e machiner y se t u p fo r th e administrat ion o f th e P la n i n Mauri t iu s sinc e 1 Apri l 1970 . Th e selectio n of candidate s fo r nominatio n i s c a r r i e d ou t b y a n "ad hoc " committe e appointed b y th e Minis t r y o f Educatio n & Cultural Affairs .

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The Economi c Plannin g Unit , whos e advic e i s sough t i n respec t of Manpowe r Plannin g befor e th e actua l process in g o f appl icat ions , help s t o gear th e awar d o f scholarship s t o field s o f t rainin g whic h mee t th e r equ i re -ments o f Maur i t ius . I n addition , a representa t iv e o f th e Ministr y o f Economi c Planning & Development i s invite d t o si t o n th e Commonwealt h Selectio n Committee. Wheneve r poss ib le , a representa t iv e o f th e dono r countr y i s a l so invite d t o par t ic ipat e i n th e wor k o f th e loca l Selectio n Committee .

During th e perio d unde r rev iew , Mauri t iu s receive d 1 4 award s under th e Pla n fro m th e Government s o f Canada , Cyprus , India , Ne w Zealand , Pakis tan an d th e Unite d Kingdom .

It i s note d wit h grati tud e tha t on e Commonwealt h Schola r i n Austra l ia ha s bee n allowe d a n extensio n o f Scholarshi p t o p repar e th e M a s t e r ' s o r P h . D . d e g r e e .

A repor t o n th e operatio n o f th e Pla n i n Maurit iu s i s shortl y t o b e published i n th e Annua l Repor t o f th e Ministr y o f Educatio n & Cultural Affairs fo r 1970 .

NAURU


NEW ZEALAN D

There hav e bee n n o ne w development s i n th e administratio n o f th e Commonwealth Scholarshi p an d Fel lowshi p Pla n i n Ne w Zealan d sinc e ou r last r e p o r t .

There wil l b e 2 7 scholar s holdin g Commonwealt h Scholarship s i n New Zealan d durin g th e f irs t ter m o f 1971 . O f t he se , on e wil l b e i n th e fifth y e a r , fou r i n th e fourt h y e a r , fiv e i n th e thir d y e a r , te n i n th e secon d y e a r an d seve n i n th e firs t y e a r . Eigh t Scholar s complete d the i r cou r se s during th e y e a r an d re turne d home , al l wit h th e qualification s fo r whic h the y came t o Ne w Zealand . Thre e furthe r S c h o l a r s , whos e award s hav e terminated, a r e remainin g i n Ne w Zealan d t o complet e thei r d e g r e e s .

New Zealan d ha s bee n abl e t o nominat e 1 6 candidate s fo r Scholar -ships tenabl e i n Aus t ra l i a , Canada , Hon g Kon g an d th e Unite d Kingdo m an d 13 Ne w Zealander s too k u p stud y abroa d durin g 1970 .

D r . E . R . Leach , Provos t o f King' s Col lege , Cambridge , an d P r o f e s s o r R . H . Samuel , Emeri tu s P ro fe s so r o f Germa n fro m Melbourn e Univers i ty , visi te d Ne w Zealan d a s Commonwealt h P re s t i g e Fe l lows .

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NIGERIA

The F e d e r a l Scholarshi p Boar d continue s t o b e responsibl e fo r the administrat iv e wor k i n connectio n wit h Commonwealt h Scholarshi p Awards . Ther e wa s n o chang e i n th e machiner y se t u p an d th e Committe e of Vice-Chancel lor s o f Nigeria n Universi t ie s continue s t o hel p i n considerin g the application s fo r Nigeria n a w a r d s .

An awar d wa s mad e a t th e undergraduat e leve l fo r a degre e i n Law i n additio n t o award s a t Postgraduat e level . Ther e wer e th re e extensions t o enabl e Scholar s t o qualif y fo r the i r P h . D . d e g r e e s . A n important developmen t durin g th e perio d i s th e grea t inc reas e i n th e numbe r of r e s e a r c h facil i t ie s i n Nigeria n Univers i t i e s . I t i s th e belie f o f thi s Scholarship agenc y tha t effort s shoul d b e mad e t o hel p i n th e developmen t o f the Univers i t ie s o f less-develope d membe r countr ie s o f th e Commonwealt h by creat in g opportunitie s fo r p ro fessor s o f th e highl y develope d Universi t ie s to wor k i n som e o f th e ne w Univers i t ie s .

PAKISTAN


RHODESIA

Owing t o th e cu r ren t c i rcumstance s i t ha s no t bee n possibl e t o include a repor t o n th e workin g o f th e Pla n i n Rhodesi a fo r 1970/71 . Th e numbers o f Rhodesia n Scho la r s studyin g i n othe r countr ie s a r e include d i n the s ta t i s t ica l table s i n Appendi x V . A numbe r o f nomination s o f Rhodesia n applicants fo r award s tenabl e i n Bri ta i n i n th e comin g y e a r wer e receive d through th e Oversea s Developmen t Administratio n i n London .

SIERRA LEON E


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SINGAPORE

As i n previou s y e a r s , th e administratio n o f th e Pla n remain s th e responsibi l i ty o f th e Publi c Serv ic e Commissio n unde r th e Chairmanshi p o f D r . Pha y Sen g Whatt .

During th e perio d unde r review , 9 ne w Scholarship s wer e awarded . O f t h e s e , 7 wer e awarde d b y th e Unite d Kingdom , 1 by th e Austra l ian an d on e b y th e Ne w Zealan d Governments .

There w e r e , a t th e clos e o f th e revie w per iod , 1 5 Commonwealt h Scho la r s abroad . 1 3 hav e re turne d t o serv e i n e i the r th e publi c servic e or th e loca l insti tution s o f highe r learning .

SWAZILAND


T A N Z A N I A


TONGA

The Scholarsh ip s Advisor y Committe e ha s responsibi l i t y fo r th e genera l administrat iv e a r rangements . Th e Minis te r o f Educatio n i s Chai r -man o f thi s Committe e an d th e Di rec to r o f Educatio n function s a s advise r and executiv e t o i t . Th e Scholarship s an d Vocationa l Guidanc e Office r i n the Educatio n Departmen t i s S e c r e t a r y t o th e Committe e an d i s responsibl e to th e Di rec to r fo r al l follow-u p act ion .

Membership o f th e Committe e i s broadl y base d t o includ e a represen ta t ive o f th e secondar y schools , th e Statutor y Board s an d Government depar tments . Committe e ma y a ls o co-op t a s n e c e s s a r y .

In Tong a application s a r e no t invite d fo r award s unde r an y pa r t i cu la r schem e bu t fo r field s o f stud y an d cou r se s whic h mee t th e t e r r i t o r y ' s t ra inin g requ i rements . Th e nominee s selecte d an d thei r chose n fields o f stud y a r e the n allocate d t o th e mos t suitabl e an d relevan t scheme .

The schem e general l y work s ver y wel l fo r Tonga . I t migh t b e indicated howeve r tha t mor e l ibera l considerat io n coul d b e give n t o th e needs o f Tong a fo r place s i n f irs t degre e cour se s i n medicin e an d sc ience .

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In par t i cu la r i t shoul d b e rea l i se d tha t th e opportunitie s fo r studie s i n medicine a t f i rs t degre e leve l a r e ver y limite d i n th e Region .

TRINIDAD AN D TOBAG O

No change s o r addition s hav e take n plac e i n th e administratio n of th e Pla n i n Trinida d an d Tobag o sinc e Apri l 1970 .

During thi s perio d tw o Scholar s wer e grante d extension s o f tenure o f thei r Commonwealt h Scholarship s beyon d tw o y e a r s t o qualif y fo r P h . D . degree s i n Economic s an d Education .

There ha s bee n n o activit y i n th e fiel d o f Visitin g Fellowship s or othe r senio r a w a r d s .

No officia l repor t o n th e operatio n o f th e Pla n i n thi s countr y has bee n o r i s expecte d t o b e published , nei the r ha s a Handboo k o n th e award o f th e Trinida d an d Tobag o Commonwealt h Scholarship s bee n published. Thi s countr y offer s on e annua l postgraduat e awar d i n Tropica l Agricul ture tenabl e a t th e Universi t y o f th e Wes t Indies .

There i s on e poin t re la te d t o th e operatio n o f th e Pla n whic h i s causing u s som e difficult y i n cer ta i n c a s e s . Som e countr ie s mak e thei r offer o f award s know n t o u s short l y befor e th e closin g dat e specifie d b y the m for th e submissio n o f nominations . Thi s leave s u s ver y littl e tim e t o publicise th e offers , rece iv e an d p roces s appl icat ions . I n fact , i t i s ofte n impossible fo r u s t o mak e nomination s b y th e specifie d closin g dat e i n suc h c a s e s .

It i s suggeste d the re fore , tha t al l dono r Government s b e aske d t o give a s fa r a s poss ib le , a t leas t th re e (preferabl y four ) month s notic e o f th e availabili ty o f a w a r d s .

UGANDA

The Commonwealt h Scholarshi p an d Fellowshi p Pla n ha s continued t o wor k smoothly . Th e administrativ e machiner y fo r th e selectio n of candidate s remaine d th e sam e a s i n th e previou s y e a r s .

In som e ca se s however , w e wer e no t abl e t o sen d an y nomination s in respons e t o som e membe r Countr ies ' invi tat ions . Thi s wa s no t becaus e we wer e no t in te res te d i n thos e offers , bu t i t wa s du e t o shortag e o f suitabl y qualified candida tes . Al l th e same , w e a r e ve r y gratefu l t o al l thos e member Countr ie s whic h hav e offere d t o u s t rainin g facil i t ie s unde r th e scheme.

There wa s a considerabl e inc reas e i n th e numbe r o f application s received i n respons e t o th e adver t i sements , bu t a s i n th e pas t , th e majorit y of th e applicant s wer e request in g cour se s o f lo w pr ior i t y a s fa r a s manpowe r

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requirements wer e concerned , an d a s suc h the y wer e no t recommended .

In som e case s however , th e appl icants ' educationa l backgroun d and pract ica l experienc e wer e no t goo d enoug h fo r th e typ e o f course s the y were intendin g t o pu r sue , whil e i n o the r s , th e candidate s coul d no t b e re leased b y the i r employers , du e t o shortag e o f staff , t o enabl e the m t o g o for furthe r s tud ies .

As i n th e pas t a numbe r o f membe r Countr ie s offere d t o u s scholarsh ips fo r undergraduat e course s whic h a r e no t availabl e locally , but du e t o lac k o f candidate s wit h th e requi re d o r acceptabl e educationa l qualifications w e hav e no t unfortunately , bee n abl e t o uti l iz e thes e offers . Never the le s s , w e woul d lik e t o expres s ou r grati tud e t o thos e Countrie s fo r the i r co-opera t io n an d continuin g in te res t i n ou r development .

Returning scholar s hav e readi l y bee n absorbe d eithe r i n th e Civil S e r v i c e , P a r a s t a t a l Bodie s o r i n academi c post s dependin g o n thei r academic achievements .

WESTERN SAMO A

The Pla n i s sti l l bein g administere d b y th e Staf f Trainin g an d Scholarsh ip Committe e whic h i s responsibl e fo r th e co-ordinatio n an d administrat ion o f al l t ra inin g award s offere d t o th e Wester n Samoa n Government.

Western Samo a doe s no t awar d scholarship s t o student s o f othe r Commonwealth coun t r i e s . Th e Fift h Commonwealt h Conferenc e provide d useful informatio n an d contact s fro m th e dono r countr ie s i n thi s a r e a o f Commonwealth par t ic ipat ion .

Undergraduate scholarshi p award s a r e stil l th e mos t urgentl y requi red i n al l field's , bu t mor e par t icu la r l y i n secondar y schoo l teaching .

Shor t ter m vis i t s fo r senio r educationist s o r officer s i n othe r special ised field s woul d a l s o b e mos t useful .

The difficultie s tha t ca n a r i s e i n connectio n wit h returnin g scho la r s t o thei r hom e countr ie s afte r trainin g o v e r s e a s , coul d b e minimise d by placin g ou r student s i n countr ie s c lo se r t o Wester n Samo a ( e . g . Aus t ra l i a , New Zealand ) an d throug h s t r ic t applicatio n o f immigratio n regula t ions .

Placing student s fo r univers i t y stud y withi n a cer ta i n geographi c region i s a ls o helpfu l whe n schoo l te rm s a r e take n int o considerat ion . Ofte n the closin g date s o f cer ta i n application s occu r lon g befor e externa l examination r e su l t s a r e availabl e fo r Wester n Samoa n s tudents .

Western Samo a woul d welcom e th e opportunit y t o sugges t a r e a s of stud y i n whic h fellowship s coul d b e mad e avai lable .

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ZAMBIA

There hav e bee n n o addition s o r change s i n th e machiner y o f th e working o f th e Pla n i n Zambi a betwee n 1 Apri l 197 0 an d 3 1 Marc h 1971 . The Governmen t ha s a s ye t no t decide d t o tak e o n th e responsibi l i t ie s o f a n awarding country .

With th e increase d outpu t o f graduate s fro m th e Universi t y o f Zambia w e hop e t o mak e ful l us e o f th e award s mad e availabl e unde r th e Pla n and i t i s hope d tha t th e awardin g countr ie s wil l b e abl e t o offe r mor e Scholarships t o ou r nominees .

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APPENDICES

Page

List o f Commonwealt h Scholarshi p agencie s 3 5

Commonwealth Scholarshi p emolument s 4 1

Regis ter o f Commonwealt h Scholar s wh o hav e take n up award s durin g th e per io d unde r repor t 4 3

Commonwealth Visitin g Fellowship s an d othe r senio r awards unde r th e P lan :

1. Lis t o f Fel lowships , emolument s an d condition s of award s 5 5

2. Regis te r o f Fellow s wh o hav e take n u p award s during th e per io d unde r repor t 6 2

Sta t is t ica l t a b l e s :

1. Nomination s invite d b y awardin g countrie s 7 1

2 . Application s receive d i n th e nominatin g countr ie s for Commonwealt h Scholarship s 7 2

3 . Nomination s mad e t o th e awardin g countr ie s 7 4

4 . Commonwealt h Scholarship s take n u p i n th e awarding countr ie s 7 5

5 . Commonwealt h Scholarship s hel d i n th e awardin g countr ies 7 6

6. Analysi s b y ag e an d se x o f Scholarship s hel d i n the awardin g count r ies :

(a) accordin g t o awardin g countr y 7 7

(b) accordin g t o nominatin g countr y 7 8

7. Analysi s b y cours e o f Scholarship s hel d i n th e awarding countr ie s :

(a) accordin g t o awardin g countr y 7 9


8. Analysi s b y subjec t o f Scholarship s hel d i n th e awarding coun t r i e s :

(a) accordin g t o awardin g country . 8 1


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The appendice s hav e bee n compile d fro m informatio n submitte d b y par t ic ipat ing count r ies . N o informatio n ha s bee n receive d fro m Antigua , Ghana, Kenya , Lesotho , Nauru , Pak is tan , S i e r r a Leone , Swazilan d an d Tanzania an d th e appendice s a r e therefor e incomplete .

The s ta t i s t ica l table s o f Appendi x V confor m closel y t o th e pat ter n of e a r l i e r Repor t s . Table s 1 - 4 se t ou t th e var iou s s tage s o f selectio n opera t ions . The y d o no t alway s re fe r t o a singl e competitio n fo r eac h awarding countr y sinc e som e competition s spa n tw o repor t in g pe r iods . Tables 5 - 8 sho w th e numbe r o f Scholar s notifie d t o th e Associatio n a s holding award s durin g th e repor t in g perio d analyse d b y age , sex , cours e an d subject o f study . F o r th e purpos e o f thes e table s al l Scholar s a r e include d who wer e holdin g award s i n th e f irs t ter m o f th e academi c yea r whic h bega n in (o r i n th e cas e o f Austra l i a an d Ne w Zealan d whic h bega n jus t before ) the repor t in g per iod , e . g . th e 6 scholar s show n a s holdin g award s i n Hong Kon g a r e thos e wh o wer e o n cours e i n th e ter m Octobe r t o Decembe r 1970 ; th e 26 schola r s show n a s holdin g award s i n Ne w Zealan d a r e thos e wh o wer e on cours e i n th e ter m Marc h t o Ma y 1970 , an d s o on .

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APPENDIX 1

A U S T R A L I A

B A R B A D O S

B O T S W A N A

B R I T A I N

Bahamas

Bermuda

Bri t ish Hondura s

Br i t i sh Solomo n Island s

Br i t i sh Virgi n Island s

Brunei

Gibral tar

Gilbert an d Ell ic e Island s

The S e c r e t a r y , Departmen t o f Education & Science, P . O . Bo x 826 , Canberra City , A . C . T ., 2601 .

The Permanen t Sec re t a ry , Ministr y of Education , St . Michael .

Chief Educatio n Officer , Centra l B u r s a r i e s Committee , Ministr y o f Education, P r iva t e Ba g 5 , Gaborone .

The Join t S e c r e t a r y , Commonwealt h Scholarship Commissio n i n th e United Kingdom , 3 6 Gordo n Square , London WC1 H O P F

The Permanen t S e c r e t a r y , Ministr y of Educatio n an d Culture , P . M . Bag 213 , Nassau .

The Permanen t Sec re t a r y fo r Education, Departmen t o f Education , P . O . Bo x 1185 , Hamilton .

The Permanen t S e c r e t a r y , Ministr y of Education , Housin g an d Labour , Belmopan.

The Directo r o f Education , Depart -ment o f Education , Honiara .

Chief Educatio n Officer , Educatio n Department, Tor to la .

The Hig h Commissione r fo r Brunei , Office o f Hi s Excellenc y th e Hig h Commissioner fo r Brunei .

The Chie f Educatio n Officer , Department o f Education , 27 7 Mai n S t r ee t .

The Residen t Commissioner , Gilber t and Ell ic e Island s Colony , Tarawa , Gilbert I s lands , Wester n Pacif ic .

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List o f Commonwealt h Scholarshi p Agencie s

(Addresses a s a t 3 0 Jun e 1971 )

Hong Kon g

New Hebride s

St . Helen a

Seychel les

West Indie s

Leeward Island s

Antigua

Montser ra t

St . Chr is tophe r -Nevis an d Anguill a

Windward Island s

Dominica

Grenada

S t . Luci a

St . Vincen t

C A N A D A

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The Directo r o f Education , Education Department , Le e Gardens , Hysan Avenue .

The Chie f Educatio n Officer , Br i t i sh Educatio n Se rv ice , Vil a Efate, Ne w Hebr ides , Wester n Paci f ic .

The Educatio n Officer , Educatio n Department, Jamestown , St . Helena , South Atlanti c Ocean .

The Directo r o f Education , Th e S e c r e t a r i a t , Queen' s Building , Mahe .

The Educatio n Officer , Ministr y o f Social S e r v i c e s , St . John's .

The Permanen t S e c r e t a r y , Ministr y of Socia l S e r v i c e s , Plymouth .

The Chie f Establishmen t Officer , Establishment Division , Governmen t Headquar te rs , P . O . Bo x 186 .

The Permanen t S e c r e t a r y , Ministr y of Educatio n an d Health .

The Chie f Educatio n Officer , Ministry fo r Educatio n an d Socia l Affairs, St . George ' s .

The Permanen t Sec re t a r y (Education) , Ministry o f Educatio n an d Health , C a s t r i e s .

The Chie f Personne l Officer , Serv ice Commission s Department .

The S e c r e t a r y , Canadia n Common -wealth Scholarshi p an d Fellowshi p Committee, c / o Associatio n o f Univers i t ies an d College s o f Canada , 151 S la te r S t r ee t , Ottaw a 4 , Ontar io .

C E Y L O N Th e Permanen t S e c r e t a r y , Ministr y of Educatio n an d Cultura l Affairs , Malay S t r ee t , Colomb o 2 .

C Y P R U S Th e Directo r General , Ministr y o f Foreign Affairs , Nicosia .

F I J I Th e S e c r e t a r y , Scholarship s Selection Committee , Publi c Serv ice Department , Governmen t Buildings, Suva .

T H E G A M B I A Th e Permanen t Sec re t a ry , Ministr y of Education , Healt h an d Socia l Welfare , Governmen t o f th e Gambia , Bathurs t .

G H A N A Th e Reg is t ra r o f Scholarsh ips , Scholarships Sec re t a r i a t , P . O . Box M . 75 , Ministr y Branc h Pos t Office, Accra .

G U Y A N A Th e Permanen t Sec re t a ry , Publi c Serv ice Minis t ry , (Trainin g Division), 65-6 7 Hig h S t r ee t , Kingston, Georgetown .

I N D I A Th e Deput y Educationa l Advise r (ES), Ministr y o f Educatio n an d Social Welfare , Governmen t o f India, Shas t r i Bhavan , Pos t Bo x No. 445 , Ne w Delh i 1 .

J A M A I C A Th e Permanen t Sec re t a ry , Ministr y of Education , 5 Sout h Rac e Course , P . O . Bo x 498 , Kingston .

K E N Y A Th e Permanen t Sec re t a ry , Ministr y of Education , P . O . Bo x 30040 , Nairobi .

L E S O T H O Th e Permanen t Sec re t a r y fo r Education, Ministr y o f Education , P . O . Bo x 47 , Maseru .

M A L A W I Th e Chie f Personne l Officer , Offic e of th e Pres iden t an d Cabinet , Personne l Divisio n (Training) , P . O . Box 167 , Zomba .

M A L A Y S I A Th e S e c r e t a r y , Malaysia n Liaiso n (All Sta tes ) Committee , Commonwealt h

Education Scheme , Ministr y o f Education, Federa l House , Kual a Lumpur.

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M A L T A Th e Directo r o f Education , Education Office , 14 1 St . Chr i s topher ' s S t r ee t , Vallet ta , Malta, G.C .

M A U R I T I U S Th e Permanen t S e c r e t a r y , Ministr y of Educatio n an d Cultura l Affairs , Government House , Por t Louis .

N A U R U Th e S e c r e t a r y , Departmen t o f Health an d Education , Nauru , Central Pacif ic .

N E W Z E A L A N D Th e Chairman , Commonwealt h Scholarships an d Fellowship s Committee, Universit y Grant s Committee, Universi t y House , Cnr . Bowen an d Mowbra y S t r e e t s , P . O . Bo x 8035 , Wellington , C . l .

N I G E R I A Th e Permanen t S e c r e t a r y , Federa l Ministry o f Education , (Scholarship s Division), Lagos .

P A K I S T A N Th e Deput y Educationa l Adviser , Ministry o f Educatio n an d Scientifi c Resea rch (Educatio n Division) , Government o f Pakis tan , Islamabad .

R H O D E S I A Roo m A 305 , Ministr y o f Oversea s Development, Elan d House , Sta g P l a c e , London , S . W . I .

S I E R R A L E O N E Th e Permanen t S e c r e t a r y , Ministr y of Education , Ne w England , Free town.

S I N G A P O R E Th e S e c r e t a r y , Publi c Serv ic e Commission, Suprem e Cour t Building, Singapor e 6 .

S W A Z I L A N D Th e Permanen t S e c r e t a r y , Pr im e Min is te r ' s Office , Departmen t o f Establishments an d Training , P . O . Bo x 170 , Mbabane .

T A N Z A N I A Th e Pr inc ipa l S e c r e t a r y , Ministr y of Education , P . O . Bo x 9121 , Dar e s Salaam .

T O N G A . Th e Br i t i s h Commissione r an d Consul, Br i t i s h Consulate , Nuku' alofa .

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T R I N I D A D A N D T O B A G O Th e Chie f Personne l Officer ,

Personne l Department , Trainin g Section, Trinida d House , Por t o f Spain.

U G A N D A « . . . Th e Permanen t S e c r e t a r y , Ministr y of Education , Cres te d Towers , P . O . Bo x 7063 , Kampala .

W E S T E R N S A M O A Th e Commonwealt h Scholarshi p Agency fo r Wester n Samoa , c/ o Th e Office o f th e Ne w Zealan d Hig h Commission, Ne w Zealan d House , Haymarket, London , S . W . I .

Z A M B I A The S e c r e t a r y , Bu r sa r i e s Committee, Ministr y o f Education , P . O . Bo x R W 93 , Ridgeway , Lusaka.

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APPENDIX 1 1

Commonwealth Scholarshi p Emolument s

Commonwealth Scholarship s a r e normall y intende d t o cove r re tu r n f a r e s , f ees , a n allowanc e fo r maintenanc e an d book s an d cer ta i n othe r expenses . The y a r e usuall y ope n onl y t o pe r son s unde r 3 5 y e a r s o f ag e who a r e Commonwealt h ci t izen s o r Bri t i s h protecte d pe rson s an d residen t in Commonwealt h countr ie s othe r tha n th e awardin g country . The y a r e tenable a t a univers i t y o r othe r institutio n o f highe r learn in g i n th e awardin g country an d a r e normall y awarde d fo r advance d stud y o r r e s e a r c h t o graduates o r holder s o f a n equivalen t qualification . Unde r cer ta i n c i rcumstances a n awar d ma y b e mad e t o enabl e a studen t t o procee d t o a f irs t deg re e o r t o a graduat e wh o wishe s t o undertak e furthe r undergraduat e study. Th e norma l per io d o f tenur e i s tw o academi c y e a r s , , b u t award s ma y be mad e fo r sho r t e r o r longe r pe r i ods . Th e condition s an d emolument s o f awards a r e determine d b y th e var iou s awardin g countrie s an d a r e give n in detai l i n th e Tent h Annua l Report . ( Increase d maintenanc e allowanc e r a t e s hav e bee n announce d b y Canad a an d no w stan d a t $210.0 0 pe r mont h fo r graduates an d $185.0 0 fo r undergraduates) .

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APPENDIX 11 1

Regis te r o f Commonwealt h Scholar s wh o hav e take n u p award s durin g

the perio d unde r r epor t

This Regis te r i s intende d t o provid e a complet e an d permanen t recor d for re fe renc e purpose s o f al l pe rson s wh o hav e hel d Commonwealt h Scholar -ships i n an y country . Th e p resen t l is t show s thos e Commonwealt h Scholar s who hav e take n u p award s i n th e var iou s awardin g countr ie s a t an y tim e durin g the y e a r unde r r e p o r t . I t doe s no t includ e th e name s o f Scholar s wh o too k up award s befor e 1 Apr i l , 197 0 (th e beginnin g o f th e presen t repor t in g per iod) . Table 4 i n Appendi x V show s i n s ta t is t ica l for m ho w th e Scholar s l iste d i n the Regis te r wer e dis t r ibute d i n th e var iou s Commonwealt h count r ies .

AUSTRALIA

Place o f Tenur e Name Countr y (Universi t y unles s Subjec t

otherwise stated )

Allan, R. Canad a Adelaid e Englis h Li te ra tur e Borg , S . (Miss ) Malt a Melbourn e Educatio n Chant, D . C . Bri ta i n Austral ia n Nationa l Sta t i s t ic s

Univers i ty C la rke , C . M . ( M r s . ) Canad a Sydne y Englis h Li te ra tur e Clunie, N . M . U . Fij i Austral ia n National Plan t Ecolog y

Univers i ty Col l ins , C ( M r s . ) Bri ta i n Sydne y Pharmacolog y Doku, E . V . Ghan a Ne w Englan d Agronom y Ebukal i , W . Ugand a Sydne y Tow n an d Countr y

Planning Gan, H . T . Singapor e Melbourn e Busines s

Administration Hadley, D . J . Canad a Queenslan d Marin e Zoolog y Johnson, J . (Miss ) Guyan a Sydne y Englis h Languag e La rb i , S . O . Ghan a Sydne y Pharmacolog y Lue , G.A . Jamaic a Sydne y Compute r Scienc e Leavens , B . R . Canad a Sydne y Tow n an d Countr y

Planning Mar t in , R . B . Ne w Zealan d Queenslan d Zoolog y Mella , P . N . P . Tanzani a Sydne y Veter inar y Scienc e Moghal, S . M . Pakis ta n Adelaid e Plan t Patholog y Molloy, F . M . (Miss ) Canad a Sydne y Psycholog y Mustapha, G .A . Niger i a Ne w Sout h Wale s Microwav e

Engineering Othman bi n Yaaco b Malaysi a Ne w Englan d Soi l Scienc e Oudit, D . D . Trinida d Ne w Sout h Wale s Chemica l

Engineering Powel l -Davies , P . G . Bri ta i n Sydne y Philosoph y P r a s a d , R . Fij i Tasmani a Medicin e Rao, H . V . Indi a Melbourn e Thermodynamic s Rot te r , J . M . Bri ta i n Sydne y Civi l Engineerin g

A3

Name Place o f Tenur e

Country (Universi t y un les s otherwise stated )

Subject

Seckley, F . K . Ghan a Sydne y Buildin g Scienc e Siaosi 'Aho Tong a Monas h Medicin e Taldena, D . L . Ceylo n Ne w Sout h Wale s E lec t r i ca l

Engineering Vanmali, A .K . Fij i Ne w Sout h Wale s Phys ic s Weyman-Jones, T . G . Bri ta i n Melbourn e Economic s Williamson, J .A . Ne w Zealan d Melbourn e Englis h L i te ra tu r e Yan, W . T . V . ( D r . ) Hon g Kon g Roya l Melbourn e Haemodynamic s

Hospital

BRITAIN

Adebanjo, T . I . Niger i a Sheffiel d E lec t r ica l Engineering

Adekeye, E . O . Niger i a Londo n Denta l Surger y Adewusi, Adebowal e Niger i a Br is to l Mechanica l

Engineering Adomako-Mensah, J . O . Ghan a Glasgo w Surger y Ahmed, Mesbahuddi n Pakis ta n Ken t Phys ic s Akbar, M . S . Pakis ta n Aberdee n Paed ia t r i c s Akingbehin, N . A . Niger i a Belfas t Surge r y Allen, Susa n (Miss ) Rhodesi a Londo n Plan t Patholog y Allgrove, M . A . L . J . Jamaic a Mancheste r S t ruc tu ra l

Engineering Amenumey, D . E . K . Ghan a Mancheste r Africa n His tor y A n i m f e n , W . O . Ghan a Londo n Frenc h Arazm, Doroth y A . Canad a Londo n Class ic s

(Miss) A r c h e r , E s t h e r Y . Barbado s Edinburg h Paed ia t r i c s

(Miss) Archibald, K . A . E . S t . Kitt s Ken t Anima l Productio n Ardayfio, El izabet h A . Ghan a Birmingha m His tor ica l

(Miss) Geograph y Aregbesola , Y . A . Niger i a Sheffiel d Applie d

Mathematics Aronson, M . I . Austra l i a Oxfor d La w Aust , R . J . Austra l i a Susse x Operationa l

Resea rch Azizullah Pakis ta n Hul l Zoolog y Banda, F . G . M . Malaw i Sheffiel d Organi c Chemistr y Bannis te r , J .V . Malt a Oxfor d Biochemistr y Banting, K . G . Canad a Oxfor d Poli t ica l Scienc e B a r r e t t , C . A . Canad a Londo n Economic s Bas ten , Joh n Austra l i a Oxfor d La w Bat t l e , K . R . Canad a Oxfor d Pol i t ic s Beaglehole, Rober t Ne w Zealan d Londo n Medicin e Bennett , J . A . Br i t i s h Londo n Educatio n

Honduras B e r n a r d , G.W . Jamaic a Londo n Obste t r ic s an d

Gynaecology Bhagwabani, Sundr i Indi a Cardif f Obs te t r ic s an d

(Miss) Gynaecolog y

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otherwise stated )

Black, Elizabet h M . Canad a Cambridg e Englis h (Miss)

Blom, Joos t Canad a Oxfor d La w Boyd, G . A . C . Dominic a Leed s Phys ic s an d

Chemistry Burket t , Gen e Jamaic a Londo n Obste t r ic s an d

Gynaecology Burnham, Wend y E . Canad a Cambridg e Mediaeva l Histor y

(Miss) Callaghan, P . T . Ne w Zealan d Oxfor d Phys ic s Campbell, C . C . Jamaic a Londo n His tor y Chan Wing-Cheung , Hon g Kon g Londo n Scienc e Educatio n

Jimmy Chaturvedi , D .K . Indi a Aberdee n Veter inar y Scienc e Chen Yu-Shiu n Hon g Kon g Londo n Compute r Scienc e Chia Zse-Han , Pau l Hon g Kon g Cardif f Anaesthetic s Chien Yu , (Miss ) Hon g Kon g Liverpoo l Anaesthetic s Chinebuah, I . K . Ghan a Londo n Phonetic s an d

Linguist ics Ching'Anda, E . F . Malaw i Cambridg e Agricul tura l

Science Chitiyo, M . E . Rhodesi a Londo n Clinica l Patholog y Choudhury, S . A . R . Pakis ta n Br i s to l Neuro-pharmacolog y

+Chow Hin g Lu n Hon g Kon g Liverpoo l Mathematic s Chow Hok-Lim , Hon g Kon g Oxfor d Zoolog y

Frankie Choy Ho n Ku m Malaysi a Londo n Denta l Studie s Chu Lu n San g Hon g Kon g U . M . I . S . T . E lec t i rca l

Engineering Clements, R . H . G . Ceylo n Readin g Agronom y Cohen, R . J . Aust ra l i a Mancheste r Radi o Astronom y Colebatch, H .K . Austra l i a Susse x Comparativ e

Pol i t ics Cole i ro , Josep h Malt a Edinburg h an d Ophthalmolog y

London Cotsel l , M . A . Rhodesi a Birmingha m Englis h Li te ra tur e Cozier , A . F . Trinida d Nottingha m Plannin g Cut ler , D . J . Austra l i a Londo n Pharmaceut ica l

Chemistry Daoust, Yvett e J .H . Canad a Londo n Comparativ e

(Miss) L i t e ra tu r e Dhanagare , D . N . Indi a Susse x Sociolog y Diebolt, R . D . Canad a Londo n La w Drolet , Jea n Canad a Mancheste r Pol i t ica l Scienc e

+Edwards, W . F. Guyan a Lancas te r Linguist ic s Ell iot t , S .W . Aust ra l i a Cambridg e P u r e Mathematic s Fafowora, O . O . Niger i a Oxfor d His tor y

+Fimbo, G . M . Tanzani a Londo n La w Foong Si m Kan g Malaysi a Londo n Denta l Publi c

Health F o s t e r , H . R . K . Canad a Susse x His tor y o f Idea s Fung Ki n Kwong , Ala n Hon g Kon g Sheffiel d Botan y Gilbert , A . D . Aust ra l i a Oxfor d His tor y

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otherwise stated )

Gairola , V .K . Indi a Londo n Geolog y Garnet t , Ia n Canad a Edinburg h Anima l Genetic s Ghotra , J . S . Indi a Londo n Inorgani c Chemistr y Gi lkes , M . A . Guyan a Ken t Englis h Li te ra tur e Gold, A . D . Canad a Londo n Law -Gray, R . H . Austral i a Londo n Medica l

Demography Gre l l , G . A . C . Dominic a Londo n Medicin e Gunatilaka, A . A . L . Ceylo n Londo n Organi c Chemistr y Hanson, R . A . C . Ne w Zealan d Cambridg e Archi tectur e Harding, G . L . Austral i a Cambridg e Phys ic s Harwood, J . F . Austral i a Cambridg e Englis h Hayhoe, Mar y M . Austral i a Cambridg e Mathematica l

(Miss) Psycholog y Haynes , Roslyn n D . Austral i a Le i ces t e r Englis h

( M r s , ) Ho Pin g Kon g Jamaic a Edinburg h Medicin e Howell, J . A . S . Canad a Cambridg e Chemistr y Islam, T . S . Pakis ta n Esse x Economic s Ismond, Pa t r i c i a A . S t . Luci a Ken t Englis h Li te ra tur e

(Miss) Jackson, P . S . Ne w Zealan d Cambridg e Applie d

Mathematics Jain, A .K . Indi a Sheffiel d Chemistr y Jain, Asho k Indi a Br is to l Theoret ica l

Phys ics Jain, R . K . Indi a Southampto n Aerodynamic s Jain, S . C . Indi a Birmingha m Transpor ta t io n an d

Traffic Plannin g Jayasekera , G . J . B . W . Ceylo n Liverpoo l Surger y Joa rde r , O.I . Pakis ta n Aberystwyt h Genetic s

+Kandawire, J .A . K . Malaw i Edinburg h Sociolog y o f Development

Kavadia, V . S . Indi a Rothamste d Agricultur e Experimental Statio n

Kagi, D . A . Austra l i a Southampto n Organi c Chemistr y Khan, Ahma d Pakis ta n Leed s Constructio n

Engineering Khan, Md . S . N . Pakis ta n Glasgo w Clinica l

Biochemistry Khan, M . A . H . Pakis ta n Southampto n S t ruc tura l

Engineering Khanna, S .K . Indi a Newcastl e upo n Agricultura l

Tyne Engineerin g Khatoon, Naeem a Pakis ta n Londo n Organi c Chemistr y

(Miss) Koval, J . J . Canad a Londo n Sta t i s t ic s Krauthammer, C . I . Canad a Oxfor d Pol i t ica l Scienc e Krishnamurthy, P . Indi a Edinburg h Geolog y Kumar, Pushpendr a Indi a Londo n Indolog y Kumar, Ra m Indi a Londo n Applie d

Mathematics Kushalapa, K .A . Indi a Edinburg h F o r e s t r y

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Country (Universi t y unles s otherwise stated )

Subject

Kyriacou, Gregor y Cypru s Londo n

Lakkad, S . C . Indi a Leed s

Lambrou, C . G . Cypru s S u r r e y

Langar , P . N . Indi a Nottingha m

Lee Kwo k Chak , Hon g Kon g Londo n Raymond

Leigh, Coli n Canad a Mancheste r Leow, Sie w Ben g Singapor e Leed s

Lepage, D . E . Canad a Londo n

Lim Chian g Pen g Singapor e Asto n i n Birmingham

Limbanga, G.W . Malaw i Edinburg h Loh So o An n Singapor e Londo n Love, B . V . Ne w Zealan d Warwic k Loxton, J . H . Austra l i a Cambridg e Lutchman, A . C . Trinida d Asto n i n

Birmingham MacDowell, R . O . Canad a Londo n

McNinch, R . J . Canad a Esse x

Mahmud, A . I . Pakis ta n Esse x Manins, P . C . Austra l i a Cambridg e M a r a r , B . C . Singapor e Liverpoo l

Marchand, Claud e Canad a Nottingha m (Miss)

Mashingaidze, E . K . Rhodesi a Yor k Mason, G . F . Grenad a Br is to l

Mason, J . A . G . S i e r r a Leon e Birmingha m

Mathur , R . M . Indi a Londo n Matoto, O . A . Tong a Durha m Mboge, A . L . B . Gambi a Aberdee n M chombo, S . A . Malaw i Londo n Menon, V . J . Indi a Cambridg e Mohan, Surendr a Indi a Birmingha m

Momoh, C . K . Niger i a Cambridg e an d Sheffield

Mossman, Mar y J . Canad a Londo n (Miss)

Electronic Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Highway Engineering

Applied Biochemistry and Nutrit io n

Sta t i s t ics

Organic Chemistr y Exploitation o f

Mater ia ls Operational

Resea rch an d Management Studies

Chemistry an d Technology o f P la s t i c s

Veter inary Scienc e Orthodontics Pu re Mathematic s Pu re Mathematic s E lec t r ica l

Engineering Industr ial

Relations Comparative

L i te ra tu re Economics Oceanography Orthopaedic

Surgery Advanced Regiona l

Studies African His tor y Hort icul tural

Science Physica l Educatio n

and Theolog y Ora l Pathology -Population Studie s His tory General Linguist ic s Phys ics Transpor ta t ion

and Traffi c Planning

Neuro-his tochemistry

Law

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Country (Universi t y unles s otherwise stated )

Subject

Mpande, L . D . Rhodesi a Mancheste r Governmen t + Mtegha, A . D . Malaw i Aberystwyt h Agricul tura l

Economics Mugomba, A . T . Rhodesi a Southampto n Pol i t ic s Subh-o-Mujahid, Pakis ta n Cambridg e Economic s

Ghasy bi n Munbodh, Munes h Mauri t iu s Nottingha m Botan y an d Zoolog y Munetsi , T . R . L . Rhodesi a S u r r e y Mechanica l

Engineering Munyoro, N . T . Rhodesi a Belfas t Obs te t r ic s an d Gynaecology

+Nacola, J . C . Fij i Exete r Englis h Dram a Nandan, S . P . Fij i Leed s Linguist ic s an d

English Languag e Teaching

Narayan , R . K . J . Indi a Aberystwyt h Plan t Genetic s +Ndegwa, Joh n Keny a Londo n L ib ra r y Studie s +Ndyanabangi, C . B . "Ugand a Lancas te r Linguist ic s +Ngwira, T . N . K . Malaw i Aberystwyt h Agricul tura l

Biochemistry Noakes , J . L . Ne w Zealan d Oxfor d Advance d

Mathematics Noordin, S .H . Malaysi a Aberdee n F o r e s t r y Norman, N . R . Austral i a Cambridg e Economic s Nwaka, J . E . Nigeri a Birmingha m Radiolog y O 'Br ien , D .M . Austral i a Oxfor d Englis h Ofosu, J . B . Ghan a Bat h Applie d Stat is t ic s

+Ogunsua, A . O. Nigeri a Readin g Foo d Scienc e Ojo, E . A . Nigeri a Londo n Compute r Scienc e Okoye, K . C. Nigeri a Newcast le-upon - Radiolog y

Tyne Olumide, A . A. Nigeri a Edinburg h Surger y Onadeko, B . O . Nigeri a Edinburg h Medicin e Ong H o Si m Singapor e Strathclyd e Civi l Engineerin g Oranyel i , C O . Nigeri a Newcast le-upon - Agricultura l

Tyne Biochemistr y Orebamjo, T . O . Nigeri a Mancheste r Botan y Ormsby, M.J . Ne w Zealan d Oxfor d Philosoph y Osborne , Ann e M . Trinida d Roya l Academ y Musi c

(Miss) o f Musi c Otulana, H . I . Nigeri a Newcast le-upon - Geophysic s

Tyne Owen, K . W . T . Canad a Yor k Englis h Pant , H . C . Indi a Liverpoo l Veter inar y

Physiology Payne , R . L . Austral i a Londo n Contro l System s P e r r i n g s , Carol in e J . Rhodesi a Cambridg e Biochemistr y

(Miss) Poonia, N . S . Indi a Londo n Chemist y P r a e g e r , Chery l E . Austral i a Oxfor d Advance d

(Miss) Mathematic s P r a s a d , Phoola n Indi a Leed s Applie d

Mathematics

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Place o f Tenur e Name Countr y (Universit y unles s Subjec t

otherwise stated )

Quoraishi , A .H.Md . Pakis ta n Mancheste r Bacteriolog y A.H.

Rahman, Anisu r Pakis ta n U . W . I . S . T . Electronic s Rahman, Mustafizu r Pakis ta n Londo n Bacteriolog y Rajcoomar, B . R . H . S . Mauri t iu s Eas t Angli a Philosoph y an d

Economics Rampai, V .V . Indi a Southampto n Elect r ica l

Engineering Ray, D . I . Canad a Londo n Are a Studie s Ray, R .K . Indi a Birmingha m Physica l

Metallurgy Runjunally, S . F . C . Mauri t iu s Londo n Radiolog y Sakthikumar, Ceylo n Londo n St ruc tura l

Somasundaran Engineerin g Salawu, R . I . Nigeri a Birmingha m Electronic s Salim, Saleh a (Miss ) Malaysi a Hul l Anthropolog y Sultan, Arjuman d W .

( M r s . ) Pakis ta n Nottingha m Biochemistr y Sakwanda, R . C . Zambi a Birmingha m Economi c Plannin g Sawford, B . L . Austral i a Londo n Physica l

Chemistry Scharbach , P . N . Canad a Oxfor d Theoret ica l

Physics Seah Chin g Ki e Singapor e Londo n Compute r Scienc e Sel lahewa, Gamin i Ceylo n Londo n Soi l Mechanic s Shang Hua i Mi n Singapor e Asto n i n Productio n

Birmingham Engineerin g Sheftel, I . M . Zambi a Mancheste r Governmen t

+Shivji , T . G . Tanzani a Londo n La w Sichal i , A . A. K. Malaw i St . Andrew s Chemistr y S idorsk i , M . S . Canad a Mancheste r F renc h Singh, M . P . Indi a Cambridg e Veter inar y Studie s Singh, Purushot ta m Indi a Londo n Archaeolog y Smart , N . C . Austra l i a Cambridg e Astrophysic s So le r , Alber t Malt a Londo n Dermatolog y Spence, C . S . Guyan a Birmingha m Operationa l

Research Staines ,Lynden E.(Miss) Austra l i a Edinburg h Linguistic s Stegmann, G . M. Rhodesi a Cambridg e Histor y Stein, A .N . Canad a Oxfor d Chemistr y Subrahmanyam, Gol i Indi a Mancheste r Soi l Mechanic s Suhaimi, Ariffi n Malaysi a Readin g Zoolog y Sulaiman, A . B . Niger i a Londo n Occupationa l

Medicine Surana , S . L . Indi a U . M . I . S . T . Elec t r ica l

Engineering +Taiwo, Oladel e Nigeri a St i r l in g Nigeria n

L i t e ra tu re Tarasoff, D . W . L . Canad a Oxfor d Histor y T a t a r , R . Z . Cypru s Southampto n Economic s Taylor , B . M . Austral i a Oxfor d Philosph y Thenabadu, P . N . Ceylo n Leed s Medicin e

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otherwise stated )

Theobalds, T . R . Jamaic a Londo n La w Thompson, Doroth y Ne w Zealan d Londo n Frenc h

E . (Miss ) Tr ipa th i , R . S . Indi a Bango r Botan y T s a n g a r i s , Panayiot i s Cypru s Sheffiel d Civi l Engineerin g Tse Fu-Yue n Hon g Kon g Londo n Economi c

Geography Ullah, M . I . Pakis ta n Cardif f Anaesthetic s Ushewokunze, C .M . Rhodesi a Londo n La w Usoroh, N . J . Nigeri a Newcast le-upon - Soi l Scienc e

Tyne Vale , Kay e C . (Miss ) Austral i a Oxfor d Advance d

Mathematics Vasudevan, Seshachar i Indi a Liverpoo l Surger y Venkappayya, Devashy a Indi a Strathclyd e Inorgani c

Chemistry Vinaygalingam, Ceylo n Birmingha m Informatio n an d

Thuraisingam System s Engineering

Viswanathan, Indi a Cambridg e Applie d Krishnaswami Mathematic s

Walker , Susa n E . Canad a Susse x Englis h (Miss)

Wambugu, N .W . Keny a Birmingha m Mechanica l Engineering

Wani, M . R. Pakis ta n Cambridg e Chemica l Engineering

Whitehead, Valer i e Canad a Edinburg h Zoolog y L. (Miss )

Wigan, Ba rba r a (Miss ) Austral i a Yor k Englis h Wijayawardhana,

Geekiyanage Ceylo n Liverpoo l Medicin e Willox, P . G . Canad a Londo n Poli t ica l Scienc e Wilson, E . T . S i e r r a Leon e Londo n Ophthalmolog y Winstone, Paul in e Ne w Zealan d Londo n Mathematic s

M. (Miss ) Wyke, F . A . Trinida d Strathclyd e Operationa l

Resea rch Yearwood, P . J . Canad a Susse x Histor y Yusof, Khairuddi n Malaysi a Aberdee n Obste t r ic s an d

Gynaecology Zammitt, L . J . Gibral ta r Leed s Chemistr y Zia U l Isla m Pakis ta n Cambridg e Physic s Zakaullah Khan , Pakis ta n Dunde e Applie d

Muhammad Mathematic s Zinyowera, Maruf u Rhodesi a Liverpoo l Geograph y + Indicate s Commonwealt h Academi c Staf f Scholar .

50

HONG KON G


otherwise stated )

Wesley-Smith, P e t e r Austral i a Hon g Kon g La w an d Histor y

CANADA

Abeynayake, C.(Miss ) Ceylo n Br i t i s h Columbi a Economic s Ansah, J .A . Ghan a Waterlo o Highwa y

Engineering Ansar i , J .H . Indi a Toront o Tow n an d Countr y

Planning Armitage, G.N . Bri tai n Br i t i s h Columbi a Zoolog y Aslam, T. Pakis ta n Ne w Brunswic k Elect r ica l

Engineering Azad, A . A. Pakis ta n Toront o Biochemistr y Baqui, A . Pakis ta n Windso r Elec t r ica l

Engineering Calleja, C . Malt a Albert a Educatio n Campbell, C .M . Bri tai n Memoria l Marin e Biolog y Chong Seng , P . Seychelle s Montrea l Elect r ica l

Engineering Choudhury, A . Pakis ta n McGil l Biochemistr y Cox, P . A . Bri tai n Calgar y Geograph y David, P . G . Mauri t iu s Ottaw a Englis h an d Frenc h DeSilva, G . L. Ceylo n Manitob a Civi l Engineerin g Fawusi , M . Nigeri a Guelp h Horticultura l

Science Fernando, W.J . Ceylo n Waterlo o Mathematic s Good, I . J . Gambi a Ottaw a Educationa l

Psychia t ry Gupta, R . D . Indi a Queen' s Contro l System s

Engineering Gupta, Santos h Indi a Waterlo o Civi l Engineerin g Gupta, Sa t i s h Indi a Saskatchewa n Soi l Scienc e an d

Agricultural Chemistry

Hampson, R . G . Britai n Toront o Englis h L i t e ra tu re

Har t , A . L. Ne w Zealan d Br i t i s h Columbi a Plan t Physiolog y Heaney, J . B . Bri tai n Albert a Englis h an d

American L i t e ra tu re

Heath, R .A . Austral i a McMaste r Psycholog y Hiles , D . R. Bri ta i n McGil l Psycholog y Hinkson, T . F . S t . Luci a Manitob a Internationa l

Affairs Hossain, A . Pakis ta n Dalhousi e Biochemistr y Hough, R . Austral i a Toront o Civi l Engineerin g John, T . M . Nigeri a Queen' s Chemica l

Engineering

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Country (Universit y unles s otherwise stated )

Subject

Kamaruzzaman, B . Malaysi a Guelp h Chemistr y Kant, K . Indi a McGil l Mechanica l

Engineering Kargbo, M . S . S i e r r a Leon e Guelp h Soi l Scienc e Kashi, K . P . Indi a Wester n Ontari o Zoolog y Khoo, K.H . Malaysi a Br i t i s h Columbi a Zoolog y Kumar, R . C . Indi a Waterlo o Elect r ica l

Engineering Kwong, S .K . Hon g Kon g Toront o Worl d Histor y Malleck-Amode, S . Maurit iu s Dalhousi e Economic s Mangisi , S . Tong a Carleto n Publi c

Administration Mangoaela, P . M . Lesoth o Dalhousi e La w McColl, G . F. Bri tai n Queen' s Psychology -Mill , F . L . S t . Kitt s Wester n Ontari o Geograph y Munasinghe, P . Ceylo n McGil l Elec t r ica l

Engineering Namaliu, R . L . Papu a an d Victori a Histor y

New Guine a Narasimham, S .V . Indi a Queen' s Civi l Engineerin g Nhwani, L . B . Tanzani a Memoria l Marin e Biolog y Ohiorhenuan, J . Nigeri a McMaste r Industr ia l

Planning Olumu, M.J . Nigeri a Albert a Anima l Scienc e O'Neal , R . S . Br i t i s h McGil l Linguistic s

Virgin Islands

Ong, K . T. Singapor e Toront o Mathematics , S ta t i s t ics

Payne , J . Barbado s Montrea l L i t e ra tu r e Pe t rou , P . C . Cypru s McMaste r Physic s P r a k a s h , B . Indi a Toront o Poli t ica l Econom y Rai , K . P . Indi a Guelp h Agricultura l

Engineering Rao, D . L . N . Indi a Albert a Civi l Engineerin g Rao, P . J . Indi a McGil l Civi l Engineerin g Rao, T . S . Indi a Waterlo o Elec t r ica l

Engineering Rao, V.J . Indi a Calgar y S t ruc tura l

Engineering Rungie, C .M . Austra l i a Queen' s Busines s

Administration Sampson, M . (Miss ) Antigu a Lava l F renc h S a r w a r - E - A l a m , Md . Pakis ta n Queen' s Biochemistr y Savu, A . Fij i Guelp h Agricultura l

Economy Siddique, K . Pakis ta n Dalhousi e Englis h See r i r am, J . T . Trinida d McGil l Economic s S lee , A . (Miss ) Austral i a Br i t i s h Columbi a Chemistr y Smith, E . E . (Miss ) Br i t i s h Virgi n Calgar y Commercia l

Islands Accountin g

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Name Country P lace o f Tenur e (University unles s otherwise stated )

Subject

Sr idharam, A . U. Indi a Waterlo o Chemica l Engineering

Sr ivas tava , H . S . L. Indi a McMaste r Biolog y Sr ivas tava , S . Indi a McGil l Physic s Subramani Fij i Ne w Brunswic k Englis h Thakur , B . Indi a Waterlo o Geograph y Vasey, J . Bri ta i n Queen' s Roc k Mechanic s Vella, P . J . Malt a Toront o Physic s Wong, K . K . P . Hon g Kon g Queen' s Civi l Engineerin g Xenophontos, C . Cypru s Queen' s Geologica l Scienc e Yuen, Yi n Shin g Mauri t iu s Ne w Brunswic k Surveyin g Young, S . (Miss ) S i e r r a Leon e Toront o F renc h

CEYLON

Bamford, G . M. Bri tai n Vidyalankar a Buddhis t Civilisation

Matthews, V . B . Canad a Peradeniy a India n Philosoph y

INDIA

Dassanyake, B . M . Ceylo n India n Institut e o f Ancien t India n (Miss) Technology , Histor y

Kanpur Fe rguson , I . R. Bri tai n Barod a Fin e Art s Ganga P r a s a d , M . Trinida d Banara s Hind u Geograph y Govind, V . P . (Dr . ) Fij i Medica l College , Medicin e

Mysore Hill , Pau l Bri ta i n Banara s Hind u Fin e Art s J aysoo res s , R . Mauri t iu s V.J . Technica l Civi l Engineerin g

Inst i tute , Bomba y Kontagora, M.A . S . B . Nigeri a Governmen t Colleg e

of Phys ica l Educat ion,Pat iala Coachin g

Kowlessar , Lalma n Trinida d Jabalpu r Histor y Luchman, T . R . Maurit iu s Delh i Economic s M o r r i s , B . A . Bri tai n Barod a Fin e Art s P a r a s r a m , R . S . Trinida d Medica l College , Medicin e

Calcutta Payne , G.K . Bri ta i n Schoo l o f Plannin g Vernacula r

and Archi tec tur e Archi tectur e New Delh i

P r a k a s h , Saty a Fij i Elphinston e Medicin e College, Bomba y

Rawoon, H . M. (Dr . ) Austral i a Indi a Agricul tura l Cro p Scienc e Resea rch Inst i tute , New Delh i

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Name Country P lace o f Tenur e (University unles s otherwise stated )

Subject

See jo re , O . P . Maurit iu s Andhr a Marin e Engineering

Simmons, V . R . (Miss ) Bri tai n Mysor e Englis h Singh, Chanardat h Trinida d Colleg e o f A r t s , Fin e Art s

New Delh i Suleman, Y . B . Barbado s Medica l College , Medicin e

Sura t Tunidau, V . S . M . Fij i Lakshmiba i Physica l

College o f Educatio n Physical Education, Gwalior

Wilson, J .M . , Bri tai n Utka l Anthropolg y

MALAYSIA

Mbogo, L . E . M . Keny a Malay a Educatio n Oloffin, E . A . Nigeri a Malay a Geograph y

NEW ZEALAN D

Allen, R .N . Austral i a Aucklan d Plan t Patholog y Crook, Pa t r i c i a Bri tai n Canterbur y Geomorpholog y

(Miss) Har r io t t , Cecil l e Jamaic a Victori a Geograph y

(Miss) H e r z e r , R .H . Canad a Canterbur y Geolog y Mi l le r , E .W . Canad a Canterbur y Zoolog y Santhakumar, A . R. Indi a Canterbur y Engineerin g S t r e e t , Jennife r Bri tai n Lincol n Colleg e Anima l Scienc e

(Miss)

NIGERIA

Kitaka, Masik i Ugand a Lago s La w Spearman, (Miss ) Canad a Ibada n Histor y Tan Ton g Hi n Malaysi a If e Agricultura l

Economics

TRINIDAD AN D TOBAG O

Adigun, Ebeneze r Niger i a Wes t Indie s Pas tu r e Agronomy

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APPENDIX I V

Commonwealth Visitin g Fellowship s an d othe r senio r awards unde r th e Pla n

Since 196 0 fiv e countr ie s (si x includin g th e forme r Federat io n o f Rhodesia an d Nyasaland ) hav e insti tute d Fellowship s o r othe r senio r award s under th e P lan . Som e o f thes e countr ie s hav e als o establ ishe d award s fo r shor t - te rm vis i t s b y senio r educationist s e i the r a s pa r t o f thei r contributio n to th e var iou s scheme s fo r Commonwealt h educationa l co-operat io n o r i n connection wit h som e othe r educationa l programme . Som e award s o f thi s nature a r e no t considere d b y th e countr y concerne d a s comin g unde r th e Plan an d hav e therefor e bee n exclude d fro m thi s Report .

1. LIS T O F FELLOWSHIPS , THEI R EMOLUMENT S AND CONDITION S O F AWAR D

The followin g a statemen t o f th e Fellowship s an d othe r senio r awards availabl e unde r th e P lan . Apar t fro m th e Commonwealt h Senio r Medical Fe l lowships , Medica l Fellowship s an d Academi c Staf f Fellowship s offered b y Br i t a in , an d th e Administrativ e Fellowship s offere d b y Ne w Zealand, thes e award s ar e no t ope n t o d i rec t applicatio n b y prospectiv e candidates an d a r e normall y mad e b y d i rec t invitatio n fro m th e awardin g country t o th e pe rso n concerned .

AUSTRALIA

Visiting P ro fes so r sh ip s

Descr ipt ion: Th e award s wil l enabl e a professo r fro m anothe r Commonwealth countr y t o b e attache d t o a n Austral ia n universi t y for teachin g an d r e s e a r c h . Thre e Visitin g Professorsh ip s ar e available eac h y e a r .

Duration: Normall y on e academi c y e a r .

Tenure : Normall y a t on e Austral ia n univers i ty .

Value: A gran t equa l t o a f i r s t - c l a s s r e tu r n ai r far e fro m th e P r o f e s s o r ' s hom e countr y t o Aus t ra l i a . Othe r cost s ar e me t by th e Univers i ty .

Austral ian Visitin g Fellowship s

Descr ipt ion: P e r s o n s prominen t i n var iou s field s o f education , including un ive r s i t i e s , college s an d school s ma y b e invite d t o accept Austra l ia n Visitin g Fel lowships . Durin g thei r vis i t s they hav e opportunitie s t o d iscus s educatio n problem s an d advise o n method s an d technique s associa te d wit h thei r pa r t i cu la r educationa l i n t e r e s t . U p t o fou r invitation s ma y b e i ssued eac h y e a r .

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Duration: U p t o thre e months .

Value: Include s f i r s t - c l a s s r e tu r n a i r far e betwee n th e Fel low' s own countr y an d Aus t ra l ia , cos t o f t rave l withi n Austral i a an d a maintenanc e allowanc e fo r th e perio d spen t i n Aus t ra l ia .

BRITAIN

Commonwealth Visitin g P ro fesso r sh ip s

Descr ipt ion: Thes e award s ar e intende d fo r senio r scholar s o f es tabl ished reputat io n an d achievement , t o enabl e the m t o visi t Br i ta in fo r r e s e a r c h o r origina l work . Fiv e a r e normall y available eac h y e a r .

Duration: Normall y fro m Octobe r fo r per iod s o f u p t o on e y e a r . It i s no t intende d t o offe r award s fo r per iod s o f onl y a fe w weeks .

Tenure : Normall y a t a singl e Br i t i s h univers i ty , colleg e o r other inst i tut ion , althoug h i n specia l c i rcumstance s thi s condition ma y b e waived .

Value: Norma l emolument s includ e paymen t o f fare s a t tour is t a i r r a t e s o r f i r s t c l as s se a r a t e s , an d a maintenanc e al lowance . If th e P ro fes so r i s accompanie d b y hi s wif e he r fare s als o wil l be pai d an d th e maintenanc e allowanc e wil l b e i nc r ea sed . Under appropria t e c i rcumstances , th e fare s o f dependen t chi ldren wil l b e pai d an d allowance s wil l b e pai d toward s thei r maintenance. Emolument s a r e fixe d s o a s t o a s su r e a Professo r of a tota l incom e i n Br i ta i n roughl y equivalen t t o tha t enjoye d by a non-medica l professo r i n lik e circumstance s i n a universi t y in Br i t a in . The y ar e normall y no t subjec t t o incom e ta x i n Br i t a in .

Commonwealth Senio r Medica l Fellowship s

Descr ipt ion: Thes e award s ar e intende d fo r senio r establ ishe d medical t eacher s (normall y holder s o f cha i r s o r head s o f departments i n their ow n countries) wishin g t o acquain t them -selves a t f i r s t -han d wit h cu r ren t Br i t i s h prac t ic e i n thei r fields o f work . Abou t 3 0 Senio r Medica l Fellowship s ar e available eac h y e a r .

Duration: Usuall y abou t thre e months .

Tenure : Normall y a t a singl e Br i t i s h univers i ty , medica l schoo l or othe r insti tutio n fo r a programm e ar range d b y th e Common -wealth Scholarshi p Commissio n i n th e Unite d Kingdo m i n consultation wit h th e postgraduat e medica l dea n o f tha t insti tution t o mee t th e requirement s o f th e Senio r Medica l Fel low.

Value: F a r e s t o Br i ta i n an d r e tu r n o n th e expir y o f th e Fel low -ship , plu s a persona l maintenanc e allowanc e a t a r a t e o f £ 6 pe r da y (no t subjec t t o Br i t i s h incom e tax) .

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BRITAIN - (Contd. )

Select ion P r o c e d u r e : Candidate s mus t obtai n nominatio n t o th e Commission e i the r fro m a univers i t y o r medica l schoo l i n Br i ta in (usuall y throug h th e postgraduat e medica l dean ) o r from th e Commonwealt h Scholarshi p agenc y i n th e candidate ' s own country .

Commonwealth Medica l Fellowship s

Descr ipt ion: Thes e award s a r e intende d fo r medica l t eacher s and clinician s wh o hav e alread y obtaine d a postgraduat e qualification bu t wh o requi r e a n integrate d cours e o f stud y o r t raining t o b e planne d fo r the m i n o rde r t o inc reas e thei r va lue . Researc h w o r k e r s , t eacher s i n th e bas i c medica l sc iences an d medica l adminis t ra tor s a r e a ls o e l igible . Abou t 90 award s wil l b e mad e availabl e eac h y e a r .

Duration: Usuall y twelv e months .

Tenure : Normall y a t a singl e Br i t i s h univers i ty , medica l school o r othe r insti tutio n unde r th e guidanc e o f th e pos t -graduate medica l dean , fo r a programm e o f stud y devise d b y the Commonwealt h Scholarshi p Commissio n i n th e Unite d Kingdom i n consultatio n wit h th e dea n t o mee t th e Fel low' s needs .

Value: Th e Fellowshi p emolument s (whic h a r e no t subjec t t o Br i t i sh incom e tax ) include :

(a) persona l maintenanc e allowanc e a t th e ra t e o f £1,250 pe r annum ;

(b) fa re s t o Br i ta i n an d r e tu r n o n th e expir y o f th e Fellowship ;

(c) approve d labora tor y fee s ;

(d) a gran t fo r book s an d apparatu s o f £3 0 fo r eac h complete yea r o f study ;

(e) a gran t fo r expense s o f approve d t rave l withi n Br i ta in o f u p t o £2 5 a y e a r ;

(f) a n init ia l clothin g gran t o f £5 0 fo r suc h Fellow s coming fro m tropica l countr ie s a s a r e recommende d to rece iv e i t ;

(g) o n cer ta i n condit ions , fo r mal e Fellow s accompanie d by thei r familie s a marr iag e allowanc e a t th e ra t e o f £27 pe r mont h an d chil d allowanc e a t th e ra t e o f £6 , £4 , an d £3.5 0 pe r mont h respect ive l y fo r th e f i r s t , secon d an d thir d o f thei r ch i ldren .

Select ion P r o c e d u r e : Candidate s mus t obtai n nominatio n t o th e Commonwealth Scholarshi p Commissio n i n th e Unite d Kingdo m from on e o f th e followin g s o u r c e s :

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(a) a univers i t y o r medica l schoo l i n Br i ta i n (usuall y throug h the postgraduat e medica l dean) ;

(b) a candidate ' s ow n univers i t y o r medica l schoo l oversea s (usually throug h th e dean) ; o r

(c) th e Commonwealt h Scholarshi p agenc y i n a candidate ' s own country .

Commonwealth Academi c Staf f Fellowship s

Descr ipt ion: Thes e ne w awards , whos e insti tutio n wa s f i rs t announced a t th e Fourt h Commonwealt h Educatio n Conferenc e i n Lagos , a r e designe d t o hel p univers i t ie s an d comparabl e inst i tut ions i n th e developin g countr ie s o f th e Commonwealt h t o build u p th e number s an d qualit y o f thei r locall y bor n staff . They a r e fo r member s o f staf f i n field s othe r tha n Medicin e an d Su rge ry wh o a l read y hol d establ ishe d post s o r hav e accepte d appointment. Thoug h i t i s expecte d tha t th e majorit y o f Fellow s will b e t e a c h e r s , othe r member s o f staf f a r e no t excluded . A Fellow woul d b e expecte d t o hol d a doctorat e o r equivalen t postgraduate qualificatio n a l read y bu t hi s valu e t o hi s employin g univers i ty shoul d b e considerabl y enhance d b y a perio d o f further stud y o r t ra in ing .

Duration: Normall y fo r twelv e months .

Tenure : Normall y a t a singl e Br i t i s h univers i t y o r comparabl e insti tution fo r a programm e o f stud y o r trainin g devise d b y the Commonwealt h Scholarshi p Commissio n i n th e Unite d Kingdom t o re la t e closel y t o th e Fel low' s wor k i n hi s ow n univers i ty .

Value: Th e Fellowshi p emolument s (whic h a r e no t subjec t t o Br i t i sh Incom e Tax ) includ e : -

(i) pe r sona l maintenanc e allowanc e a t th e ra t e o f £1,250 pe r annum ;

(ii) fa re s t o Br i ta i n an d r e tu r n o n th e expirat io n o f th e Fellowship (th e cos t o f journey s mad e befor e rece ip t of award s wil l no t normall y b e re imbursed , no r ca n fa res b e paid fo r a Fel low' s dependants) ;

(iii) approve d labora tor y fee s (wher e appropr ia te ) ;

(iv) a gran t fo r book s an d apparatu s o f £3 0 pe r y e a r ;

(v) a gran t fo r expense s o f approve d t rave l withi n Br i ta in o f u p t o £2 5 a y e a r ;

(vi) a n init ia l clothin g gran t o f £5 0 fo r suc h Fellow s coming fro m t ropica l countr ie s a s a r e recommende d to rece iv e i t ;

(vii) fo r mal e Fellow s accompanie d b y thei r wives , a marr iage allowanc e a t th e ra t e o f £2 7 pe r month ,

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and allowance s a t th e ra t e o f £6 , £ 4 an d £3.5 0 per mont h respect ive l y fo r th e f i r s t , secon d an d third o f thei r chi ldre n unde r th e ag e o f 1 6 wh o ar e with the m i n Br i t a in . A marr iag e allowanc e wil l not b e payabl e i n r e spec t o f a wif e wh o hold s an y scholarship hersel f o r wh o i s i n pai d employment .

Select ion P r o c e d u r e : Candidate s mus t obtai n nomination s t o th e Commonwealth Scholarshi p Commissio n i n th e Unite d Kingdo m from on e o f th e followin g authori t ie s : -

(a) th e Vice-Chancel lo r o f th e univers i ty , o n whos e permanent staf f h e se rve s i n hi s ow n country ;

(b) th e Vice-Chancel lo r o f a Br i t i s h univers i ty , usuall y one whic h ha s a n officia l lin k wit h th e universi t y i n the candidate ' s ow n countr y o n whos e permanen t staff h e se rve s ;

(c) th e In ter -Univers i t y Counci l fo r Highe r Educatio n Overseas (fo r a candidat e workin g i n a univers i t y associa ted wit h th e I . U . C . ) ;

(d) th e Commonwealt h Scholarshi p agenc y i n hi s ow n country .

In addition , th e Commissio n wil l b e willin g t o conside r nomination s originating fro m th e hea d o f a n autonomou s non-universi t y institutio n i n developing Commonwealt h coun t r i e s .

CANADA

Commonwealth Researc h Fellowship s

Descr ip t ion: Thes e award s ar e intende d t o bring t o Canada , fro m univers i t ies an d r e s e a r c h cent re s o f othe r countr ie s o f th e Commonwealth, scholar s o f establ ishe d reputatio n whos e p r e -sence i n Canadia n univers i t ie s i s expecte d t o b e o f benefi t t o themselves an d t o thei r countr ie s a s wel l a s t o thei r Canadia n h o s t s . A Fello w wil l b e fre e t o d o hi s ow n stud y an d r e s e a r c h , and engag e i n othe r act ivi t ie s fo r th e purpos e o f buildin g u p his contact s wit h hi s Canadia n colleague s durin g hi s sta y i n Canada. H e wil l normall y b e attache d t o a singl e univers i t y during th e perio d o f hi s Fel lowship , normall y on e academi c y e a r , althoug h hi s programm e migh t includ e shor t v is i t s t o other ins t i tu t ions .

Value: A Researc h Fello w wil l b e provide d wit h ai r t r anspo r t -ation t o an d fro m Canad a fo r himself , hi s wif e an d dependen t ch i ldren , an d a maintenanc e allowanc e o f $1 ,000 .0 0 pe r month . The Fellowshi p a ls o cover s t ranspor ta t io n cost s fo r authorise d t ravel i n Canad a an d approve d medica l an d hospitalizatio n s e r v i c e s . A tota l o f tw o weeks ' t rave l outsid e Canad a ma y b e allowed subjec t t o permiss io n bein g grante d b y th e Canadia n Commonwealth Scholarshi p an d Fellowshi p Committee ; t rave l expenses wil l no t b e pai d bu t th e stipen d o f $ 1 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 a mont h would b e continue d durin g t rave l s o author ised .

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Commonwealth Visitin g Fellowship s

Descr ip t ion: Thes e award s a r e intende d t o br in g t o Canada , fro m other countr ie s o f th e Commonwealth , pe rson s wh o ar e prominen t in var iou s field s o f education , includin g un ive r s i t i e s , col leges , pr imary an d secondar y school s an d technica l ins t i tu t ions . A Visiting Fello w wil l hav e th e opportunit y t o d iscus s educationa l mat ters wit h hi s Canadia n col leagues , t o advis e an d b e advise d on technique s an d problem s associate d wit h hi s pa r t i cu la r educational i n t e r e s t . I t i s intende d tha t hi s vis i t t o Canad a wil l be o f benefi t t o himsel f an d t o hi s countr y a s wel l a s t o hi s h o s t s . His programme , normall y tw o t o fou r months , wil l b e flexibl e bu t he wil l remai n attache d t o on e par t i cu la r institutio n o r agenc y during hi s sta y i n Canada .

Value: A Visitin g Fello w wil l b e provide d wit h ai r t ranspor ta t io n for hi s t rave l t o an d fro m Canada , authorise d t ranspor ta t io n costs withi n Canada , an d a pe r die m expens e allowanc e o f $30 .00 a s wel l a s approve d medica l an d hospitalizatio n se rv ice s while i n Canada . A s th e purpos e o f th e Pla n i s t o encourag e in t e r -Commonwealth exchanges , i t i s expecte d tha t a Visitin g Fello w will spen d hi s tim e i n Canad a durin g th e per io d o f hi s award .

INDIA

Shor t - t e rm vis i t s b y Senio r Educationist s

Descr ip t ion: Th e Governmen t o f Indi a award s thes e Senio r Visitin g Fellowships fo r v is i t s b y Senio r Educationist s ( P r o f e s s o r s , Senior Adminis t rator s o r Senio r Headmasters ) t o enabl e the m t o study an d observ e i n Indi a an y educationa l fiel d o f thei r choice .

Durat ion: Fro m thre e t o si x months .

Value: Retur n tour is t c las s a i r p a s s a g e . Maintenanc e allowanc e at th e ra t e o f Rs .10 0 pe r da y fo r senio r p ro fesso r s an d adminis -t r a t o r s an d a t th e ra t e o f R s . 7 5 pe r da y fo r headmas te r s . Wher e accommodation i s provide d b y a univers i t y o r simila r institutio n the allowanc e wil l b e reduce d t o R s . 7 5 an d Rs .6 0 respec t ive ly , (local t rave l cos t s included) ; t rave l i n Indi a b y bu s o r f i r s t - c l a s s r a i l (o r b y ai r i f th e distanc e t o b e t ravel le d exceed s 75 0 miles) ; free medica l an d hospita l fac i l i t ies .

NEW ZEALAN D

Pres t i ge Fellowship s

Descr ip t ion: Th e award s ar e intende d t o br in g t o Ne w Zealan d each yea r thre e o r mor e scholar s o f eminenc e t o giv e lec ture s to senio r student s an d t o th e publ ic , an d t o enabl e them , i f they wish , t o undertak e som e r e s e a r c h o f thei r own .

Durat ion: Fro m tw o month s t o a y e a r .

Tenu re : Fel low s wil l vis i t eac h univers i t y fo r approximatel y a fortnight, bu t longe r v is i t s t o pa r t i cu la r univers i t ie s ma y b e a r r anged .

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Value: Firs t clas s retur n ai r far e an d $NZl 6 pe r day .

Administrative Fellowship s

Description: U p to thre e award s ar e availabl e annuall y t o giv e administrators, primaril y i n th e fiel d o f education , th e opportunity t o observ e system s othe r tha n thei r own . The y ar e intended normall y fo r person s o f age s o f betwee n 3 5 and 4 5 wh o are expecte d t o occup y a ke y rol e i n th e particula r fiel d i n th e near future .

Duration: U p to on e year .

Value: Touris t clas s ai r far e an d $NZ1 0 pe r day .

Selection Procedure : Ma y be b y invitatio n but the Committe e woul d consider nomination s fro m othe r Commonwealt h countrie s o r eve n direct application s b y candidates .

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2 . REGISTE R O F FELLOW S WH O HAV E TAKE N U P AWARDS DURIN G TH E PERIO D UNDE R REPOR T

Name Country Purpose

AUSTRALIA

Visit ing P ro fes so r sh ip s

P ro fe s so r H . S . M . Coxeter , P ro fe s so r o f Mathematics , Universi ty o f Toronto .

Canada Mathematic s a t th e Austral ian Nationa l University

P r o f e s s o r E . H . Brown , P ro fes so r o f Geography , Universi ty College , London .

Br i ta in Geograph y a t Monash Universi t y

Austra l ian Visitin g Fellowship s

S i r Ale c Clegg , Chief Educatio n Officer , Yorkshire Wes t Riding .

Br i ta in Discussion s o n aspect s of educationa l adminis -t ra t ion , schoo l inspectio n and teache r t ra in ing . Attended Annua l Con -ference o f Austral ia n College o f Education .

Dr . S . Mathai , Former Vice-Chance l lo r , Universi ty o f Kera la .

India Discussions o n var iou s aspects o f univers i t y education, includin g Indian studie s an d comparative re l ig ion .

Dr . V . Naravane , Former P ro fe s so r o f Phi losophy, Universi t y of Poona .

India Discussions o n India n philosophy, re l ig ion , a r t and h i s to ry .

Dr . E . W . H . Br iau l t , Deputy Educatio n Office r o f the Inne r Londo n Educatio n Authori ty.

Br i ta in Discussio n o n teache r t ra in ing, educationa l technology an d educational administrat ion . Attended 19t h Assembl y of th e Worl d Confederatio n of Organisat ion s o f th e Teaching Profess io n (WCOTP).

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Name

D r . ( M r s . ) R . Wong , Director o f Resea rch , Ministry o f Educat ion , S ingapore .

Country Purpos e

Singapore Visi t s t o schools , colleges an d un ivers i t i e s . Discussion o n curriculu m development a t th e schoo l level an d teache r education. Attende d a National Semina r fo r Inspectors o f Schools .

P ro fe s so r H . F o r d , Br i ta i n Head o f Departmen t o f Mechanical Engineer ing , Universi ty o f London .

Visi ts t o un ivers i t i e s , r e s e a r c h organisa t ions , d iscuss ions o n r e s e a r c h and teachin g i n mechanical engineering .

Aust ra l ian Visit in g Consultan t

Mr . E . Robinson , Br i ta i n Deputy Directo r o f th e North Eas t Londo n Polytechnic .

Discussions o n highe r education i n college s o f advanced education . Attended Semina r o f th e Federa t ion o f Staf f Associations o f Austral ian College s o f Advanced Education .

BRITAIN

Visiting P ro fes so r sh ip s

P ro fes so r W.R . Blunde n of th e Universi t y o f New Sout h Wales .

Aust ra l ia Researc h i n Traffi c Engineering a t th e Universi t ies o f Birmingham an d Bradford .

D r . Leopol d Dintenfas s of th e Universi t y o f Sydney .

Austra l ia Resea rc h i n Bio -engineering a t th e University o f Strathclyde ,

P ro fe s so r G . H . N . Tower s of th e Universi t y o f Br i t i sh Columbia .

Canada Researc h i n Botan y a t the Universit y o f Eas t Anglia.

P ro fe s so r S . M . A . Zaid i Pakis ta n of th e Universi t y o f P e s h a w a r .

Research i n Pharmacolog y at th e Universi t y o f B r i s t o l .

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Senior Medica l Fellowship s

Dr . ( M r s . ) M . Chaudhuri , Department o f S u r g e r y , Hindu Ra o Hospital , Delhi .

India To stud y Surge r y a t th e Royal Postgraduat e Medical School , London .

Dr . (Miss ) S . Ghosh , Head o f Paed ia t r i c Department, Safdarjun g Hospital , Delhi .

India To stud y Paed ia t r i c s a t the Universit y o f Br i s to l .

Br igadier I . Khan , Deputy Directo r o f Medica l S e r v i c e s , Rawalpindi .

Pakis tan T o stud y Medica l Education a t th e Roya l Army Medica l College , London.

Dr . P . K . Krishnankutty , P ro fes so r o f Clinica l Medicine, Stanle y Medica l College , Madra s .

India To stud y Medica l Education a t Universit y College Hospita l Medica l School , London .

Major Genera l A .K . Marwat , Commandant an d Directo r o f S tud ies , Arme d F o r c e s Medical College , Rawalpindi .

Pakis tan T o stud y Medica l Education a t th e Roya l Army Medica l College , London.

Dr . D .G . Ojha , P r inc ipa l , S . P . Medica l College, B ikaner .

India To stud y Medica l Education a t th e Universi ty o f B r i s t o l .

Dr . S . Ramachande r Rao , P ro fe s so r o f Clinica l Therapeu t i c s , Osmani a Medical College , Hyderabad .

India To stud y Therapeut ic s in Tropica l Disease s a t the Londo n Schoo l o f Hygiene an d Tropica l Medicine.

Dr . R . S . Thanabalasundaram , Consulting Phys ic ian , General Hospi tal , Colombo .

Ceylon To stud y Medica l Education a t th e Roya l F r e e Hospita l Schoo l of Medicine , London .

Dr . J . C . S . Tonkin , Convenor , Pos tgraduat e Medical Committee , Universi ty o f Auckland .

New Zealan d To stud y Orthodontic s a t the Institut e o f Denta l S u r g e r y , London .

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Name Country Purpos e

Dr . M . C . Vaidya , Associate P ro fesso r o f Anatomy, Al l Indi a Institut e of Medica l Sc i ences , New Delhi .

India To stud y Anatom y a t th e Universi ty o f Oxford .

Dr . H . T . Vir a Reddi , P ro fes so r o f S u r g e r y , Madras Medica l Colleg e

India To stud y Vascula r Su rge ry a t S t . Thomas' s Hospital Medica l College , London.

P ro fes so r N . N . Wig , Department o f Psych ia t ry , Institute o f Postgraduat e Medical Educatio n an d R e s e a r c h , Chandigarh .

India To stud y Psych ia t r y a t the Universit y o f Edinburgh.

Medical Fellowship s

Ahuja, O . P . (India ) Angra, S . K . (India ) Archampong, E . Q . (Ghana ) Bapt i s t , N . G . (Ceylon ) Bhat , Mis s K . M . B . L . (India ) Bhuyan, B . K . (India ) Bo thra , V . C . (India ) Bu t l e r , K .A . (Trinidad ) Chandra , Heeresh , (India ) Dave, K . S . (India ) Devadiga, K.V . (India ) Gahlaut, Y . V . S . (India ) Ghany, I . M . (Trinidad ) Gopal Rao , U.K . (India ) Gra inger , Keit h (Austral ia ) Gupta, M . C . (India ) Gupta, M r s . Saro j (India ) Gupta, Mis s Saro j (India ) Haq, S . M . (Malaysia ) Hafiz, S . A . (Pakis tan ) Hjorth, H .J . (Austral ia ) I r an i , Mis s S . F . (India )

Laver ty , C . R . A . McEvoy, J . D . S . MacKinnon, A . M . Mankodi, R . C . M i s r a , R . C . Morahan, R . J . Nema, H.V . Pau l , Willia m P r e s s w a l l a , F . B . Rahman, Mis s Safi a Rajesekhar , H . B . Rasul , Gola m Ra t r a , Mis s C . K . Sanwal , B . L . Senev i ra tne , K.N . Shal igram, S . V . Sharma, J .N . Simon, G . T . S inger , Alber t Singh, Devendr a Singh, Meharba n Tyagi, S . P .

(Austral ia) (Austral ia) (Austral ia) (India) (India) (Austral ia) (India) (Canada) (India) (Pakistan) (India) (Pakistan) (India) (India) (Ceylon) (India) (India) (India) (Austral ia) (India) (India) (India)

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Johri , S .K . Jors l ing, McD . P . Kaul, M r s . Phoo l Kumar , Rames h

(India) Vembar , Shunmuga m (India ) (Trinidad) Venkatadr i , P . C . (India ) (India) Venugopal , Padmanabh a (India ) (India) Woodforde , J .M . (Austral ia )

Academic Staf f Fel lowship s

Name

Agarwal , M.K . Ajaebu, H . I . Ang Koh-Pin g

Anku, S . E . Ashraf, M .

Aw Ben g Tec k

Chiu Tz e Nan g

Duorah, H . L .

Das Gupta , S . K e s s a r , S . V . Khubchandani , L . M . Konar, R . N . Kunaratnam, K . Mathur , P . C .

Ndaalio, G . P e i r i s , K . R . S . P e r e i r a , Wellawattege P . D . Mrs ,

Rao, P . R . Rastogi , G .D . Shr ivas t ava , P . L . Singh, S . P . Singh, V .

Universi ty

S a r d a r P a t e l , Indi a Ibadan, Nigeri a Nanyang, Singapor e

Kumasi, Ghan a Panjab, Pakis ta n

Nanyang, Singapor e

Hong Kon g

Gauhati, Indi a

Jadavpur, Indi a Panjab, Indi a Poona, Indi a Delhi, Indi a Ceylon, Colomb o Delhi, Indi a

Dar e s Salaam , Tanzani a Ceylon, Colomb o

Ceylon, Colomb o Banaras Hindu , Indi a Gorakhpur, Indi a Bhagalpur , Indi a Kurukshet ra , Indi a Indian Schoo l o f International Studie s

Field o f Stud y

Solid Stat e Physic s Human Geograph y Agricul tural

Geography Painting Pharmaceut ical

Chemistry Aromatic

Substitution Quantitative

Geography Nuclear As t ro -

physics Control Engineerin g Organic Chemistr y Linguistics Plant Morphogenesi s Geophysics Semi conducto r

Technology Polymerization Archi tecture

Chemical Kinetic s Physical Metallurg y Social Psycholog y Solid Stat e Physic s Solid Stat e Physic s S .E . Asia n Studie s

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CANADA

Commonwealth Resea rc h Fellowship s

Dr . Joh n Dewey , L e c t u r e r , Departmen t o f Geology, Cambridge .

Br i ta in To pla y a leadin g par t a t the Memoria l Universit y of Newfoundlan d i n Phas e I o f a planne d stud y o f th e Anatomy o f th e Appalachian Mobil e Bel t in th e Notr e Dam e Ba y region o f Norther n Newfoundland.

P ro fe s so r Eldre d Jones , P ro fe s so r an d Head , Department o f Engl ish , Fourah Ba y College .

S i e r r a Leon e To mak e a considerabl e and importan t contributio n to th e Graduat e Common -wealth Li te ra tur e Cours e at th e Universit y o f Toronto, a larg e pa r t o f which concentrate s o n African S tud ies .

Dr . Willia m H . Olive r , P r o f e s s o r an d Head , Department o f His tory , Massey Univers i ty .

New Zealan d To contribut e t o th e Commonwealth Li tera tur e and Histor y programme s at th e Universit y o f Alber ta ; t o part icipat e i n seminar s , an d giv e publi c add res ses an d r ead ings .

Commonwealth Visitin g Fellowship s

D r . Raphae l B raude , Head, P i g Husbandr y Dept . National Institut e fo r Resea rch i n Dairying , Shinfield, Reading .

Br i ta in T o familiariz e himsel f with pi g productio n i n Canada a t th e level s o f r e s e a r c h , extensio n an d indust ry a t th e Departmen t of Anima l Sc ience , Universi ty o f Br i t i s h Columbia.

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Name Country- Purpose

M r . Willia m Gray , Adviser , P r imar y Education , Corporat ion o f Glasgo w Education Department .

Br i ta in T o wor k closel y a t th e Sudbury Boar d o f Education wit h th e Superintendent o f Planning, Developmen t and Curriculu m wh o i s a lso responsibl e fo r innovation i n programm e with ou r elementar y school consul tants , an d through a d d r e s s e s , workshops , seminars , vis i tat ions an d appearances o n radi o an d television t o b e a forc e for p r o g r e s s an d chang e in ou r elementar y school s and t o hav e di rec t con -tact wit h th e Board , th e community, Laurentia n Univers i ty , an d th e Teachers ' Col leges .

Dr . A . F r e d e r i c k Madden , Reader i n Commonwealt h Government, Nuffiel d College , Oxford.

Bri ta in T o giv e th e benefi t o f hi s experience an d contact s to th e Institut e o f Commonwealth an d Comparative Studie s , Queen's Universi ty , an d thus a s s i s t i n expandin g the programm e ; giv e a few l e c t u r e s , an d b e available fo r semina r work i n bot h politica l studies an d h i s to ry .

M r . Yust o N . Okal , Keny a Head, Equator ia l Pub l i sher s Limited.

To mee t wit h t e a c h e r s , textbook publ isher s an d officers an d staf f o f t eachers ' organization s at th e Ontari o Teacher s ' Federa t ion .

P ro fes so r Rober t S t ee l , P ro fes so r o f Geograph y an d Dean o f A r t s , Universi t y o f Liverpool .

Br i ta in T o par t ic ipat e i n an d t o contribute t o th e wor k which i s developin g a t Car le ton Universi t y i n Geography, par t icu la r l y in suppor t o f Africa n studies withi n th e Department o f Geograph y and i n th e Schoo l o f

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Name Countr y Purpos e

INDIA

International Affairs : and t o a s s i s t i n identify -ing usefu l a r ea s o f invest igat ion.

Shor t - t e rm vis i t s b y Senio r Educationist s

P ro fes so r A .A . Kwapon g Ghan a Vice-Chancel lor , Universit y of Ghana , Legon .

To stud y an d observ e the educationa l syste m in India .

NEW ZEALAN D

Pres t ige Fellowship s

P ro fes so r H . L . A . Har t , P ro fessor o f Jur isprudence , Universi ty o f Oxford .

Bri ta in

Subject

Jurisprudence

Dr . E . R . Leach , P rovos t , King' s College , University o f Cambridge .

Bri ta in Social Anthropolog y

Dr . J .R . McWilliam , C . S . I . R . O . , Canbe r r a .

Austra l ia Genetics

P ro fessor R . H . Samuel , Emeri tus P ro fesso r o f German, Universi t y o f Melbourne .

Austra l ia German

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APPENDIX V

Statistical Table s analysin g th e Commonwealt h Scholarshi p Competition s

TABLE 1

Nominations invite d b y awardin g c o u n t r i e s . The Tabl e show s th e numbe r (wher e notified ) o f nomination s invite d b y th e awardin g count r ie s durin g th e repor t in g per iod . Invitation s t o nominat e a r e recorde d irrespective o f whethe r subsequen t competition s i n th e nominatin g count r ie s fel l outs id e th e pe r iod .

The tota l o f 37 4 nomination s invite d fo r Canad a 197 1 include s tw o fro m th e Falklan d I s l ands , tw o fro m Papu a an d New Guine a an d fou r fro m Zanz iba r . Zanziba r wa s a l s o invite d t o submi t nomination s fo r Tr in ida d an d Tobag o 1971 .

No specif i c numbe r o f nomination s invi ted .

F i g u r e s no t notified .

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TABLE 2

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figures no t notifie d

(jt) indicate s application s receive d i n join t competitions . Th e tota l numbe r o f application s receive d i n eac h join t competitio n i s shown i n th e ver t ica l colum n (an d i s include d i n th e ver t ica l colum n totals ) o f eac h se t o f award s involved , bu t i s include d once onl y i n th e horizonta l lin e tota l an d gran d to ta l .

( ) figure s i n b racke t s indicat e th e numbe r o f application s fro m wome n include d i n th e figure s immediatel y preceedin g th e bracke ts .

Applications receive d i n th e nominatin g countr ie s fo r Commonwealt h Scholarship s

The tabl e show s th e numbe r (wher e notified ) o f application s receive d durin g th e y e a r i n th e nominatin g countrie s fo r Commonwealt h Scholarships tenabl e o v e r s e a s .

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Includes 7 submitte d b y Papu a an d Ne w Guine a mad e u p o f 1 fo r Br i ta i n 1971 . 5 fo r Canad a 197 1 an d 1 fo r Nigeri a 197 1

The tota l o f 51 8 nomination s rece ive d fo r Br i ta i n 197 1 ( se e colum n 2 ) include s 6 1 fo r Academi c Staf f Scho la r sh ip s

F igu re s i n b r a c k e t s indicat e th e numbe r o f wome n include d i n th e f igure s immediatel y precedin g th e b r a c k e t s .

F i g u r e s no t notified .

TABLE 3

Nominations mad e t o th e awardin g c o u n t r i e s .

The Tabl e show s th e numbe r (wher e notified ) o f nomination s submitte d b y th e nominatin g count r ie s t o th e awardin g count r ie s dur in g th e y e a r . Since invitat ion s t o nominat e an d th e actua l submissio n o f nomination s ma y occu r i n differen t r epor t in g y e a r s th e nomination s show n i n th i s tabl e hav e not n e c e s s a r i l y bee n mad e i n r e spons e t o th e invitat ion s show n i n Tabl e 1 .

TABLE 4

Commonwealth Scholarship s take n u p i n th e awardin g countrie s

The Tabl e show s th e numbe r (wher e notified ) o f Commonwealt h Scholar s wh o too k u p award s i n th e awardin g countries durin g th e yea r unde r report . Th e name s o f thes e Scholar s ar e liste d alphabetically , unde r th e awarding countr y i n whic h the y too k u p thei r awards , i n Appendi x III , Registe r o f Commonwealt h Scholars .

Includes 1 from Papu a an d New Guine a Figures no t notifie d Figures i n bracket s indicat e th e numbe r o f wome n include d i n th e figures immediatel y precedin g th e brackets .

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includes 2 fro m Papu a an d Ne w Guine a * figure s no t notifie d figures i n b racke t s indicat e th e numbe r o f wome n include d i n th e figure s immediatel y precedin g th e bracket s

TABLE 5

Commonwealth Scholarship s hel d i n th e awardin g count r ies : (Se e not e o n Pag e 3 4 )

TABLE 6

Analysis b y ag e an d se x o f th e Commonwealt h Scho la r s show n i n Tabl e 5 (a) accordin g t o awardin g countr y


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TABLE 6

Analysis b y ag e an d se x o f th e Commonwealt h Scholar s show n i n Tabl e 5 (b) accordin g t o nominatin g countr y

includes 2 fro m Papu a an d Ne w Guine a 78

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TABLE 7

Analys is b y cours e o f stud y o f th e Commonwealt h Scho la r s show n i n Tabl e 5 (a) accordin g t o awardin g countr y

TABLE 7

Analysis b y cours e o f stud y o f th e Commonwealt h Scholar s show n i n Tabl e 5 (b) accordin g t o nominatin g countr y

inc ludes 1 fro m Papu a an d Ne w Guine a

inc ludes 2 fro m Papu a an d Ne w Guine a

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TABLE 8

Analysis b y subjec t o f stud y o f the Commonwealt h Scholar s show n i n Tabl e 5 (a) accordin g t o awardin g countr y

TABLE 8

Analysis b y subjec t o f stud y o f th e Commonwealt h Scholar s show n i n Tabl e 5 (b) accordin g t o nominatin g countr y

includes 1 from Papu a an d Ne w Guine a

includes 2 from Papu a an d Ne w Guine a

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