Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
$4,000 PLEDGED
UNIVERSITY WOMEN
Fellowship Fund Campaign Is
Approaching Halfway
Marx.

More than $4,000 in subscriptions
and pledges have been contributed to
khe 81 100000 fellowship fund which is
Nbeing raised by the American Associa-
hon of University Women, it is an
nouhced at national headquarters here.
1884 J street
A Nationwide campaign is being
conducted by the association to raise
this fund to endoW 80 new research fell
loWShipS for women, as 1t has been
found that the few fellowships which
the association can award every year
at present do not meet the need. Last
year there were more than SO appllca-
tons for one particular fellowship.
The following fellowshipS are avail
able for the academic year l929-30, &C
cording TO a bulletin of the association:
The Sarah Berliner research and lecture
fellowship. established by DR.. Emil Ber-
liner in memory of his mother, is avail
able for research in physics, chemistry
or biology 1t is open to American
women holding the degree OF doctor OF
philosophy or doctor Of science or hav-
ing an equivalent preparation who give
promise of distinction in the subject TO
which they are devoting themselves. It
takes the form of fellowship Of 81 200
$500 the holder Of which shall have
arranged to continue research with the
giving of one or more courses in the
university at which she proposes to re-
side
First Fellowship Founded.
Practically the same conditions apply
to the Alice Freeman Parker fellow
ship. the first fellowship founded by
the association and one of six founded
in honor of women who have played a
prominent part in the educational his
tory of America. In this group is the
Mary Pemberton NourSe memorial fell
1owShip, which is given for research
work in the field Of public health. The
successful candidate must have COM
pleted at least two years of graduate
study in such subjects as biology, chem
istry. the medical sciences, economics,
sociology or two years of practical work
in the field Of public health.
This fellowship is awarded biennially
and is to be used in study Of public
health problems and practice abroad or
in the United States.
The Anna c. Bracket fellowship of
81 900 is open to any woman having a
degree in arts, science or literature who
intends to make teaching her profess
sion.
i
for research in Europe is open to any
woman having a degree in arts, science
or literature who has met all the re-
quirementS for the doctor of philosophy
degree, with the possible exception of
the completion of the dissertation. An
other fellowship which affords the
holder an opportunity for study abroad
is the international fellowship Of ST.
500, open to all members of associations
IF NiNyAr ~
forming branches of the international
federation. This fellowship will be
tenable at any approved university or
institution in country other than that
in which the fellow has received her
previous education or resided.
Aids Public Service.
The Latin American fellowship of
81. 500 was established to further friend
ly relations with woman students of the
Latin American republics and to assist
I them to prepare for public service in
their communities This public service
4 can be in the form of education, in
b Guiding scientific investigation, teach
F. ing, library work, ETC., or social service
or any similar field whose aim Is the
: improvement of social conditions In the
community. Candidates for this fel-
{ lowship must be nationals OF Latin
America with sufficient knowledge of
/ English to enable them to profit by lee
I lures and to take part in examinations.
! In addition there is the Boston
: alumane fellowship of $1,000 for one
year of constructive work in Europe or
{ America. This fellowship is given by
the Boston branch of the American As
ISOLATION of University Women, aided by
the Radcliffe Alumnae Association. the
/ Boston alumnae clubs of Smith College,
/. Bryn Mawr College. VasSar College,
+. Wellesley College. Boston University,
! Mount Holyoke College, Wheaton Col
: lege. Simmons College, Massachusetts,
!. Institute of Technology. Tufts College.
| Brown University, Colby College and
Radcliffe College There are also two
! sectional fellowships of 81 500 each, one
I to be known as Southwest central sec
i ton fellowship and the other the
{ Northwest central sectional fellowship.
The Washington branch of the
! American Association of University
Women is now conducting campaign
to raise local contribution toward the
S., OO0. 900 fellowship fund. Mrs. Sam
uel Herrick is chairman Of the local
committee.