Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
BY BENJAMIN FINE, Ph.D.
and SIDNEY A. EISENBERG


and SIDNEY A. EISENBERG
The National Science Foun-
dalton plans to award ap-
proximately 1000 graduate fell
lowships for the l964-5 aca-
demic year. They will be ap-
portioned between the founda-
tons cooperative graduate"
and its graduate" fellowship
programs so that individuals of
comparable ability receiveI
awards in each Of the pro-
grams.
For eligibility, rules, and list
Of participating colleges and.
universities, write to the foun-
dalton at 1851 Constitution
avenue. Washington IS, D. c..
An So million loan program
has been established by the
Ford Foundation to assist doc
toral engineering students pre-
pare for teaching careers. They
may borrow up to $4,000 over
three years. The foundation
plans to enlist 1000 graduate
students In teaching.
Twenty per cent of the loan
will be forgiven for each year
Of teaching service in an Amer
lean or Canadian school. Loan
recipients will be selected by
engineering institutions. Stu
dents up to the age Of 40 are
eligible. For a list of the par
ticipating institutions write to
the Ford Foundation, 447 Madi-
son avenue, New York %.
Science Talent Search
Science Clubs Of America,
with financial support from
the Westinghouse Educational
Foundation, annually conducts
a talent search to find out
standing high school seniors
who are especially inclined to-
ward science. Five scholarships
awarded annually have values
up to $500. plus IS scholar
ships Of $3.50 each. For full
information write to Science
Clubs of America, 1719 N street
NV, Washington 6, D. c.
The Society of Exploration
Geophysics Foundation, $40
Shell Building. Tulsa 10, Okla,
has scholarships that are con-
tributed by participating COM
panies and have q value of
from $500 to $1,000 per school
year and are renewable. The
recipient may attend any rec
ognized college or university in
the United States that offers
courses of study in geophysics
or closely related fields. Stu
dents may be entering fresh
men, undergraduates, or grad
yates. They must be above
average ACCIDENTALLY, and must
pursue a course of study lead
ing toward a career in geophys-
les. For detailed information,
write them as listed above.
The National Aeronautics
and Space Administration has
selected 88 colleges and univer-
sites to receive graduate train
ing grants.
| Each graduate student
chosen for the training pro-
gram receives a stipend of
$2,400 for IL months of train
ing. There is also an addi-
tional allowance for dependents
of up to $1,000 per year to be
paid according to the policy of
the individual university ad-
ministering the funds. The re-
cipient is assured three years
of granted study providing he
maintains a satisfactory record.
Opportunities Listed
The authors Of this column
have prepared a bulletin on
science, math and engineering
scholarships and fellowships,
listing the SO colleges and uni
versities selected for the NASA
program, as well as other ma
tional scholarships and fellow
ships in science, math and en-
cheering.
For a copy of this bulletin,
tDrite to College Funds in care
OF The Evening Star. Be sure
to incloSe a long, selt-dddresSed
stamped envelope. plus 10 cents
to corer the cost OF handling.
High school juniors and
seniors interested in biology
should write to the Rosco B.
Jackson Memorial Laboratory
at Bar Harbor, Me, which Of
fers 20 students an opportunity