New Zealand Grants Unesco Fellowships

Chronicle (Levin), 22 July 1948, Page 5

New Zealand Grants Unesco Fellowships

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WELLINGTON, July 21. The New Zealand Government has provided £15,000 for Unesco fellowships, said the Minister of Education, Mr. MeCombs, today, adding that the amount of the fellowships granted . to mature persons would be on the basis of £400 yearly, together with a sum of £50 for travel within . the Doinillioq. The eommittee appointed to administer the Unesco Reconstruction Fellowships will comprise Messrs. A. F. MeMurtrie (Acting Director of Education) as chairman, L. J. Wiid, A. B. Thompson, F. R. Callaghan and Dr. J. C. ' Beaglehole. Countri'es in the Far East, including China, Philippines, Malay, Burma, India, and Pakistan will eventuaily be offered -fellowships under the New Zealand scheme, eontinued the -Minister, .but in the first year. .only five w\ll be available — two to China, and one each to the Philippines, Malay and Burma. ' . ■ "It is considered that the needs of these eastern countries for the kind of training and experience available in New Zealand, are more urgent than those of war devastated couniries in Europe, ' ' said the Minister. ' ' Europe.an countries- will later beeome eligibie ^for the New Zealand scheme. In the case of Paeific countries, it has. been suggested that thq f ellows might follow sueh fields of study as agriculture, rural life and education, Maori education and the education of native (Island Territory) peoples, soeial services, miTTjt^, ettgineering, teacher trainms^jj|^^Htol|e&hnical aspects of JL.