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addition, all tuition and fees are paid. Application dead-
line is January 15.

TITLE VI-FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND
AREA STUDIES FELLOWSHIPS
 Title VI fellowships are available to graduate students
whose academic programs are either Latin America or
Africa oriented. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or per-
manent residents and must be registered for a full-time
course load including a language relevant to the area of
their choice, specifically, advanced Spanish, Portuguese,
Aymara, or Haitian Creole for recipients through the
Center for Latin American Studies; Shona, Swahili, or
Yoruba for recipients through the Center for African Stud-
ies.
 Applicants may choose to major in any discipline or
department where a Latin American or African emphasis
is possible. Remuneration will consistof a $5,000 stipend
for the academic year and $1,250 for the summer plus
payment of all tuition and fees.
 For further information, please contact the Director of
either the Center for Latin American Studies (319 Grinter
Hall) or the Center for African Studies (470 Grinter Hall),
University of Florida.

EDUCATION
 Many graduate students in education receive financial
aid through assistantships and traineeships made avail-
able by governmental and foundation grants for research
and special programs. The number and nature of these
awards vary with each academic year and during the
year. Qualified students interested in financial support
should maintain contact with the chairperson of the
major department and may receive additional informa-
tion by contacting the Office of Student Services, 134-E
Norman Hall.

ENGINEERING

 Financial aid to graduate students in engineering is
available through approximately 450 research and teach-
ing assistantships requiring one-fourth to one-half time
work loads with minimum stipends of at least $7.50 per
hour. Information regarding application for these posi-
tions may be obtained from the office of the graduate
coordinator of the department of interest or from the
Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Col-
lege of Engineering.
 An Air Pollution Training Loan Fund covering tuition,
books, and stipend is available for entering students
pursuing a master's degree in the Department of Environ-
mental Engineering Sciences. This support is intended for
U.S. citizens with a minimum of one-year's experience
with a state or local air pollution control agency.
 Several EPA funded Air Pollution Scholarships for
$6,000 for one year are available for U.S. citizens enter-
ing the master's degree program in the Department of En-
vironmental Engineering Sciences, with a major concen-
tration in the air environmental area.
 Chemical Engineering has several academic excel-
lence graduate student awards in amounts ranging from
$1,000 to $12,000 per year, provided by private and
industrial organizations.


 The Florida Rock Industries Fellowship for $8,400 is for
students in civil engineering pursuing a Master.of Engi-
neering degree.
 The Greiner Professional Scholarship for $1,500 is for
a graduate student pursuing the Master of Civil Engineer-
ing degree.
'The Herbert E. Hudson, Jr., Scholarship of $500 per
year is for a graduate student in environmental engineer-
ing sciences who has or will receive an engineering
degree. The research/training area of the student is to be
potable water treatment or wastewater treatment.
 The Howard-Mills-Hawkins Scholarship is $1,000 for
one year for a graduate student in chemical engineering.
 Industrial and Systems Engineering will make available
a grant of up to $2,000 for one year for deserving entering
graduate students. The financial aid may be used to
supplement assistantship or fellowship awards, with pref-
erence given to U.S. citizens and minorities.
 The Kimley-Horn Scholarship for $500 is for a new
graduate student in civil engineering with an undergradu-
ate degree from the University of Florida.
 The Manufacturing Systems Engineering stipend for
$12,000 is for graduate students enrolled in the manufac-
turing systems engineering certificate program from six
departments (Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics, and
Engineering Science; Computer and Information Sciences;
Electrical Engineering; Industrial and Systems Engineer-
ing; Mechanical Engineering; and Materials Science and
Engineering) and is awarded to U.S. citizens or permanent
residents on the basis of scholarship and suitability for the
program.
 Mechanical Engineering has several graduate student
awards in amounts ranging from $500 to $10,000 per year
which are provided by private and industrial organiza-
tions. Considerations include U.S. citizenship, financial
need, and outstanding records of academic and/or indus-
trial experience.
 The Morton Awards of $500 each are for two graduate
students in electrical engineering. Recipients must be U.S.
citizens. Among equal nominees, preference is given to
women.
 Institute of Nuclear Power Operation Fellowships are
awarded and administered by the Nuclear Engineering
Sciences Department and the Environmental Engineering
Sciences Department. These fellowships are awarded for
a one-year master's-degree program and provide a sti-
pend to the student of $7,000 for the academic year, with
an additional $2,500 educational allowance for the uni-
versity to defray costs of tuition, fees, etc.
 The Pittman Fellowships for $12,000 are awarded to
two electrical engineering students and two materials
science (electronic materials) students who are U.S. citi-
zens, with preference given to general study areas rele-
vant to Florida.
 The Dr. James E. Swander Memorial Scholarship Fund
of various amounts is for outstanding graduate students in
nuclear engineering sciences. Awards are based on schol-
arship, leadership and character.
 The System Dynamics Industrial Traineeship awards
$15,000 during the academic year and recipients will be
employed by System Dynamics Inc. during the summers
for the duration of the traineeship. Graduate students in
the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics,
and Engineering Science are eligible and preference is
given to students studying aerodynamics and propulsion,
computational fluid dynamics, experimental mechanics
and optics, expert systems for engineering design, guid-