.394 SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 18 DECEMBER, 1951.-(No. 66).


-No. 607. 1 By 15th June, 1952-those travelling
 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. after 1st August, 1952.
 In all cases applications must be made
 FULBRIGHT TRAVEL GRANT. at least two months before the intended
 1952-1953. date of departure from the United
 Kingdom.


 THE UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL
 COMMISSION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
 announces that, under the provisions of
 the Fulbright Programme, travel grants
 are available to citizens of the United
 Kingdom and Colonies to go to America
 for an academic or educational purpose,
 such as study, research, lecturing or the
 pursuance of other educational activities.
 The basic criteria for award of a travel
 grant are as follows :-
 (a) The applicant must possess a
 guarantee of financial support in
 dollars for the proposed period cf
 his stay in America.
 (b) Graduate students must show
 proof of admission to an American
 institution of higher learning.
 All applicants whatever their
 programme in America must be
 definitely affiliated with such an
 institution. Applications may be
 made by candidates who have not
 yet concluded the above financial
 and institutional arrangements.
 (c) Graduate students must intend
 to spend an academic year of nine
 months in the United States.
 Professors, lecturers and senior
 research workers must intend to
 spend at least three months in
 the United States. No exceptions
 to these regulations will be made
 this year. Grants cannot be given
 for attendance at conferences
 alone.
 (d) All applicants must be citizens of
 the United Kingdom or Colonies.
'These travel grants are available for
travel to America between 11t f June
1952 and 31st May, 195S. All travel
grants will cover the cort of return rail
and steamship fares between the candi-
date's horne in tlie United Kingdom or
Colonies and the destination in A merica.
No allowances are made for dependents
travel.
 Since the funds of the Coumiissiohi
are in non-on vertilble sterling it is not
possible to offer grants for maiin tenance,
tuition or iiciden-ttial expenses within
the United States.
 The Awards are competitive ;and
applications must. be sulmIitted by tlhe
following dates:-
 BIjy 1.5/h M.a.rh. 195.2-those travelling
 hbtween 1sl Jlnte and .is/ /July.
 1952.


 All those wishing to apply should
 write immediately asking for a pre-
 liminary application card. Candidates
 should then request the full application
 forms as soon as proof of university
 affiliation or financial support are defi-
 nite. In certain cases where it is known
 that the final letter of affiliation or proof
 of dollar support cannot be obtained
 until after the above closing dates, the
 Commission will accept a pending appli-
 cation, but it must be understood that
 such late applicants can only be con-
 sidered if there are any grants available
 after those who submit applications
 within the notified dates have been
 considered. No applications will be
 considered until both the preliminary
 card and the full length forms have been
 submitted.

 UNITED STATES EDUCATION
 COMMISSION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
 55 Upper Brook Street, London, W.1.
 October, 1951.
 18th December. 1951.
 (E. 1/1949).

 No. 608.
 ASSUMPTION OF DUTY.

 Mr. J. M. CAVE, D.I.C.T.A., newly
appointed Superintendent of Agricul-
ture, arrived in the Colony by C.N.S.
Lady Nelson on the 1 lth December and
assumed duties on the I3th December,
1951.
 18th December, 1951.
(P. F. 581).

No. 609.
 RESUMPTION.

 With reference to Government Notice
No. 494 of to;h October, 1951, Miss
AGNEs oss, J junior Clerk, (Public Re-
lations Office) resumed duties with effect
from 1st December, 19.51.
 18th December. 195!.
(P.F. 50).

No. 610.
 SICK AND VACATION LEAVE.

 Mr. G. RO3iiNSoN, Junior Clerk,
Putliie Works Department, has been