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established i n orde r t o provid e greate r definitio n o f purpose an d a certain autonomy i n the administration o f the project. Theoreticall y a centre exist s only so long as the major projec t exist s or new project s are added . Whe n a centr e cease s t o hav e a viabl e researc h programme of som e magnitude , i t i s abolishe d an d it s staf f released . I nd i v i dual researc h activitie s ma y continu e a s "p r og r ammes " under th e aegi s o f th e appropriat e Institute , wh i c h i s permanent . The polic y o f abolishin g centre s wh i c h ceas e t o b e significan t an d productive i s ver y important , i f th e Universit y i s t o avoi d a proliferation of costly , defunc t centres . A n Institute , becaus e o f its permanenc e an d breadt h o f scope , gives shap e and a i m t o th e researc h interest s o f all facult y member s from th e discipline s w i t h i n it s are a o f concern . I t encourage s an d assists th e professiona l growt h o f youn g scholar s wh o hav e no t ye t achieved a status sufficien t t o obtai n grant s f ro m outsid e agencies . Th r ough advic e an d staf f assistanc e i t aid s establishe d scholar s i n the preparatio n o f researc h proposal s an d identifie s source s o f potential support . I t promote s complex , interdisciplinar y researc h undertakings. I t maintain s liaiso n w i t h simila r bodie s throughou t the wor l d , thereb y servin g a s an impor t ant channe l o f communication for al l its members . I n t erna l l y th e Institut e develop s appropriate means o f evaluatin g researc h proposals , mak i n g grant s f r o m funds w i t h i n it s control , assessin g result s an d recommendin g publication. A s indicate d above , a Centr e i s a n administrativ e subdivision o f a n Institute , an d th e wor k o f th e Centr e i s carrie d on under th e general policies an d broad administrativ e responsibility of the Institute . Faculty research , whereve r possible , shoul d provid e realisti c research t ra i n i n g fo r graduat e students . Hav i n g al l related researc h activities w i t h i n it s purview ， an Institut e ca n develo p policie s an d procedures wh i c h w i l l ensur e soli d an d varie d researc h experienc e for graduat e students . I t i s essential therefor e tha t ther e b e effectiv e coordination an d cooperatio n betwee n eac h Institut e an d Centr e and th e Graduat e School . W i t h th e abov e conceptio n i n mi n d th e Universit y se t ou t t o establish tw o institute s o f advanced studie s a s early a s Ma r ch 1965 , namely, th e Institut e o f Socia l Studie s an d th e Humanitie s an d th e Institute o f Scienc e an d Technology . Inst i tute of Social Studies and the Humani t ies The function o f the Institut e o f Social Studies and the Humanities is twofold : (1 ) t o promot e an d encourag e facult y researc h i n various fields ； an d (2 ) t o assis t in postgraduat e training . Organizationally, th e Institut e oversees , provide s broa d guidelines an d helps seek outside finances fo r th e following Centres : 4 6