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facility designe d fo r transien t guests , specialist s i n ever y field, s t imu l a t i ng an d enr i ch i n g th e intellectua l climat e o f th e campus . A constan t nee d o f an y universit y i s fo r researc h fund s fo r specific projects , pa r t i cu l a r l y fo r project s relate d t o th e specia l mission o f th e Un i ver s i t y . Th e Ha r va r d - Yench i n g I ns t i t u t e ha s been a mainsta y o f th e Institut e o f Chines e Studies , an d t h r oug h the Institute , o f i nd i v i dua l researc h scholars . I t ha s recentl y broadened it s activitie s t o includ e an d indee d t o giv e precedenc e to th e socia l science s rathe r t ha n t o th e humanitie s an d art s sid e o f Chinese Studies . Th e Ha r va r d - Yench i n g financia l assistanc e t o th e Social Researc h Centr e fo r it s Ho n g K o n g studie s ha s enhanced th e Centre's activitie s an d con t r i bu t e d t o th e Centre' s effort s t o conduc t impo r t ant project s i n applie d researc h pa r t i cu l a r l y relevan t t o Ho ng Kong . For som e time th e Hen r y Luc e Founda t i o n ha s been intereste d i n Chun g Ch i College . Ap a r t f r o m it s annual boo k grant s i s of course the handsom e ne w L i b r a r y an d Teach i n g Block . An t i c i pa t i ng th e stud y b y th e Ho n g K o n g Gove r nmen t o f it s educational problems , th e Universit y applie d fo r a gran t f r o m th e Carnegie Founda t i on , whos e suppor t ha s enable d th e Schoo l o f Educa t i on t o mak e a significan t con t r i bu t i o n t o th e stud y o f loca l cu r r i cu l um requirements . Th e resultin g repor t ha s prove d bo t h t ime ly an d beneficial , an d establishe s clearl y th e pressin g nee d fo r the Schoo l o f Education' s variou s applie d researc h project s o n th e school syste m o f Ho n g Ko n g . The Boar d o f Trustee s o f L i ngna n Un i ver s i t y , base d i n Ne w Yo r k, finding i t impossibl e t o continu e suppor t o f institutions o n th e Chinese ma i n l and , ha s t u r ne d it s effort s t o supportin g enterprises , pa r t i cu l a r ly i n Ho n g Kong , relate d t o it s pas t experienc e an d it s commi tment t o ai d th e Chines e people . Th e Trustee s o f L i ngna n Un i ver s i ty suppor t th e L i ngna n Institut e o f Busines s Administration, a two-yea r graduat e p r og r amm e a t Th e Chines e Un i ver s i t y , w i t h staf f emoluments , researc h assistanc e an d othe r expenditure , to enhance th e University' s con t r i bu t i o n t o local business enterprise . On l y recentl y th e Un i ve r s i t y wa s ver y please d t o receiv e a generous gran t f r o m th e And r ew W . Me l l o n Founda t i o n i n suppor t o f th e Chines e Studie s p r og r amm e o f instructio n an d research , a three-year gran t g i v i n g substantia l ai d fo r specifi c development s i n Con t empo r a ry Chines e Studies , Chines e Socia l Studies , an d othe r projects. Recently th e J o h n D . Rockefelle r I I I Fun d mad e a specia l grant fo r th e establishmen t o f photographi c archive s a t th e A r t Gallery o f the Institut e o f Chinese Studie s a s we ll a s a wi de- rang i n g study tou r fo r th e Cu r a t o r i n Ame r i ca , thu s comp l emen t i n g th e support give n t o th e A r t Galler y b y loca l residents . 67