Bulletin Vol. 4 No. 1 Oct 1967

Department of Physics and Electronics M r . Th omas T . C . Choy (Demonstrator) M r . Ch ow Chun-kau (Part-time Demonstrator) M r , Wo n g Yuen-sang (Part-time Demonstrator) M r . Ma k Shiu-sang (Part-time Demonstrator) M r . Chang Ta k - l eong (Part-time Demonstrator) Registry M r . Richard K . S. M a (Probationary Administrative Assistant) Library Miss L am Yee -m i ng (Part-time Cataloguer) PSYCHOLOGY BOOKS FOR CUHK T h e University noted w i t h appreciation the receipt of a collection of Psychology books and journals wh i ch was donated by Professor Ma r i on Wenger and his colleagues at the University of California, Los Angeles campus, for the University L i b r a r y. Professor Wenger is now Director of the University of California Study Centre in H o ng Ko n g. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN T h e Commo nwe a l th Scholarship and Fellowship Plan was b r ought into being by the First Commonwealth Education Conference held at Ox f o rd in July, 1959, wh i ch in t u rn was convened as a result of deliberations at the Commonwea l th T r a de and Economic Conference at Mo n t r e al in August, 1958. T h e general basis of the Plan, wh i ch is essentially that of a series of bilateral arrangements between the Commonwea l th countries, was confirmed at the Second Commonwealth Education Conference at New De l hi in January, 1962 and at the T h i r d Conference held at Ottawa in August, 1964. Commo nwe a l th Scholarships are intended to provide opportunities for study overseas to y oung graduates of h i gh intellectual promise who may be expected to make a significant contribution to life in their own countries on their return f r om study abroad. T h e awards are normally tenable for two years' postgraduate study at universities or institutions of higher learning where facilities do not exist for the study of a particular subject in the country of a candidate's permanent home. Commo nwe a l th Visiting Fellowships or Professorships, wh i ch have been instituted by a few Commo nwe a l th countries, are normally intended for senior scholars of established reputation and achievement. According to a recently published report of the Association of Commo nwe a l th Universities, more than 1,000 students f r om all parts of the Commonwea l th were holding Scholarships under the Commonwea l th Scholarship and Fellowship Plan d u r i ng the year ended 31 Ma r c h, 1967. T h e Report recalls that the target figure set by the First Conference was 1,000. T he Report further points out that the plan continues to provide a vitally i mpo r t ant channel for educational interchange, mainly at postgraduate level. Mo st of the Commo nwe a l th Scholars ho l d i ng awards in 1966-67 came f r om the developing countries, including 159 f r om I n d i a; 81 f r om Pakistan ； 54 f r om Ceylon; 40 f r om Nigeria; and 34 f r om H o ng Kong. Th e re were also 88 Australian, 82 Canadian, 61 British, and 38 New Zealand award holders. Sixteen Commonwea l th countries have instituted awards under the Plan so far. Ninety-three Scholars were holding awards in Australia; 528 in B r i t a i n; 5 in H o ng K o n g ; 253 in Canada; 2 in East A f r i c a; 7 in Ghana; 51 in I n d i a; 2 in Jamaica; 5 in Malaysia; 1 in Ma l t a; 27 in N ew Zealand ； 16 in Nigeria; 11 in Pakistan ； and 2 in Sierra Leone. T h e distribution of Scholars among the various fields of study is wide and balanced, the main categories being Pure Science (25%), Technology (21%), Social Studies (15%), and A r ts (25%). T h e majority of Scholars ( 7 7%) were reading for higher degrees. I n addition to Scholarships, several countries have also provided under the Plan small numbers of Fellowships or other senior awards wh i ch are tenable for up to one academic year by distinguished persons in various fields. T h e Report makes clear that this is a valuable means of educational interchange at a high level. D u r i ng the year Australia awarded 1 Visiting Professorship and 5 V i s i t i ng Fellowships; Britain, 6 V i s i t i ng Professorships and 8 Senior Medical Fellowships; Canada, 3 Research Fellowships and 6 V i s i t i ng Fellowships; India, 2 S h o r t - T e rm Visits by Senior Educationists; and New Zealand, 5 Prestige Fellowships. T h e new scheme of British medical awards instituted under the Plan last year has made good progress. A t the end of Ma r c h, 1967, the total number of Medical Scholars holding awards in Britain was 57. I n addition, 68 Fellowships and 19 Senior Fellowships were awarded d u r i ng the first twelve months of the scheme. T h e Report shows that in the past seven years an i mpo r t ant and valuable scheme for the interchange of Scholars throughout the Commo nwe a l th has been built up. I t is a practical example of the Commonwealth in action in the vital area of educational cooperation. 8