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promise of future distinction in specialised lines of research. The "fellowships" which the Willingdon Delegation proposed to endow were "travelling fellowships for teachers and scholars of recognised standing" and their monetary value was to be fixed at a higher rate than the scholarships, though the latter also

The main Were to be given solely to post-graduate students. difference, other than financial, between the scholarships and fellowships consisted in the fact that the scholarships were to

be awarded to candidates who were successful in open competitive

examinations, whereas the travelling fellowships were to go to

persons selected from lists of names recommended to the Board of

Trustees by heads of the Chinese institutions of higher learning.

We recognise the great importance of this question

of how the fellowships recommended by us are to be awarded, and

we are of opinion that appointments should be made not by examina-

tion but by selection. We recommend that the selection of Chi-

nese candidates be placed in the hands of our corresponding

Sub-committee in China (this body will be discussed in a subse-

quent sub-section) and that the selection of candidates from

Great Britain should rest with the Universities China Committee.

Dr L.K.Tao's observations on this subject deserve

to be recorded. "It seems difficult" he says "to make any satis-

factory suggestion regarding the selection of candidates.

In

view of the fact that there does not exist any institution in

China that is well-qualified to discharge this important function,

it is suggested that a committee be formed in Great Britain con-

sisting of professors and experts who shall consider applications

from Chinese candidates. The candidates should be required to send in their published works. If the originals are in Chinese they should present a translation or epitome in English. If such evidence of their qualifications 888 is insufficient, further in- formation could be secured from the Chinese universities or other institutions in which the candidates have done their work.

selection of candidates will no doubt be a delicate task, but the committee should have no great difficulty in carrying it out if

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