Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1977Vol. 48, No. 11

Awards for Pacific Scholars

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A new series of awards to help Pacific Islands scholars further their education overseas has re cently been announced by the Australian National University, Canberra.

The awards honour the late Professor J. W. (Jim) Davidson, foundation professor of Pacific History at the ANU and a con stitutional adviser to several Is lands countries as they moved towards independence or self government.

Scholars who have completed or are about to complete tertiary education are eligible for the awards. They will mainly be made to those seeking assistance

towards the cost of travel and living expenses for fairly short visits to overseas universities, libraries and archives, or to at tend conferences.

Full details about the awards are obtainable from the registrars of Islands universities, the directors of the University of the South Pacific, extension centres in Honiara, Tarawa, Nukualofa, Apia, Niue and Rarotonga, and from the Direc tor of Education, British Service, Vila. Applications must reach the Assistant Registrar, Research School of Pacific Studies, ANU, by 30 November.

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