§ Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Education whether he will make a statement 181W on post-graduate awards and, in particular, rates and scales to be applied, conditions of eligibility and qualifications, and the system of allocation.
§ Sir E. BoyleMy right hon. Friend the Lord President of the Council announced in this House on 27th January, 1964, increases in the number of post-graduate Studentships both in the Sciences and in the Arts and Social Studies.
The number of State Studentships in the Arts and Social Studies for England and Wales, which are my concern, will be 900—compared with 417 in 1963. This total allows for the extension of the State Studentship scheme, which has been mainly concerned with advanced research courses, to include advanced courses of an instructional character. Up to 200 of the 900 awards will be available for this purpose.
State Studentships are awarded on advice tendered to me by a Selection Committee, composed of University vice-chancellors and professors. They cover the cost of fees and a maintenance grant of £450 a year—£340 for those who live at home—but additional allowances are payable in certain cases. I am sending the hon. Member a memorandum which sets out in detail the conditions affecting these awards, which are in almost every respect the same as for D.S.I.R. Studentships and for State Studentships in Scotland.