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There are 4 mathematical scholarships, tenable for four years, of the value of £80 a year. There are also 8 scholarships of £80 a year, tenable for four years, "for the encouragement of the study of law and history, and of the study of natural science, in order to qualify students for the professions of law and medicine respectively." Three exhibitions (or more, according to circumstances) of £70 a year are annually offered by the college for open competition among all candidates who have not completed the eighth term from their matriculation. There are also a certain number of Williams exhibitions of £40 a year each. The Warner exhibition, of about £90 a year, is confined to natives, or those whose fathers were natives, of Scotland. The Newte exhibition, of about £40 a year, is confined to scholars of Blundell's school. The Greaves exhibition has a preference for scholars educated at Ludlow school. All the above scholarships and exhibitions are tenable for two years; there is a power of renewal for two years longer, and a further power of extension to five years for special reasons. They can only be held during residence.

The nomination to the Snell exhibitions (2) is vested in the principal and professors of Glasgow University, and the election in the master and fellows of this college. They are filled by an examination held at Glasgow. They are tenable during residence for four years, and are of the value of £100 a year.

The Skynner scholarship (annual value £90), for the promotion of the study of mathematics and astronomy, is tenable for five years.

The 2 Jenkyns exhibitions of £100 a year, are tenable, during residence, for four years. They are filled by competition among those members of the college who have not exceeded sixteen terms of academical standing.

Merton College.-The number of fellowships with emolument is not to be less than 19, and may be raised to 26. Subject to certain reservations, these fellowships are tenable for seven years. Most of them are awarded upon the results of an examination, but the college is empowered, within certain limits, to clect without examination any professor or public reader in the university; any person of eminence in literature, science, or art who shall undertake literary, scientific, or educational work; and any person who has been appointed to act as bursar, tutor, or lecturer of the college.

The number of scholarships is 18, but may be increased. Their annual value is £80, inclusive of rooms and all allowances. They are tenable for two years, but may be renewed for a further period of two years if the warden and fellows shall declare themselves satisfied with the scholar's industry and good conduct. Under special circumstances they may be extended for one year longer. No person is eligible to a scholarship who has exceeded the age of 19 on the day of election. Two of these scholarships are reserved to candidates educated at Eton College.

There are 4 exhibitions of £60 a year, to which persons are eligible, without restriction to age. There is also an exhibition fund, which is formed for the purpose of assisting poor students and of promoting study among the undergraduate members of the college.

Exeter College. There are, including the chaplain fellowship, 12 fellowships, of which 3 are for the present suspended.

There are 21 or more foundation scholarships. Of these, 8 (called Stapledon scholarships) are limited to persons born or educated in the old diocese of Exeter, and either 1 or more (called King Charles the First's scholarships) to persons born in any of the Channel Islands, or educated at Victoria College, Jersey, or Elizabeth College, Guernsey. The rest of the scholarships are open. Four are usually awarded for proficiency in mathematics. The Stapledon scholarships are of the value of not less than £60 a year; the remainder, of £80. Candidates for all the above scholarships must be under 19 years of age. The Carter scholarship, of the value of £80 a year, shows a preference for persons born in the county of Kent who are already members of the college. There are 2 Hasker scholarships, of the value of £80 per annum each, for the advancement of sound learning, and for the encouragement of the study of theology by persons intending to take holy orders. They are open to all persons born British subjects who need assistance at the university.

There are various exhibitions in the gift of the college. Of these, 2 have the same limitation as King Charles the First's scholarships; 2 are limited to sons of clergymen; 1 is limited to candidates educated at Ashburton school; 2 are restricted to students of divinity; 1 to persons already members of the college; 1 open without restriction. The other exhibitions are open, and are awarded for proficiency in classics and in the various subjects of the final schools. There is no age limit for the Carter or Hasker scholarships, or for the exhibitions.

Oriel College. By statutes the number of fellows (excluding professor fellows) will be gradually reduced to 12. Under the same statutes there are at least 10 scholarships and 4 exhibitions tenable for four years (which may be extended to five years); the value of each, during residence, is £80 per annum. Candidates for the exhibitions must be deserving persons in need of support at the university; to a scholarship no one is eligible who has attained the age of 19 years. There are also 9 exhibitions besides those above named, and 2 Bible clerkships.

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Queen's College.-Under the new statutes (1882) the college consists of a provost, from 14 to 16 fellows, about 25 scholars (of whom 4 or 5 are, if suitable candidates present themselves, to be natives of Cumberland or Westmorland), and 2 Bible clerks. Five scholarships have been founded under a will since 1882.

The Hastings exhibitions are open to candidates from 15 specified schools. There are also exhibitions for natives of Middlesex, for boys from Appleby school, for natives of Cumberland and Westmorland educated at St. Bees school, for natives of Whitehaven, for boys from Kirkby Lonsdale and Kendal school, besides others of smaller value. The Tylney exhibitioner is nominated by the owner of Tylney Hall. The Thomas exhibitions, for sons or orphans of clergy in the diocese of Carlisle, and the Berry exhibitions, for sons of clergy in the diocese of Manchester, are in the gift of trustees, of whom the provost is one.

New College. The fellowships hereafter are to be divided into 3 classes, viz, professor fellowships, tutorial fellowships, and ordinary fellowships. The professor fellowships are to be 5 in number, the tutorial fellowships so many, not exceeding 10, as the warden and fellows may deem necessary, and the ordinary fellowships are to be not less than 14 nor more than will make the whole number of fellowships 36. So soon as the revenues of the college will permit, 2 ordinary fellowships are to be filled annually by competition. One of these is to be open to all persons who shall have been educated for at least two years in the school of Winchester College, or have been for at least twelve terms members of New College; the other is to be open to all persons who shall have passed all the examinations required by the university for the B. A. degree.

The scholarships are divided into two classes, viz, Winchester scholarships and open scholarships. The Winchester scholarships are so many as will enable the warden and fellows to elect to 6 such scholarships in each year from the boys receiving education in the school of Winchester College. The open scholarships are to be so many as will enable the warden and fellows to elect to 4 such scholarships in each year. No candidate is eligible to an open scholarship whose age on the day of election shall exceed 19 years. The emoluments of a scholarship, inclusive of rooms and all allowances, if any, are £80 a year. Every scholarship is tenable for two years; this may be prolonged to four years and for special reasons to five years. A fund is to be established for the purpose of maintaining exhibitions to be held by undergraduate members of the college.

Lincoln College.-There are 12 fellows and 14 scholars on the foundation. Other scholarships are added from time to time from the proceeds of 2 suspended fellowships. There were 11 exhibitioners in 1893.

All Souls College.-The fellowships are as follows: Fourteen to be filled after examinations in subjects connected with the studies of law and history; 7 to be filled after examination in such other subjects as the warden and fellows may from time to time determine; 7 to be filled by a board consisting of the warden and 4 fellows, the Bodleian librarian, and 3 persons appointed by the Hebdomadal Council, tenable on condition of undertaking some literary or scientific work in or under the direction of the college or university; 3 tenable in connection with certain college offices by persons who have been fellows; 2 tenable in connection with certain university offices by persons who have been fellows; 12 tenable by persons who have been fellows, with an annual emolument of £50; 5 tenable in connection with 5 chairs. Except where the contrary is stated these fellowships are all tenable for seven years and are of the annual value of £200.

Magdalen College.-The number of fellowships is to be not less than 30 nor greater than 40. Of these 6 are to be professorial fellowships. Other fellowships, not exceeding 11, may be held by persons holding the office of dean of divinity, senior dean of arts, bursar or tutor in the college. Of the remainder, which are tenable under certain conditions for seven years, 2, so far as practicable, are to be filled every year; the examination is to be in subjects connected with the studies of the university, special reference being had in the examination for 1 fellowship, once at least in every three years, to excellence in theology, and in every seven years once at least to excellence in mathematics, and once at least to excellence in natural science or medicine.

In addition to senior demyships or scholarships not exceeding 8 in number, to be held by members of the university who have passed all examinations required for the B. A. degree, the number of junior demyships is fixed at 30, and the value of each is not to exceed £80 a year. In every year elections to 1 or more demyships are to take place with special reference to proficiency in one or more of the following subjects: Mathematics, natural science, modern history and literature, or modern languages, if candidates sufficiently qualified in these subjects shall present themselves.

The annual sum of £500 is applied by the college to the granting of exhibitions to such persons as are in need of support at the university and are deemed fit therefor.

King's Hall and College of Brasenose.-The number of fellowships is 12, exclusive of supernumerary fellows and the fellowship held ex-officio by the Camden professor of ancient history.

There are 22 Somerset scholarships, 18 of which are for persons educated at the schools of Manchester, Marlborough, and Hereford, and also 4 of which are restricted to the first of these schools. At present the revenues derived from the Somerset estates are not sufficient to supply the full number of 22 scholarships. In failure of candidates properly qualified from the schools, the scholarships are open to general competition. At least £900 a year is charged on the corporate revenues of the college for the endowment of open scholarships of the annual value of £80. The Watson classical scholarship is open and has an annual value of £100. All the scholarships are tenable for two years and renewable for a like period. Their tenure may be extended to a fifth year.

There are 20 Hame exhibitions. Of these, 12 are called junior exhibitions and are awarded after a competitive examination. They are of the annual value of £80, tenable in Brasenose College for four years, and are open to candidates of not more than 20 years of age. The 8 senior exhibitions are awarded after competitive examination to members of the college who have resided for not less than six nor more than twelve terms, and who have been placed in the honor list at moderations. Their annual value is £130 and are tenable for four years. There are also 3 Colquitt clerical exhibitions, of the value of £40 per annum, intended to assist in the education for the ministry in the Church of England of the sons of indigent or deceased clergymen, or of such laymen as can not unaided pay the expenses of a college education. They are open to undergraduates of Brasenose who have resided one term and are not tenable after four years from matriculation.

Corpus Christi College.-There are at present 14 fellows, including 2 professorial fellows and 30 scholars. The scholarships, which are confined to persons who do not on the day of election exceed the age of 19 years, are of the annual value of £80, and are tenable under certain conditions for four or five years from matriculation. Two exhibitions, not limited as to age, are usually awarded at the same time as the scholarships. There were 9 exhibitioners on the roll in 1893.

Christ Church.-Under the statutes of 1882 there is a body of students (equivalent to fellows) who are divided into two classes, official and nonofficial. There is also a body of scholars. Of these 3 may be elected each year from Westminster school for a tenure of two years, which may be extended to five years. There are also 5 or 6 open scholarships offered for competition every year, of which 1 is offered for proficiency in mathematics, 1 for proficiency in natural science, and 1 for proficiency in modern history. These scholarships are tenable for two years, and may be extended to five years. Besides these 2 scholarships are elected each year from among undergraduate members of the House, who have been in residence for at least three terms, and have the leave of the dean to compete. These scholars hold their places to the end of their sixteenth term from matriculation, but the tenure may be extended for one year more. All the above scholarships are of the annual value of £80, inclusive of all allowances. There are also 2 Dixon scholarships tenable for two years by members of the House, who, at the time of appointment, have passed all the examinations for the B. A. degree. They are tenable with any other scholarship or exhibition within the House.

There are 8 open exhibitions of £45 a year, together with tuition and dinner free, tenable for two years, which period may be extended to five years. Candidates must satisfy the dean that without such assistance they can not maintain themselves at college. There is no other limitation. Four Fell exhibitions of £40 a year, tenable for four years during continuous residence, are filled by competition among commoners of the House, who have resided not less than three terms. Three exhibitions of £50 a year, tenable for three years, are offered for competition annually at Westminster school. The Slad exhibition (the interest on £1,000), tenable for one year, is awarded annually after an examination in German, and is open to all undergraduates. The Careswell exhibitions are filled up by examinations held each year either at Shrewsbury school or at one of 5 other schools in Salop, and are tenable for ten years. The House awards 4 smaller exhibitions among the Careswell exhibitioners if they are qualified for the open exhibitions. There are 3 Holford exhibitions of £60 a year, tenable for five years. They are offered for competition among persons educated at Charterhouse school for at least two years last preceding the date of election, or last preceding the date of their matriculation. No one is eligible who is of more than four terms standing. There were 17 Careswell exhibitioners in 1893.

Trinity College.-There are 12 fellowships, all of which are open. The scholarships, of which there are now 16, are open, and are worth £80 per annum. There is also a fund for the advancement of mathematical and general science. Under this there have been established 3 Millard scholarships. There are several (8) exhibitions, some open, others for members of the college.

St. John's College. The statutes provide for (1) not less than 14 nor more than 18 fellowships, of which 7 may be official fellowships, the rest tenable for seven years (to these may be added 2 ex officio fellowships to be held by 2 professors); (2) not less than 28 scholarships, of which 6 shall be open, 15 appropriated to Merchant Taylor's school, 2 to Coventry school, 2 to Bristol school, 2 to Reading school, and one to Tunbridge school; (3) four senior scholarships, also confined to former pupils of Merchant Taylor's school. There is also 1 open scholarship created from the estate of William Lambe, and 4 Fereday fellowships. The latter are open, with certain limitations and under certain conditions, in respect of literary proficiency, first, to the kindred of the founder; secondly, to natives of Staffordshire; and in case of a founder's kin or Staffordshire candidate not satisfying the conditions, then to any other person whatsoever. Four Casberd scholarships, each of the value of £80 per annum, and 4 exhibitions are open to undergraduates not on any foundation of at least one year's standing in the college.

Jesus College. There are not less than 10 nor more than 14 fellows. In the elections to nonofficial fellowships, unless one-half of the whole number of fellows would have been eligible under the terms of the following restrictions, no person is eligible unless he be a native of Wales or Monmouthshire, or has been a Welsh scholar of Jesus College, or, having been at the time of his matriculation eligible to a Welsh scholarship, has been for the eight terms preceding his degree of B. A. a member of the college.

There are 20 foundation scholarships, of which 8 are open without restriction as to place of birth. There are also 4 Meyricke and 1 King Charles the First's scholarships, and about 16 Meyricke and 2 King Charles the First's exhibitions. The King Charles the First's scholarship and exhibitions are restricted to candidates born in Jersey or Guernsey, or one of the islands adjacent to them, or educated for two out of the three years last preceding the election either at Victoria College, Jersey, or Elizabeth College, Guernsey. The other scholarships and exhibitions are restricted to (1) natives of Wales or Monmouthshire; or (2) sons of parents who have been residents in Wales or Monmouthshire for not less than seven years immediately preceding the day of election; or (3) have a knowledge of and are able to speak the Welsh language; or (4) have been educated for the three years last preceding the election or their matriculation at a school in Wales or Monmouthshire; if any such person be found of sufficient merit. There is also an exhibition for natives of Carnarvonshire and one for a pupil from Llandovery school. The open foundation scholarships are restricted to candidates under 19 years of age. The value of a scholarship is £80 a year, and that of an exhibition does not exceed £50 a year.

Wadham College.-Under the statutes there are not less than 8 nor more than 10 fellows, including 1 for the study of medicine, and 1 to be held by the professor of experimental philosophy. There are 18 scholarships, the election to 2 of which is made after an examination in Hebrew, and in the case of 3 special regard is to be had to knowledge of Greek. The scholarships are of the value of £80 a year, tenable for two years, which may be extended to five years. Candidates must be under 19 years of age, except in the case of the Hebrew scholarships, for which the limit is 20 years. There are 2 exhibitions for scholars of the Manchester Grammar school, and one for a commoner of the college. Besides these there is a general exhibition fund.

Pembroke College.-There are 10 fellowships, 2 of which are styled Sheppard fellows. Of these, 1 is to be called to the bar, and the other is to proceed to the degree of D. M. There are at present 26 scholarships, all of which are tenable for four years, except 4 Townsend scholarships, which are tenable for eight years, the holders, however, sharing in emoluments during four years only.

Worcester College.-There are 9 (or 10) fellowships and 19 scholarships. Of the latter, 5 are for persons educated at Bromsgrove school, 4 for sons of clergymen of the Church of England, or some church in communion therewith, needing assistance at the university, and the remainder are open. There are also 6 to 10 exhibitions, 2 of which are connected with the Charterhouse school, and 3 with Bromsgrove school. Hertford College.-There are 18 fellowships and 40 scholarships. Of the latter, 30 are of the annual value of £100, tenable for five years, and most of them are opeu; 6 are tenable for three years, are of the value of £40 per annum and are limited in the first instance to persons educated at the free grammar school of Worcester and Hampton Lucy school, but in the absence of qualified candidates from these schools are thrown open to general competition. The remaining 4 are open and worth at least £50 a year. There were in 1893 15 exhibitioners. Of these, 2 are specially endowed, while the rest were the gift of the college.

St. Mary Hall.-The Nowell exhibition is tenable for four years from matriculation, preference being given first to kin of the founder or his wife.

Keble College. In 1893 there were 16 scholars and 6 exhibitioners. No particulars concerning them were given.

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.-Craven scholarships.-There are 6 scholarships of £80 per annum cach, tenable for seven years if the scholar continue a member of the University. Any undergraduate may be a candidate provided he be not of more than three years' standing from the time of his first residence.

Battie scholarship.-Value between £30 and £35 per annum, on a plan similar to the preceding.

Browne scholarship.-Value £21 per annum, on a plan similar to the preceding. Davies scholarship.-Value £30 per annum on the same footing as Craven scholarships, to be awarded for the greatest proficient in classical learning.

Pitt scholarship.-Annual income between £70 and £80; governed by same regulations as the Craven scholarships.

Porson scholarship.-The scholar shall receive not less than £60 per annum. Any undergraduate is eligible who shall have been matriculated, and shall not have resided in the university more than five terms. The examination therefor shall be exclusively classical, and the tenure is four years.

Waddington scholarship.-Income from £3,000 in 3 per cent stock, tenable for five years in residence. Any undergraduate of not more than three years standing from the time of his first residence shall be eligible. The examination is exclusively classical.

Bell scholarships.-Eight scholarships, income about £57 per annum each, of which number 2 become vacant every year. Candidates must be of not more than one year's standing, and every scholar must promise in writing to take the degree of B. A., in the most regular way. If no sons or orphans of clergymen of the Church of England be found qualified, then, and then only, are the electors to elect sons of laymen, being undergraduates in need of assistance. Special stress is laid in the examination on classics and mathematics.

Thomas Barnes scholarship.-Income, £60 per annum, tenable for four years. Candidates shall be undergraduates in their first year and shall have been educated on the Foundation of Christ's Hospital, St. Paul's school, or Merchant Tailors' school, London, and shall have come directly to the university from one of those schools. In default of such candidates the scholarship shall be open. Every scholar shall promise, in writing, to take a degree in the most regular manner.

Abbott scholarships.-The income from £4,000 is divided between 2 scholars, elected for three years each. Candidates shall be undergraduates in their first year. Among such candidates, sons or orphans of clergymen in the Church of England, who stand in need of assistance, shall be chosen, if there be any sufficiently deserving; if not, sous of laymen, being undergraduates in need of assistance, may be chosen.

Tyrwhitt Hebrew scholarships.-There are 6 scholarships tenable for three years. Two scholars shall be elected every year; the first in merit of these 2 shall receive an annual stipend of £30, and the second an annual stipend of £20 Candidates

shall be bachelors of arts or inceptors not of sufficient standing for M. A., or students in civil law or medicine of not less than four nor more than seven years' standing, who must produce certificates that they have kept the exercises necessary for the degree of bachelor of law or physic.

Crosse scholarships.-The interest of £2,000 is divided among 3 theological scholarships tenable for three years. Candidates must be bachelors of arts under the standing of M. A. The examination is upon a knowledge of the Holy Scriptures in their original tongues, Hebrew and Greek, of ecclesiastical history, of the earlier and later heresies, and other subjects bearing upon "the cause of true religion."

Whewell scholarships for international law.—There are 8 scholarships tenable for four years. Permission of nonresidence is granted only in exceptional circumstances, and then only for one year at a time. Two scholars are chosen every year, 1 of whom shall receive £100 annually, and the other £50 per annum. All persons under the age of 25 years are eligible. The examination will be upon subjects relating to law. Lightfoot scholarships for history.-The scholarships are 3 in number, tenable for three years; they are assigned after examination and are open to members of the university who have resided at least one year and being still in residence, or having taken their first degree, are under 25 years of age. The income of each scholarship is about £70 per annum.

Balfour studentship.-The studentship is to be of the annual value of £200 or such larger sum as the university may from time to time determine. There is no competitive examination, and the student need not be a member of the university. He must devote himself to original biological research. The place and nature of his studies are subject to the approval of the managers; but, except with leave to the contrary, he must pursue his studies within the university for at least three terms during tenure. The tenure is for three years, but may be renewed for the whole or part of a second period of three years.

Craven studentship.-The studentship is of the annual value of £200, tenable for one year; but a student shall be eligible for reelection on not more than two occa

1 Cambridge University Calendar, 1890.

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