National Science Foundation

The second graduate fellowship program of the National Science Foundation, providing awards for study during the 1953–54 academic year in the physical, mathematical, engineering, biological, and medical sciences, will get under way early this month. Most awards will be made to graduate students seeking master’s or doctor’s degrees in science, although a limited number will be made to postdoctoral graduates. Emphasis is placed upon awards for graduating college seniors who hope to continue their studies. Candidates will be judged on their scientific aptitude and achievement as reflected in academic records and recommendations from individuals who are familiar with their work. Predoctoral applicants will take a special examination designed to measure scientific promise and level of advancement, and all applications will be screened by panels of outstanding scientists chosen by the National Academy of Sciences.