asked the Minister for External Affairs if he will state (1) how many scholarships have been awarded by An Bord Scoláireachtaí Cómalairte, (2) the objects of each such scholarship, (3) the name of the institutions where each person awarded a scholarship or grant will pursue his or her study, and (4) the total value of scholarships awarded.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Exchange Scholarships.
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The only programme under the Scholarship Exchange Agreement between this country and the United States of America which has been completed is that for the Academic Year 1958-59. In respect of that programme the reply to the four questions raised by the Deputy is as follows:—
(1) The total number of scholarships awarded was nineteen, of which seven were awarded to American lecturers, three to American students, three to Irish lecturers, three to Irish students and three specialist grants to Irish citizens.
(2) The scholarships awarded to American lecturers and students covered American Studies, Constitutional Law, Celtic Studies, Dairy Technology, Economics and Business Management, and Theatre Arts. The particular fields of study of the Irish recipients of scholarships and grants were Chemistry, Economics and Management, Experimental Physics, Mathematics, Mathematical Science, Physics and Theatre Arts.
(3) The American lecturers and students availed themselves of the scholarships awarded to them at the Institute of Advanced Studies, the University Colleges of Cork, Dublin and Galway and Trinity College, Dublin. The three Irish citizens who received specialist grants attended courses at a number of different centres. The Irish lecturers and students went to Colombia University, New York, Duke University, Iowa State University, New York University and Rutgers University, New Jersey.
(4) The total value of the awards made by An Bord Scoláireachtai Comalairte in respect of the Academic Year 1958-59 was £21,325. I should explain, however, that the awards of An Bord do not normally cover maintenance and tuition in the U.S.A. of Irish recipients, such costs being borne by the American universities in which the holders are placed. In the case of the American lecturers and students who come to this country under the Scholarship Exchange Agreement, on the other hand, the awards by An Bord cover not only fares but also maintenance and tuition fees.