works on ancient Indian Mathematics and Astronomy, so that Sanskrit works on these subjects may yet be rescued and made available to the learned world. Dr. G. Thibaut, C.I.E., Ph.D., D.Sc., who was appointed to prepare a scheme for giving effet to the above proposal died in October, 1914. Since than Mr. Phanindralal Ganguli, M.A., Asst. Professor of Ancient Indian History and Culture and University lecturer, has been entrusted with the work. 13 SIR RASHBEHARY GHOSE SCHOLARSHIPS. Out of the income of Sir Rashbehary Ghose's Endowment, eight Studentships, of the annual value of nine hundred rupees each are to be annually awarded by the Syndicate, on the recommendation of the Board of Management of Sir Rashbehari Ghose's Endowment, to distinguished graduates who have taken the degree of Master in Faculty of Arts or Science and who shall devote themselves exclusively to researches in their special subjects and shall not, so long as they hold the scholarship, engage in the study of Law or any other branch of professional knowledge. Two scholars are to be attached to each of the four Sir Rashbehary Ghose Professors, to carry on investigation under his guidance and generally to assist him in his work of original research. SCHOLARS TOR 1918 & 1919. Applied Mathematics. Datta, Harendranath Chaudhuri, Jatindrachandra Pal, Bholanath Das, Bhupendrachandra Ghosh, Mohitmohan Physics. Basak, Bijaykumar, M.Sc. Chemistry. Sen, Nagendranath De, Maniklal Das, Radhakrishna 14 SIR TARAKNATH PALIT RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS. In accordance with Section VII of the conditions stated in the first Trust Deed of Sir Taraknath Palit, scholarships are awarded by the Syndicate, on the recommendation of the Governing Body of the College of Science, on such advanced students for the degree of Master of Science or Doctor of Science, as may receive training or carry on research work under the Palit Professors. On the recommendation of the Governing Body of the College of Science, the Syndicate awarded Research Scholarships to each of the following students. Sen, Jnanendranath Guha, Praphullachandra 15 RAMTANU LAHIRI RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP. In August, 1908, Mr. S. K. Lahiri placed at the disposal of the University the copyright of his publication, known as "Select Poems" and expressed a desire that part of the income fro.n the sale proceeds of the publication might be applied to the award of two annual gold medals to the two best graduates, one male and one female, in Mental and Moral Philosophy, at the B.A. Examination, in memory of his father, the late Babu Ramtanu Lahiri and his deceased mother Srimati Gangamani Devi. The offer was thankfully accepted by the Syndicate and since then a considerable balance accumulated to the credit of the Fund. The net annual income, after defraying the costs of publication of the book and the medals, also amounts on an average of Rs. 5,000. In these circumstances the Syndicate, at the sug gestion of the donor, and with the sanction of the Senate, have, under Section 19, Chapter IV of the University Regulations, established a Research Fellow. ship in History of the Bengali Language and Literature, to be maintained out of the income of the above Fund, supplemented by grant from the Fee-fund of the University and have named the Fellowship after the late Babu Ramtanu Lahiri, the father of the donor. They have also appointed Rai Sahib Dineschandra Sen, B.A., as the first Ramtanu Lahiri Research Fellow, for a term of of five years on a salary of Rs. 250 a month. The duties of the Fellow have been defined as follows: (1) To devote himself to the investigation of the History of Bengali Language and Literature from the earliest times. (2) To deliver annually a course of twelve public lectures embodying the results of his investigations; the lectures to be published by the University. (3) To submit to the Syndicate every six months, a report of the progress of work done by him during the preceding six months. The fellowship to be suspended if, on the report of a competent authority, the work done, be not found to be satisfactory or up to the standard expected, FELLOW 1913-18 Rai Saheb Dineschandra Sen, B,A. 1918-23 Rai Saheb Dineschandra Sen, B.A. 16 IBRAHIM SOLAIMAN SALEHJEE MEMORIAL FUND. Messrs. Ismail Ibrahim Salehjee and Hashim Ismail Salehjee offered to place at the disposal of the University a sum of Rs. 5,000 annually, at first for a term of five years, for the creation of an endowment for the promotion of study and research in Mahomedan Law by the publication of texts and translations. The offer was thankfully accepted by the Senate at their meeting held on the 8th July, 1916, and the first instalment which was duly paid has been deposited in the Bank of Bengal. IX Endowments for Scholarships, Prizes 1 JUBILEE POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS. The following scheme for the institution of scholarships for post-graduate study or research in Literary or Scientific subjects framed under Section 18, Chapter IV, of the new Regulations, has been adopted by the Senate : 1. For the encouragement of post-graduate study in accordance with the new Regulations in the Faculties of Arts and Science, twelve University Scholarships shall be established. 2. Each scholarship shall be of the value of Rs. 32 per month, and shall be tenable for a term of two years. 3. The scholarships shall be awarded annually upon the results of the B.A. and B.Sc. Examinations. 4. One scholarship shall ordinarily be awarded to each candidate whose name stands first in the Honours list in each of the subjects for the B.A. and B.Sc. Examinations, provided that (i) he has obtained first class Honours in that subject, (ii) he does not accept any other University Scholarship, or any Government or College Scholarship, and (iii) he undertakes to prosecute a regular course of study for the degree of Master of Arts or Science either under one or more University Lecturers or in a College duly affiliated, for the examination in the subject which he takes up. 5. If a candidate in any subject is disqualified under provisos (ii) and (iii) of Rule (4), the scholarship in that subject shall be awarded to the next candi date in the first class who may be duly qualified, provided that all the other candidates who stand first in the first class in any subject and are qualified for a scholarship, have received the same. 6. If any year the number of candidates qualified fra scholarship under the preceding rules exceeds the number of scholarships available, the Syndicate may, with the sanction of the Senate, award additional scholarships. 7. A candidate who obtains Honours at the B.Sc. Examination under the old Regulations will be deemed to ha e obtained first class Honours in a subject within the meaning of Rule (4) provided he has obtained a first class in subject (II) or in any two subjects taken together from among subjects III to IX, Sections 6 and 7, of the B.Sc. Regulations (Calendar for 1906, p. 58. ) 8. As a condition of the continuance of the scholarship, each scholar must produce at the end of every three months from the University Lecturer whose classes he is attending or from the Principal of his College, certificates of good conduct, diligence and satisfactory progress in his studies. 9. The first award of the scholarships was made upon the results of the B.A. and B.Sc. Examinations, 1908. The late Babu Biharilal Bose, Vakil of the Calcutta High Court, bequathed by his Will to the University a sum of Rs. 3,000 in 34 per cent. Government Promissory Notes (reduced to 3 per cent.) in order to found a scholarship of Rs. 3-8 a month tenable for two years, to be called the " Biharilal Bose Memorial Scholarship, to be awarded to the boy who passes the Matriculation Exami nation from the Konnagar English School, but fails to obtain a Government Scholarship. The scholarship is to be awarded to the boy in order of merit. The Syndicate at their meeting held on the 11th July, 1896, thankfully accepted the donation, 1917 Bandyopadhyay, Tulsicharan 1918 Sengupta, Pannalal SCHOLAR. Konnagar H. E. School. 3 CHANDMANI DEVI-PRANDHAN KALI MEDAL. Babu Chandrasekhar Kali made over to the University Rs. 2,000 for the purpose of creating an endowment for the annual award of a gold medal to the successful candidate at the Matriculation Examination who obtains the highest number of marks in Bengali Composition, on condition that the medal be called the "Chandmani Devi-Prandhan Kali Medal" in memory of his parents. The offer was thankfully accepted by the Syndicate. In August, 1904, the Honorary Secretary to the Duke Memorial Fund, made over to the University a sum of Rs. 4,003-12 for the purpose of creating an endowment for the award of a scholarship on the following conditions : (i) That a scholarship of Rs. 5 per month, tenable for two years, be awarded to the student who being a bonafide resident of Howrah and having successfully passed the Matriculation Examination with the highest number of marks in Mathematics from any school in the District of Howrah, joins the Mechanical Apprentice Department of the Civil Engineering College, Sibpur. (ii) That the Scholarship be called "Duke Scholarship" to perpetuate the memory of Mr. F. W. Duke, I.C.S., late Magistrate of Howrah. (iii) That the names of the scholars be published in the University Calendar. |