King's prizes. Medals. XLVII. A small number of King's prizes of books, instruments, &c., are given to those who do best at the examinations in the Advanced Stage of each Science subject, or in the second or any higher stage of Mathematics, and to those who do best in the personal examinations in Art, provided that they have made the qualifying number of registered attendances in that subject during the session in a school under the Board (see also pp. 106, 107 and 108). Bronze Medals are given to all candidates who obtain a first class in Part II. of Honours, or a pass in Honours in those subjects in which there is no subdivision into Parts. A candidate in Part II. of Honours in Chemistry or Metallurgy must obtain a class in both Honours in Part II. in Chemistry ART. are Medals and books awarded for the best of the works selected for the National Competition see § XXXIII.,p. 21. About 12 gold, 60 silver, and 200 bronze medals are awarded in the National Competition. For details as to the award of medals, see Appendix p. 106. EXHIBITIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, ETC. XLIX. The following Royal Exhibitions, National Exhibitions, Scholarships &c. Scholarships, Local Scholarships, and Free Studentships are open only to British subjects, and the Board may refuse to award them to persons whose financial circumAs a rule the forestances do not warrant such aid. going exhibitions and scholarships cannot be held by the same person concurrently with scholarships granted by County Councils. The Board may withhold any of these awards should the standard of the candidates' attainments be unsatisfactory, or transfer them to other groups in the current competition. Where the conditions of Exhibitions or Scholarships have been modified the interests of existing Exhibitioners and Scholarship holders will not be adversely affected. SCIENCE. a. Twenty-one Royal Exhibitions-seven open each yearand Sixty-six National Scholarships-twenty-two open each year-tenable at the option of the holder at either the Royal College of Science, London, or the Royal College of Science, Dublin. Eighteen Free Studentships-six open each year--to the Royal College of Science, London. ART. b. The award of all the Exhibitions, Scholarships, and Studentships is made on the results of the Evening Examinations of the current year and previous successes are not counted. The Exhibitions, Scholarships and Studentships are held on the condition that the holder attends the prescribed course of instruction regularly, complies with all the rules, and passes the prescribed examinations. c. Competitors for Royal Exhibitions, National Scholarships, or Free Studentships must arrange before March for their examinations (see § XXVII.) and must send in Form 330a before the 15th c. Competitors for Royal April, and Form 400 before April, and Form 1202 before the 10th June. Local Exhibitioners, Science Teachers in training, and the 10th June. Local Exhibitioners, Art,see $LIII., с XLVI.-(cont.) SCIENCE. in the Advanced St Honours of three c petitive subjects o' Groups (A., B., which subjects for the Natic Competition whole cou must, exc be take school. King's prizes. iv Free AL Jin. Loyal SCHOLAR the holder to an of 258. a week for the of about forty weeks ch year, and free ad:nission to lectures and laboratories and instruction during the three years necessary for completing the Associateship course at either the Royal College of Science, London, or the Royal College of Science, Dublin, at the option of the holder. Should a Royal Exhibitioner or National Scholar be required to assist in teaching in the Royal College of Science, he will receive a weekly payment of 58. f. A FREE STUDENTSHIP entitles the holder to free admission to the lectures and laboratories and to instruction during the three years necessary for completing the Associateship course in the Royal College of Science, London. ing tional ⚫ for can 'ar tion en an allowance for the session of I weeks each year for ars, and free admission ectures and instruction dur the course for the Associateship in the Royal College of Art. As a student of the Royal College of Art a Royal Exhibitioner may become eligible for the award of a Royal College of Art Scholarship, in respect of the course for the Full Associateship or that for the Schools Associateship. e. A National Scholarship entitles the holder to an allowance of 25s. a week for the Session of about forty weeks each year for two years, free admission to lectures and one or more of the technical classes, and instruction in one of the four schools of the College: (i.) Design and Ornament. (ii) Architecture. (iii.) Modelling. (iv) Drawing and Painting. The competitor for the National Scholarship must be a registered Art student engaged in a trade which depends upon Decorative Art; and as a student in the College may become eligible for the award of a Royal College of Art Scholarship in respect of the course for the Schools Associate TUDENTS. Χ ART. g. Third class railway fare is allowed by the Board for one journey to and fro each Session, between the home of the Royal Exhibitioner or National Scholar and London or Dublin, as the case may be. Third class railway fare is allowed by the Board for one journey to London to holders of Free Studentships upon their taking up their Free Studentship. h. A Local Scholarship is Local Scholartenable for three years with an ships (Art). allowance of £20 a year, at any School of Art under the Board, which is open at least three days and five nights a week, and which will remit the fees for instruction of the holder. The scholar must attend a School of Art during at least 40 weeks in the year for 30 hours each week, of which 18 hours at least must be in the day. The Scholarship commences on the date at which the school where the Scholarship is tenable reopens after the summer vacation in each year. The allowance is paid quarterly, on the receipt of a certificate from the Master and Secretary of the School of Art that the scholar has attended regularly C 2 Restrictions. XLII.-(cont.) SCIENCE scribed minimum duration the amount and value of the increased time will be taken into consideration by the Inspector in his Report. d. Classes for teachers and pupil-teachers under the Board of Education held at any hour may, if previously specially sanctioned by the Board, carry payments at the rates for evening classes. These rates will be payable only in respect of individual students who receive in the same session theoretical and practical instruction in at least one subject of Science sufficient to carry payments in that practical subject. The application for such exceptional allowance must be renewed each year. e. Payments for attendance will not be made on account of the same student in any one year in more than two subjects, other than Mathematics and Subject I. (Practical Plane and Solid Geometry). That is to say, either or both of these subjects may be taken in addition to two other subjects. In the interpretation of this rule, the following are considered as one subject:-(1) All the stages of Mathematics: (2) Both divisions (a) and (b) of Subject VI.; (3) The three divisions (a), (b) and (c) of Subject VIII.; (4) Theoretical and practical instruction in any subject in which the latter is recognised ; Section I. of the Elementary Stage of Subject XV., General Biology, of Subject XXIII., Physiography, and of Subject XXV., Hygiene, is treated for this purpose as a stage of those subjects. ART. Modelling from the Antique In dealing with schools esexceptional cases the pay.nents tablished prior to 1897, in for each Group may be increased by an amount not exceeding 2d. an attendance, provided that there be a fair amount of work beyond the first Group done in the School, and that the Teacher hold the Art Class Teacher's or Art Master's certificate. b. The payment for a student registered for the current session in Groups II., III., or IV., who is or has been successful in the examination in one or more subjects of those Groups, or who has been recommended by the Inspector, will be at the rates for those Groups; but, if he fails or is not presented for examination, it will be at the rate for Group I. |