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 circumstances do not warrant such aid. As a rule the foregoing 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. 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 S XXVII.) and must send in Form 330a before the 15th April, and Form 400 before the 10th June. Local Exhibitioners, Science Teachers in training, and students who have been for more than one session in the Royal College of Science, London, or Dublin, are not eligible for Royal Exhibitions, National Scholarships, or Free Studentships. c. Competitors for Royal Local Exhibitioners, Art,see § LIII, Royal National Free XLIX.--(cont.) A candidate who has held a Royal Exhibition, a National SCIENCE. d. A ROYAL EXHIBITION entitles the holder to an allowance of 50l. a year and free admission to lectures and laboratories and instruction during the three years necessary for completing the Associateship course in the Royal College of Science, London, or the Royal College of Science, Dublin. e. A NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP entitles the holder to an allowance of 258. a week for the session of about forty weeks each year, and free adinission 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. ART. d. A Royal Exhibition entitles the holder to an allowance of 258. a week for the session of about forty weeks each year for two years, and free admission to lectures and instruction dur ing 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 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 In Mathematics, competitors may take on each of the evenings of examination one Stage or one part of Honours, but no candidate can count marks both in the Advanced Stage of Practical Mathematics and in Mathematics, Stage 2, 3, or 4. In determining a candidates' position his marks are diminished in the Advanced Stage by 40 per cent., and in Honours by 30 per cent. of the maxima allotted in each case. No candidate will be awarded a Royal Exhibition who has not obtained in Mathematics a success in Advanced Practical Mathematics or in the second or some higher stage or a pass in Honours. This success may have been obtained a previous year, but no marks are counted except for in obtained the successes current year. i. For the National Scholarships and Free Studentships the subjects for competition are ᎪᎡᎢ. and pursued his studies satisfactorily. A candidate who has held a Local Scholarship is ineligible to compete for it again. i. The competitor for a Royal Exhibition must be under 25 years of age, the competitor for a National Scholarship must be under 30 years of age, the competitor for a Free Studentship must be under 25 years of age, and the competitor for a Local Scholarship must be under 22 years of age on the 1st May of the year of the competition. k. For Royal Exhibitions and Local Scholarships candidates may sit for examination in any or all of the following subjects except when two examinations are held on the same evening, and when there is an Advanced Stage and Honours in a subject, in which latter case one or other only may be taken. The maximum number of marks obtainable in each subject towards these Exhibitions and Scholarships are: 100 each. Freehand Drawing of Ornament in outline. Model Drawing. Drawing in Light and Shade from a Cast. Perspective. Anatomy. 150 each. Principles of Ornament. Painting Ornament. |
