Word: stipend
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...fellowships have been offered by the Archaelogical Institute of America for the year 1900-1901. At the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, three in Greek archaelogy will be offered, two of which will have stipends of 600 dollars and the third will have a stipend of 1000 dollars. At the American School of Classical Studies in Rome, three fellowships will be given, two in Roman archaelogy with stipends of 600 dollars each and a third for the study of Christian archaelogy with a stipend of 500 dollars...
...awarded without reference to the pecuniary need, and solely upon the scholarly merits of the candidates. Taking into consideration not only the papers submitted in competition, but also the general capacity shown by each man in his previous academic work. As is well known, practically all scholarships with stipend have hitherto been awarded only to needy students, and there has been a strong sentiment against men applying for them who were not really in need of financial help. These scholarships have their place, because they are meant to do the double duty of stimulating study and helping poor students. There...
This year, however, the establishment of the John Harvard Scholarships, without stipend, throws the competition for academic distinction open to all students alike. Now, for the first time in the history of Harvard, the list of holders of scholarships of the first class shows who are entitled to academic distinction for scholastic merit, not who have gained it by reason of financial necessity...
...establishment of John Harvard Scholarships, without stipend, the Faculty has for the first time recognized that all undergraduates, without regard to the accident of personal fortune, are entitled to equal academic distinction. In honor of this fact Professor Wendell invited the President and Fellows, the Board of Overseers, the Acting Governor of the Commonwealth, and a few other gentlemen of official as well as personal distinction, to meet, at his home last evening, the twenty-three undergraduates who this year have received scholarships of the highest grade...
...felt that the migration of advanced students from one university to another should be promoted, and that, to this end, the only prescription as to residence, should be the general statute-not less than one year's residence for every ordinary degree. A Graduate Fellowship without stipend has been established as an experiment with the title of John Harvard Fellow. It is hoped thus to offer acceptable distinction to men of high scholarship who do not need pecuniary aid. Professor J. H. Wright has been elected Dean of the Graduate School to succeed Professor Peirce...