University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present University Relations 8-19-1959 National Defense Education Act Fellowships awarded to nine doctoral students at MSU University of Montana Missoula Office of University Relations Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/newsreleases Let us know how access to this document benefits you Recommended Citation University of Montana Missoula Office of University Relations, "National Defense Education Act Fellowships awarded to nine doctoral students at MSU" (1959) University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present 426 https://scholarworks.umt.edu/newsreleases/426 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Relations at ScholarWorks at University of Montana It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu 8-l^-59 Dwyer FOR RELEASE WEDNESDAY^ AUGUST 19 National Defense Education Act Fellowships have been awarded to nine students to begin study toward the doctor’s degree at Montana State University this fall, according to Dr Ellis Waldron, dean of the MSU Graduate School Congress in 1958 authorized the graduate fellowships in selected colleges and universities throughout the United States, the dean said in geology, microbiology, and zoology M S U ’s doctoral programs were among the 272 graduate programs selected from 1,038 proposed by l68 institutions of higher learning, he added The national program, established to increase the number of college and univer sity teachers, will cost $5,29^,000 the first year Participating institutions will receive up to $2,500 a year for each graduate fellow, from funds appropriated by Congress In addition, each graduate fellow will receive $2,000 in the first year of study toward the doctorate, $2,200 in the second year, and $2,^00 in the third year, plus an annual allowance of $^00 for each dependent Selection of the graduate fellows was based on recommendations to the U S Commissioner of Education by the graduate schools whose proposals were approved, Dean Waldron said A 1958 graduate of MSU, Philip R Edwards Jr., Westfield, N J., received a fellowship for graduate work in microbiology Those awarded fellowships for graduate study in geology are Dwight T I Maxwell, Kansas City, Mo.; William C Hood, Columbia, Mo.; William D Miller, Rochester, N Y., and Bruce D Velde, Lombard, 111 Working toward the doctorate in zoology will be Orion Copeland, Tampa, Fla.; Judith F Danielson, Cambridge, Mass.; J W Hand, Tulsa, Okla., and Donald L Pattie, Tacoma, Wash 111111 » * it ll H blications and \ews Service 55 MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Missoula ... WEDNESDAY^ AUGUST 19 National Defense Education Act Fellowships have been awarded to nine students to begin study toward the doctor? ??s degree at Montana State University this fall, according to Dr Ellis... authorized the graduate fellowships in selected colleges and universities throughout the United States, the dean said in geology, microbiology, and zoology M S U ’s doctoral programs were among... added The national program, established to increase the number of college and univer sity teachers, will cost $5,29^,000 the first year Participating institutions will receive up to $2,500 a