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O a k Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies selects series of three papers as representative of significant research carried out a n d published during 1 9 4 9 ' T ' H E following papers have been awarded -*• $500 Science Research Awards for papers published in 1949, the awards given by the Oak Ridge Institute of Nu clear Studies. One award was for a single paper from the University of Tennessee:
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zens of t h e United States or of Canada, and generally only to persons under 35 years of age. T h e requirements for the doctorate must have been completed prioi to assuming t h e fellowship, a n d the Fellow must have demonstrated a high order ol ability in research. O. G. Harold, Jr., "Euclidean Domains Fellowships will b e awarded by the with Uniformly Aoelian Local F u n d a mental Groups," Trans Am. Math. Soc, Natural Sciences Fellowship Board at its meeting in March 1951. Applications to 67, N o . 1, 120-9 (Sept. 1949). b e considered at this meeting should be T h e following sequence of papers from filed on or before Jan. 1, 1951. Tenure the University of Tennessee received a n of t h e fellowship may begin at any ap award: propriate time after the board meeting. H. A. Smith, D. M. Alderman, Jr., C . D . T h e Merck postdoctoral fellowships, Shacklett, and C. M. Welch, "Catalytic supported by Merck and Co., Inc., are de Hydrogenation of the Benzene Nucleus. signed to give special training and experi VI. Hydrogenation of Compounds with T w o Benzene Rings," / . Am. Chem. S o c , ence to young m e n a n d w o m e n w h o have demonstrated marked ability in research 7 1 , 3773 (1949). H. A. Smith a n d H. T . Meriwether, in chemical or biological science, a n d who "Catalytic Hydrogenation of the Benzene wish to broaden their fields of investiga Nucleus. V. Hydrogenation of Benzene, tion. Fellowships are open to citizens of t h e Cyclohexadienes, and Cyclohexene," t h e United States with training in chem Ibid., page 413. H. A. Smith and J. S. Stanfield, " C a t a istry or biology equivalent to that repre lytic Hydrogenation of the Benzene N u sented b y t h e P h . D . degree. cleus. IV. Hydrogenation of Methyl-Sub All fields of chemistry or biology, in stituted Benzoic Acids," Ibid., page 8 1 . cluding t h e preclinical medical sciences, H. A. Smith and J. F . Fuzek, Catalytic Hydrogenation of Furan and Substituted are open to applicants for these fellow ships, a n d t h e fellowship board will give F u r a n s on Platinum," Ibid., page 4 1 5 . special consideration t o applicants who T h e following sequence of papers from wish to supplement their specialty with t h e University of Florida received a n work in another field. award: Applications for Merck Fellowship* must b e filed before Jan. 15, 1951 H. C. Harris, "Effect on the Growth of Peanuts of Nutrient Deficiencies i n t h e Awards will b e made as soon as possible Boot and Pegging Zone," Plant Physiol., after March 1 and, unless otherwise ar 24, No. 1, 150-61 ( 1 9 4 9 ) . R. W. Bledsoe, C. L . Comar, and H . C . ranged, tenure will begin on July 1. Ap Harris, "Adsorption of Radioactive Calcium pointments will b e m a d e for one year, "by t h e Peanut Fruit," Science, 109, N o . in exceptional cases applications for re 2831, 329-30 (April 1, 1949). newal will b e considered. F u r t h e r information and application Over 130 contestants submitted papers from among the 26 southeastern universi blanks for both these programs may be ties sponsoring t h e Oak Ridge Institute. obtained from t h e Fellowship Office. The institute's hoard of directors h a s National Research Council, 2101 Con stitution Ave., Washington 25, D . C. suspended t h e contest for the present.
NRC and Merck Set Dates For Fellowship Applications
Two Subjects Under Study By Oregon's Cheldelin
National Research fellowships in t h e natural sciences and Merck postdoctoral fellowships will b e continued for t h e aca demic year 1951-2. and t h e National R e search Council is now accepting applica tions for these fellowships. T h e National Research fellowships, sup ported by the Rockefeller Foundation to promote fundamental research in t h e natural sciences, are available in t h e fields of mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, geology, geophysics, paleon tology, physical geography, botany, zo ology, biochemistry, biophysics, agricul ture, forestry, anthropology, a n d psy chology. These fellowships are awarded t o citi
Three new research grants totaling $8,000 have been awarded b y commercial firms to Vernon Cheldelin, professor of chemistry at Oregon State College, for study in two different fields. Swift & C o . has given $2,000 for re search on formation of building units of the cell nucleus. Eli Lilly Co. a n d Abbott Laboratories have provided $3,000 each for studies on n e w forms of t h e vitamin pantothenic acid. Dr. Cheldelin has recently been named on t h e editorial board of Journal of Nu trition. He has also been appointed spe cial counselor to U. S. Public Health Serv ice in evaluating biochemistry a n d nutri tion research programs.
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