(5) Four small Exhibitions, tenable for one year, open to Commoners of the College without limitation of age. These are usually filled up in October.

(6) One Ford Studentship of £50 a year, tenable for three years by a student from King's School, Canterbury: two Ford Studentships of £25 a year, tenable for three years, one by a student from the Grammar School, Ipswich, and the other by a student from the Grammar School, Brentwood.

At St. John's there are

(1) Twenty-two Scholarships, of which fifteen are appropriated to Merchant Taylors' School, two to Coventry School, two to Bristol School, two to Reading School, and one to Tunbridge School. Candidates must be under the age of nineteen, and must produce certificates of having been educated for the two years preceding the day of election at one or other of the above-mentioned Schools. All of these Scholarships are of the annual value of £100. At the close of the first period of tenure the Merchant Taylors' and Bristol Scholarships may be continued till the end of the fifth year from the day of election; the Tunbridge Scholarship only till the end of the fourth year from the same date. In default of properly qualified candidates from the favoured Schools, all the above Scholarships may be thrown open to general competition.

(2) Eight Open Scholarships, of the annual value of £80.

(3) Four Scholarships (Casberd Scholarships), confined to members of the College who have been one year at least in residence, and who are on no foundation. They are tenable till the twenty-first Term after Matriculation, and are of the annual value of £80.

(4) Four Senior Scholarships, open to members of the University educated at Merchant Taylors' School under twentyeight Terms' standing. They are of the annual value of £150, are tenable for four years, and in default of properly qualified candidates may be thrown open.

There are also certain Exhibitions connected with the College, of which some are subject to the conditions of the Casberd Scholarships, and others are open.

At Jesus there are

Twenty-four Foundation Scholarships, of which twelve are

entirely open: there are also four Meyricke Scholarships, and one King Charles the First's Scholarship, and about sixteen Meyricke Exhibitions and two King Charles the First's Exhibitions.

The King Charles the First's Scholarship and Exhibitions are restricted to candidates born in Jersey or Guernsey or one of the islands adjacent to them, or educated for two out of the three years last preceding the election either at Victoria College, Jersey, or Elizabeth College, Guernsey.

The twelve close Foundation Scholarships and the Meyricke Scholarships and Exhibitions are restricted, in the first instance, to candidates who are either (1) natives of Wales or Monmouthshire, (2) sons of parents who have been resident in Wales or Monmouthshire for a period of not less than seven years immediately preceding the day of election, (3) persons who have a knowledge of and are able to speak the Welsh language, or (4) persons who have been educated for the three years preceding the election (or preceding their matriculation if members of the University) at a school or schools in Wales or Monmouthshire.

The value of a Scholarship is £80 a year; of an Exhibition not more than £50 a year.

There are no restrictions of age or University standing in the case of candidates for the Meyricke Scholarships and Exhibitions. At Wadham there are

(1) Eighteen Scholarships, including five on the foundation of Dr. Hody. Their annual value, inclusive of rooms, is £80. One Scholarship in each year is usually given mainly for Mathematics or Natural Science. In the election to three of Dr. Hody's Scholarships special regard is to be had to proficiency in Greek, and the other two are awarded after an examination in Hebrew, The limit of age in the case of candidates for the Hebrew Scholarships is twenty years on the day of election.

The election of Scholars takes place on December 6.

(2) There is a general Exhibition Fund in the College, from which assistance may be given to such Undergraduate members of the College as shall show by their conduct and industry that they deserve, and by their economical mode of life that they need assistance.

Exhibitions are also given to candidates who do well in the examinations for Scholarships, of such value and duration and

tenable on such limitations as shall seem best to the Warden and Fellows.

(3) Prizes are given yearly within the College for proficiency in the Greek language and literature, or in Greek archæology. There are also the following Exhibitions:

(4) Two Exhibitions (Philip Wright's Exhibitions), now of the annual value of £50, for scholars of the Manchester Grammar School.

(5) One Exhibition (Symons Exhibition) of the annual value of £30, to be given to a Commoner, and in the nomination of the Warden.

At Pembroke there are three classes of Scholarships :

(1) Open. One (Henney Scholarship) of the annual value of £90. One (Cleobury Scholarship) of the annual value of £100, together with books of the value of £15. Four Foundation Scholarships, two Boulter and Radcliffe Scholarships, two Oades and Stafford Scholarships; the annual value of each of these eight Scholarships does not exceed £80 inclusive of all allowances. Candidates for the Oades and Stafford Scholarships must be in need of assistance at the University.

(2) Close, unless thrown open through lack of fit candidates from the favoured Schools. Four of the annual value of £75, for scholars from Abingdon School; one or more (King Charles I. Scholarships) of the annual value of £80, for natives of the Channel Islands, and scholars from Victoria College, Jersey, and Elizabeth College, Guernsey; one (Bishop Morley's Scholarship) of the annual value of £80, under the same limitations; four (Townsend Scholarships) of the annual value of £80 and rooms, for scholars from Gloucester, Cheltenham, Northleach, and Chipping Campden Schools; one (Holford Scholarship) of £60, attached to the Sutton foundation at Charterhouse, or in default, to all scholars of Charterhouse.

(3) Entirely close. scholar from Eton.

One (Rous Scholarship) of £60, for a

Candidates for the Abingdon or Holford Scholarships must have been educated at Abingdon School or Charterhouse respectively for the two years last preceding the day of election: candidates for the King Charles I, Morley, and Townsend Scholarships must have been educated at the favoured Schools

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for two out of the three years last preceding the day of election. If there be no qualified candidate of sufficient merit, the Scholarships are thrown open pro hac vice.

As a rule the College offers for open competition from three to five Scholarships annually.

Exhibitions: (1) Two King Charles I. Exhibitions of the annual value of £50, with the same limitations as to eligibility, age, and tenure, as the Scholarships; (2) Exhibitions, founded out of the surplus of the Townsend endowment, to be given to members of the College who may be in need of assistance at the University. At Worcester there are nineteen Scholarships, viz.:

(1) One Scholarship (Barnes' Scholarship), tenable for four years. There is no limitation of age, or restriction of any kind. The subjects of examination are Classics, and the languages and subject-matter of Holy Scripture.

(2) Five Scholarships (Sir Thomas Cookes' Scholarships), confined to persons who have been, for two out of the three years next preceding the day of election, educated at Bromsgrove School. Failing such candidates of sufficient merit, these Scholarships may be thrown open to general competition.

(3) Four Scholarships (Mrs. Eaton's Scholarships) for sons of clergymen who require assistance to support them at the University. Failing such candidates of sufficient merit, these Scholarships may be thrown open to general competition.

(4) Five open Scholarships (Dr. Clarke's Scholarships). (5) One open Scholarship (Finney Scholarship).

(6) Three open College Scholarships. These may be filled up by examination, or by selection from the Local Examinations, or others conducted under the authority of the University.

The value of the Barnes Scholarship is £120 a year; of the rest, £80.

The examination for the Cookes close Scholarship will probably for the future take place in Hilary Term; for the rest, in December.

There will be also Exhibitions of the value of £20 each, tenable for the same time and on the same conditions as the Scholarships. These are sometimes increased, for deserving candidates, by the addition of free tuition or room-rent, viz.

(1) Three Exhibitions on Sir Thomas Cookes' foundation. (2) One (Kay Exhibition) open without restriction.

(3) Two (Lady Holford's Exhibitions), with preference for persons educated at the Charterhouse.

(4) Other open Exhibitions will occasionally be offered. At Keble there are annually three or more Scholarships of different amount, from £80 to £60, tenable for four years. For these Scholarships candidates must be below nineteen on the day of election. An Exhibition will be given to which this limit of age will not apply. There is also annually an Historical Scholarship of £60 tenable for three years, for which candidates must be below twenty years of age on the day of election. Candidates for all Scholarships must be members of the Church of England.

The Scholarships and Exhibition are open to all persons who are not members of the University, to members of the College and Non-Collegiate Students who have not exceeded one year's standing from their matriculation, and to other members of the University who have not exceeded two Terms from their matriculation. They are awarded after a competitive examination, at present held in March, and are generally given for Classics; with one annually for Modern History, and one at intervals for Mathematics or Natural Science. In the Classical examination the subjects are—(1) Classics; (2) General Questions; (3) Historical Questions, or Latin and Greek verses as alternatives.

There are also several Exhibitions confined to members of the College, and awarded chiefly upon examination in the subjects studied for Honours in the University Examinations.

At Hertford there are forty Scholarships and two Exhibitions.

(1) Thirty of the Scholarships are of the value of £100 per annum each, tenable for five years; and of these, (a) eighteen are open, (b) twelve are limited, viz. three to candidates who have been educated at Harrow School, three to Founder's kin, three to persons born in the county of Essex or having been educated for three years at a school in that county, three to sons of former Fellows of Brasenose College, and sons of Fellows or former Fellows of Hertford College. Candidates for the Open Scholarships, if already members of the University, must not have exceeded the ninth Term from their matriculation. These Scholarships are limited to members of the Church of England.