Applications for Fulbright Awards Have Decreased, Monro Discloses

The number of applicants for Fulbright Awards dropped considerably this year, John U. Monro '34, Assistant to the Provost, revealed yesterday. Only 111 men from the College and Graduate Schools are seeking grants for foreign study, compared to 192 last year.

Monro, chairman of the Harvard Fulbright Committee, said the reason for the decrease is that "several men have realized the slimness of their chances, and declined to apply. We have fewer applicants this year, but their standards are very high."

Last year, 49 of the University's applicants won grants, leading the nation's colleges. Of these, 11 out of 66 came from the College, and 30 out of 80 from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Eight others came from various graduate schools.

England Loses Appeal

Applications for study in the United Kingdom decreased in number from 84 to 38, mostly because only ten men were accepted last year. The College placed only two out of 30, while the GSAS placed five out of 29. France had 29 applicants, compared to 40 in 1950.

A total of 11 men are seeking awards for study in Austria, while eight men have applied for Italy; seven for India; four for Belgium; three each for Norway, Turkey, and Thailand; two for Greece; and lone applications for Australia, Egypt, the Netherlands, and Uganda.

Ninety of the applicants come from the College and the GSAS, while the remaining 21 represent the Schools of Design, Education, Public Administration, Law, and Medicine.