International Center Aided By Ford Fund

The Ford Foundation has given one million dollars to the Center for International Studies and the Graduate School of Public Administration, it was announced recently.

The new Center for International Studies will split its half of the grant. $100,000 is allocated for use in general operating expenses over the next five years. The rest of the money will be used for partial endowment of two professorships. The University will supply the rest of the endowment.

Now Soliciting Funds

The Center is at present soliciting funds from various foundations and individuals, and selecting its faculty members. It will open next autumn, under the direction of Robert R. Bowie.

It plans to focus its studies on research and advance training in political-military strategy, the Atlantic Community, problems of underdeveloped countries, the Far East, and international affairs.

The Graduate School of Public Administration will use part of its half of the grant for a new program of fellowships under the Center for East Asian Studies. Each year, five to eight college teachers will come to the University for supplementary courses in this field. They will prepare either to introduce new courses on Asia into their college's curriculum, or to enrich existing courses with comparative content about Far Eastern cultures.

Varied Participants

Participants in the program will be drawn from various fields, as both broad and specialized courses will be available in Asian civilization. Director of the Center is William L. Langer, Coolidge Professor of History.

The School of Public Administration will also use the Foundation grant to train government officials from underdeveloped areas, and for research on the recent economic history of China.