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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
SUMMER 1963
Scholarship in Icelandic
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND
The Ministry of Culture and Edu-
cation in Iceland offers an annual
scholarship to students in Canada and
the United States for study of Icelandic
language, literature and history at the
University of Iceland. The academic
term extends from October 1st, to May
1st, and for the year 1963 the grant
will amount to kronur 3000.00 per
month. The present rate of exchange is
kr. 43.06 for the U.S. dollar and about
40.8 for the Canadian dollar.
The following is the programme of
studies:
a) Elementary course in Modern
Icelandic Language.
b) Advanced course in Modern Ice-
landic Language.
c) Advanced course in Modern Ice-
landic Literature.
The scholarship may be repeated
for a second and even a third term,
and in those terms the student may
study Icelandic philology which would
include early Icelandic Literature, Ice-
landic Phonetics and Syntax, and Hi-
story of Iceland.
Applications should be forwarded
to the undersigned not later than Tuly
1st, 1963.
Mrs. HolmfriSur Danielson,
Sec. Icelandic National League,
869 Garfield St., Winnipeg 10.
Oanada-lceland Foundation
AND THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS
The Canada-Iceland Foundation and
The Icelandic Canadian Club are of-
fering scholarships of from $100.00 to
$200.00 for the 1963-64 academic term
to students of Icelandic descent or
other students showing an interest in
Icelandic language and literature, who
have completed Gr. XI or Gr. XII in
one of the high schools of Manitoba,
and who plan to attend the University
of Manitoba or one of its affiliated
colleges.
Qualifications will be based primar-
ily on the results of the Departmental
Examinations; but consideration will
also be given to qualities of leadership,
and to need for financial assistance.
Candidates are hereby invited to
send their applications to the under-
signed before August 4, 1963, together
with a statement of examination re-
sults and testimonials from two leaders
in the community.
People who read this announcement
are asked ito bring it to the attention
of any worthy candidate.
W. J. Lindal,
Icel. Sholarship Committee Sec.
788 Wolseley Ave.
Winnipeg 10, Man.