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Senator Lausche. That is, they are liired then and in that way aided 

 to continue their studies ? 



Mr. Riley. By doing part-time work they earn their way. 



Senator Lausche. What other source of financial help is available? 



Mr. Riley. Fellowships either from Federal sources or from the 

 imiversity. 



Senator Lausche. Is there any other source ? 



Mr. Riley. In universities Avhicli grant a degree in a })asic discipline 

 with some oceanography attaclied, they would he able to take teaching 

 assistantships in this depai'tinent, whatever it may be; biology or 

 physics. 



Senator Lausche. It is your opinion, however, that the sources of 

 help are not adequate to properly stimulate prospective students? 



Mr. Riley. Economically speaking, our students are second-class 

 citizens. Thej don't earn very much. Usually these stipends are of 

 the order of $1,500 to $3,000 and there are not enough sources of such 

 help available. 



Senator Lausche. What do you specifically have in mind from the 

 standpoint of the Federal Government that might be done to help 

 solve this complication ? 



Mr. Riley. We would like to create fellowships, more fellowships 

 than are available now and perhaps have a certain freedom in choice 

 as to whom they should go. 



As things stand now, 3"ou see only about the upper 10 or 15 per- 

 cent of our students are likely to obtain Federal, or university fellow- 

 ships. 



It seems to me it would be very desirable to be able to grant them to 

 other people M'ho are perhaps not so outstanding but at least average 

 graduate students who desperately need this kind of help. 



We have problem cases of students who have families to support and 

 that sort of thing. We should be able to give more help to these cases. 



Senator Lausche. What will make it possible for you to use the 

 moneys you get out of Federal research assignments to hire these 

 assistant teaachers and otherwise ? Is it stipulated in the contract ? 

 Do you have an understanding with them or how do you proceed? 



Mr. Riley. Yes. When we write a proposal for a research grant 

 ordinaril}' we put in a certain amount of money for an assistant and 

 we are then free to take on anybody who is qualified for this work. 



Senator Lausche. Do I understand you correctly then to say that 

 the amount allocated for taking on assistants isn't adequate? 



Mr. Riley. Generally speaking this kind of support probably is 

 adequate. The only difficulty is that the amomit of time spent on 

 assistance work seriously cuts into their own student efforts. 



Senator Lausche. What specifically then do you recommend by way 

 of support ? 



Mr. Riley. I think the best means is certainly fellowships which 

 require no work. It is simply money that the student can live on 

 w^hile he is spending full time as a student. 



Senator Lausche. Is there anything further you desire to offer, 

 Doctor? 



Mr. Riley. No, I believe not, sir. 



Senator Laltsche. Thank you very much. 



Dr. Allyn Vine. 



