THE CARNEGIE INSTITUTION GRANT 



Andrew Carnegie and incorporated in 1902, is 

 as follows: 



" To promote original research as one of the 

 most important of all subjects ; to discover the 

 exceptional man and enable him to make the 

 work for which he seems specially designed his 

 lifework ; to publish and distribute the results 

 of scientific investigation; to increase facilities 

 for higher education. In the field of research 

 the function of the Institution is organization; 

 — to substitute organized for unorganized 

 effort; to unite scattered individuals working 

 independently, where it appears that such 

 combination of effort will produce the best 

 results; and to endeavor to prevent needless 

 duplication of work. The Institution does not 

 attempt to do anything that is being well done 

 by other agencies; to do that which can be 

 better done by other agencies; to give aid to 

 individuals or other organizations in order to 

 relieve them of financial responsibilities which 

 they are not able to carry; to enter into agree- 

 ment with any organization for the purpose of 

 conductive research unless the conditions are 

 such as to reasonably assure continuation of 

 the agreement through a sufficient period of 



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