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REGULATIONS OF THE EDWARD FORBES 

 EXHIBITION. 



[Extracted from the Calendar of the University of Liverpool 

 for the Session 1915-16, p. 438.] 



" Edward Forbes Exhibition. 



" Founded in the year 1915 by Professor W. A. Herdman, 

 D.Sc, F.R.S., to commemorate the late Edward Forbes, the 

 eminent Manx Naturalist (1815-1854), Professor of Natural 

 History in the University of Edinburgh, and a pioneer in 

 Oceanographical research. 



The Regulations are as follows : — 



(1) The interest of the capital, £100, shall be applied to 

 establish an Exhibition which shall be awarded annually. 



(2) The Exhibitioner shall be a post-graduate student 

 of the University of Liverpool, or, in default of such, a 

 post-graduate student of another University, qualified and 

 willing to carry on researches in the Manx seas at the Liverpool 

 Marine Biological Station at Port Erin, in continuation of the 

 Marine Biological work in which Edward Forbes was a pioneer. 



(3) Candidates must apply in writing to the Registrar, 

 on or before 1st February. 



(4) Nomination to the Exhibition shall be made by the 

 Faculty of Science on the recommendation of the Professor 

 of Zoology. 



(5) The plan of work proposed by the Exhibitioner shall 

 be subject to the approval of the Professor of Zoology. 



