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AT the quarterly meeting of the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England on Oct. 10, Lord Moynihan, president of the College, announced the foundation of a research scholarship in surgery by Lord Melchett. There is great need for such scholarships, as at present candidates for the staffs of our great hospitals have often to spend their time in coaching and offices of drudgery to gain a livelihood while waiting for a vacancy. The Melchett Scholarship, which is worth £500 a year and promised for a period of seven years, will permit a young surgeon to devote his time to research in one of the basal subjects of surgery—particularly experimental surgery. The Council of the College of Surgeons, by accepting Lord Melchett's gift and by founding another scholarship of like value from its own funds, has taken a step to supply a need which has long been felt in medical London. The laboratory accommodation in connexion with the museum of the college is being extended, and it is proposed that the scholars should be associated with the museum in their researches. The president of the college is also hopeful that a farm for experimental research in surgery and pathology will be established near London and in direct connexion with the museum.
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News and Views. Nature 124, 627–631 (1929). https://doi.org/10.1038/124627b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/124627b0