Ricardo Prize Scholarship

The Ricardo prize scholarship, with an annual income of $350, is offered for the year 1905-06 to persons who are members of the University in 1904-05.

The incumbent must be a member of the Senior class in the College or of the Graduate School, and must carry on his studies under the supervision of the Department of Political Economy. He must devote the major portion of his time to economic and political studies, and must give special attention to the problems involved in the relation of the state to industrial enterprise.

Candidates must submit to the chairman of the Department of Political Economy not later than Monday, May 15, a statement of their previous studies, submitting also any written work done by them. They shall further present themselves at an examination to be held not later than Thursday, June 1. Each candidate will be called upon to write in the examination room an essay on a topic chosen by himself from a list, not previously announced, in economics and political science. On the basis of all the evidence received the award will be made, not later than Thursday, June 15, on recommendation by the Department, solely with regard to the ability and promise of the several candidates, and without regard to their pecuniary means.