A. J. Herman Fellowship Fund [F11045]

The late Mrs F. Herman having bequeathed $20,000 to the University to form a permanent fund in memory of her late husband, Abraham Jacob Herman, with a view to providing income for the purposes of the School of Dentistry, the A. J. Herman Fellowship Fund is established. The fund is used to award fellowships, each of which is called an A. J. Herman Fellowship, in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The object of the fellowships is to bring distinguished scholars from outside Western Australia to the University for short terms to undertake research or to teach in the School of Dentistry.

2. The funds available for the award of fellowships are the income from the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

3.(1) The fellowships are awarded by the Vice-Chancellor, having regard to the recommendation of a committee consisting of:

(a) the Head of the School of Dentistry (or nominee); and

(b) two members of the Faculty, appointed by the Head of the School of Dentistry, both of whom must be members of the academic staff of the School and one of whom must be a member of the part-time teaching staff of the School.

(2) Selection for the award of a fellowship is made on the basis of merit, and where two or more nominees are rated equal in merit, preference is given to subject areas which have not recently benefited from an award.

4.(1) Nominations for the fellowships, which are invited by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences from members of the staff of the School of Dentistry, close on 1 July, with selection by 1 October each year.

(2) Each nomination must include:

(a) a detailed curriculum vitae for the nominee;

(b) a statement on—

(i) the purpose of the nominee's visit;

(ii) the areas in which the nominee would participate;

(iii) the contribution the nominee would make including a timetable of proposed activities; and

(iv) the benefits expected to accrue to the School of Dentistry and to the University from the proposed visit;

(c) the dates of the proposed visit and an indication of the availability of the nominee; and

(d) an estimate of the minimum value of a fellowship likely to be acceptable to the nominee.

5. The tenure, emoluments and all other terms and conditions of a fellowship are determined by the Vice-Chancellor on the advice of the committee.

6. With the concurrence of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, having regard to the recommendation of the Head of the School of Dentistry, an interstate fellow may lecture or conduct courses elsewhere within Western Australia and an overseas fellow may lecture or conduct courses in other Australian States, provided that—

(a) half of any lecture fee received by the fellow is paid into the fund; and

(b) the fellow is referred to as an A. J. Herman Fellow in all publicity for the lecture or course.

7. At the conclusion of a visit the nominator must submit a report on the visit to the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

8. Publications arising from the award of a fellowship must acknowledge the assistance received from the fund.