The Athlone Fellowship Scheme for the Practical Training in Industry of Canadian Engineering Graduates in Great Britain was a one to two-year post-graduate program to bring Canadian engineers to the United Kingdom for additional studies or industry experience.[1]
History
editThe Fellowship is named for the Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, who created the fellowship[2] at the Engineering Institute of Canada near the end of his term as the 59th Governor General of Canada.[3] The program was intended to build more familiarity of British systems among Canadian engineers, and to provide Canadians with study or work experience abroad.[4] Founded in 1951, the fellowship was awarded to 810 engineers, concluding in 1970.[5]
Structure and recipients
editThe program consisted of a two-year placement in the United Kingdom. Most participants were engineering graduates who attended a British post-secondary institution for additional courses and research.[5] A smaller group were experienced engineers were assigned to work in industry or as a consultant, and some participants split their time between academic and industry experiences.[5] Fellowships were granted to students graduating from universities across Canada.[5]
References
edit- ^ Abbott, W. (June 1, 1953). "The Athlone Fellowship Scheme for the Practical Training in Industry of Canadian Engineering Graduates in Great Britain". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. 167 (1): 258–274. doi:10.1243/pime_proc_1953_167_033_02. ISSN 0020-3483.
- ^ "1957 Obituary - Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge -". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada. "Governor General > Former Governors General > Major General The Earl of Athlone". Queen's Printer for Canada. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009.
- ^ "The Athlone Fellowship Scheme for the Practical Training in Industry of Canadian Engineering Graduates in Great Britain". Journal of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. 1953 (9): 294–295. September 1, 1953. doi:10.1049/jiee-2.1953.0190.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d The Althone Fellowships. "Newsletter No. 16" (PDF). Retrieved June 15, 2020.
External links
edit- A short history of the Athlone Fellowship by RL Bob Hemmings
- A few archival records about the award are held at the Dalhousie University Archives and the National Archives in the United Kingdom