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Allowing nationals, including exiles, from European non-member countries to compete for Council of Europe Research Fellowships

Recommendation 48 (1953)

Author(s):
Parliamentary Assembly
Origin
This Recommendation was adopted by the Assembly at its sixteenth Sitting, on 18th September, 1953 (see Doc. 168, Report of the Special Committee to watch aver the interests of European Nations not represented in the Council of Europe).
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The Assembly,

Having taken note of the creation of Council of Europe Research Fellowships, which have been awarded in 1953 by the Council of Europe for research on problems of European integration and co-operation;

Recalling the Resolution unanimously approved on 29th September, 1952, re-affirming the Assembly's faith in the unity of the whole of Europe;

Considering that it is its duty to give practical effect whenever possible to this expression of concern for the fate of European countries which are not at present Members of the Council of Europe;

On the assumption that the Committee of Ministers will again authorise the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe to offer such Research Fellowships is 1954 and subsequent years,

Recommends to the Committee of Ministers

a that nationals, including exiles, from European non-member countries should be allowed to compete for Council of Europe Research Fellowships and that the regulations governing the award of Council of Europe Fellowships should be amended accordingly;
b that, in view of the increase in the number of applicants likely to result from this proposal, consideration be given to the possibility of increasing the number of Research Fellowships in future years.