| Abstract: |
In 1964, John W. Gardner outlined some criteria that should be appied in the selection of universities that would serve as AID contractors. These criteria were: (1) the extent to which the universities had developed their resources in the international field; (2) the caliber of the faculty in the key fields; (3) the extent of interdisciplinary work and programs at the insitituion; (4) available research resources relevant to development; (5) the administrative capacity to handle overseas projects; (6) relevant earlier experience in overseas work; (7) quality of personnel assigned to the specific project; and (8) the degree of university commitment to this project. In Part 1, institutions are divided into 8 categories - land grant, other public institutions, public university branches, large private institutions, liberal arts colleges, large engineering and science institutions, junior colleges, and consortia - and comments are made about the extent to which these various types fulfill the criteria. Part 2 discusses the resources and capabilities of major types of consortia, and other cooperative groups. Part 3 discusses the impact of international involvement on the university. General comments and observations are made in Part 4. (AF) |