PusBLic HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE

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yalford, 5

 

i1th. March, 1953
Dear Professor Lederberg,

Thank you for your letter of the 4th, March which I have
just received.

I am writing in advance of the application form since my fo
poplication is likely to be subject to some delays. sone

Firstly, I have to ascertain whether the Medical Research Council will
be willing to grant me the necessary leave of absence. I have written to the
Director of the Service (Dr. G S. Wilson) for his opinion about this.

Further I have to obtain the necessary sponsors, as required by Question
418 of the form, and these are mostly in London, I cannot write to ask for their
co-operation until I have heard from Dr. Wilson.

I am,as you supposed,medically qualified. I originally qualified in
19,5 with the diplomas of the Royal Colleges (M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.) and later
graduated M.B., B.S. (after having performed my military service) from the
University of London. Since then I have obtained, by examination, the Academic
Post-graduate Diploma in Bacteriology and also the higher degree of M.D. . (special
subject - Bacteriology) both of the University of London.

Since I am rather ignorant of American University organisation and also
of some of its terminology, I shall be pleased to accept your advice as to the
planning of the courses I should have to follow. It is possible, for the same
reasons, that I have answered incorrectly or incompletely some of the questions
on the application form, This, I hope, will be understood.

As soon as I am more certain of obtaining leave to apply for the
appointment I will make the necessary enquiries of the United States Consul in
Manchester, I shall also have to make enquiries as to the availability ofa
travel grant. I believe the Fulbright Scheme covers such matters.

The financial aspects are, of course, very important to me especially as,
under present currency restrictions, I shall have to be entirely self-sufficient
in the United States. I understand from Dr. Spicer, however, that this is not
likely to be as difficult as I imagine.

I need hardly say that I am most keen to apply for this appointment.
If, however, because of the delays mentioned above you feel you cannot await my
my application I shall fully understand,

Yours sincerely,

Phir

A. Bernstein

Prof, J. Lederberg,
Department of Genetics,
University of Wisconsin,
Madison, 6.

Wisconsin,

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