The U.N. has announced the first fellowship award to a citizen of Israel. He is Uri Bergman who will receive a course in economic planning under the U.N. economics division.
The award was made under the U.N. program of technical assistance for 1949 on a basis of geographical distribution. It was the only application from Israel under the U.N. fellowship system.
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