A program for education of minority group students in electrical engineering

A program operating at Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., in which minority group students who have succeeded in demonstrating high professional skills in their field of interest are admitted to the university with the direct objective of obtaining a master's degree is described. The basic design of the program is described under the following subheadings: initial evaluation of candiates; industrial participation; admission procedures; tutors and their responsibilities; operation and monitoring of the program.