The fellowships are given each year to people who show exceptional merit and the promise of continued creative work.

If the boys continued to show merit they could learn the rudiments of grammar and music.

An exception to this might arise if a young fan has, as a Novice, shown special merit which has come to the attention of others.

If they student shows merit or excellence in that area, they get that corresponding award.

Later he would remember that even at that early age his work showed strong artistic merit.

They could even, if they showed sufficient merit and courage in battle, become citizens.

His "common-sense" calculation that such a mission would necessarily cost as much as 100 times the Apollo program shows little merit.

Chalmers confers honorary doctoral degrees to people outside the university who have shown great merit in their research or in society.

The Playhouse often hosts readings of new works in progress, or stages pieces that show artistic merit.

Ties can occur if the panel decides both entries show equal merit, however they are encouraged to choose a single winner.