[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR649.22]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
             CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION,
                         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 649--PATRICIA ROBERTS HARRIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart C--How Does the Secretary Make a Grant for Master's Level and 
                     Professional Study Fellowships?
 
Sec. 649.22  How does the Secretary establish priorities?

    (a)(1) The Secretary gives an absolute preference to applicants 
proposing to provide fellowships in the award of which priority is given 
to women or individuals from minority groups, or both, who are pursuing 
master's level or professional study and are underrepresented in the 
academic field for which the grant award is made.
    (2) The Secretary announces the absolute preference annually in the 
Federal Register notice inviting applications for new awards under this 
program.
    (b)(1) The Secretary gives a competitive preference of one point to 
applicants proposing to provide fellowships in the award of which 
priority is given to women or individuals from minority groups, or both, 
who are pursuing master's level study leading to careers that serve the 
public interest.
    (2) This point is in addition to any points the applicant earns 
under the selection criteria for the program.
    (c)(1) The Secretary gives an absolute preference to applicants 
proposing to provide fellowships in academic career fields of high 
national priority as established by the Secretary from among one or more 
of the academic areas listed in the appendix to this part or the 
resulting subdisciplinary or interdisciplinary academic areas.
    (2) The Secretary announces the absolute preference annually in the 
Federal Register notice inviting applications for new awards under this 
program.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134d, 1134e)