[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: 34CFR649.3]

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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 A--General
 
Sec. 649.3  What activities may the Secretary fund?

    (a) The Secretary makes grants to institutions of higher education 
to enable the institutions to provide fellowships in master's level, 
professional, and doctoral education programs.
    (b)(1) In awarding fellowships for master's level and professional 
study, the institution must give priority to one or more of the 
following groups--
    (i) Women who are pursuing master's level or professional study in 
academic fields in which they are underrepresented;
    (ii) Individuals from minority groups who are pursuing master's 
level or professional study in academic fields in which they are 
underrepresented;
    (iii) Women who are pursuing master's level study leading to careers 
that serve the public interest; or
    (iv) Individuals from minority groups who are pursuing master's 
level study leading to careers that serve the public interest.
    (2) In awarding fellowships for doctoral study, the institution must 
give priority to one or more of the following groups--
    (i) Women undertaking doctoral study; or
    (ii) Individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups 
undertaking doctoral study.

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