[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR356.2]

[Page 256]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
            REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 356--DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH: RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec.  356.2  Who is eligible for assistance under this program?

    (a) Only individuals are eligible to be recipients of Fellowships.
    (b) Any individual is eligible for assistance under this program who 
has training and experience that indicate a potential for engaging in 
scientific research related to the solution of rehabilitation problems 
of individuals with disabilities.
    (c) This program provides two categories of Fellowships: Merit 
Fellowships and Distinguished Fellowships.
    (1) To be eligible for a Distinguished Fellowship, an individual 
must have seven or more years of research experience in subject areas, 
methods, or techniques relevant to rehabilitation research and must have 
a doctorate, other terminal degree, or comparable academic 
qualifications.
    (2) The Secretary awards Merit Fellowships to individuals in earlier 
stages of their careers in research. To be eligible for a Merit 
Fellowship, an individual must have either advanced professional 
training or experience in independent study in an area which is directly 
pertinent to disability and rehabilitation.
    (d) An applicant for a fellowship under this program must be 
eligible under 34 CFR 75.60.

(Authority: Sec. 202(d); 29 U.S.C. 761a(d))

[49 FR 24979, June 18, 1984, as amended at 57 FR 30343, July 8, 1992; 58 
FR 49419, Sept. 22, 1993]