[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR535.23]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND MINORITY LANGUAGES AFFAIRS, 
                         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 535--BILINGUAL EDUCATION: GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart C--How Does the Secretary Approve an IHE's Participation?
 
Sec. 535.23  What selection criteria does the Secretary use?

    The Secretary uses the following selection criteria to evaluate an 
application for participation in this program for post-doctoral level 
fellowships:
    (a) Institutional commitment. (35 points) The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine the overall strength of the applicant's 
commitment to meeting the educational needs of LEP children and youth, 
including consideration of--
    (1) The IHE's demonstrated competence and experience in programs and 
research activities such as those authorized under subpart 2 of part A 
of title VII of the Act;
    (2) The extent to which the IHE's research environment is supportive 
of the success of post-doctoral Fellows in their research;
    (3) The IHE's demonstrated experience in assisting fellowship 
recipients to find employment in the field of bilingual education;
    (4) The IHE's procedures for the dissemination and use of research 
findings; and
    (5) If the IHE has carried out a previous project with funds under 
title VII of the Act, the applicant's record of accomplishments under 
that previous project.
    (b) Proposed areas of research. (35 points) The Secretary reviews 
each application to determine to what extent--
    (1) There is a clear description of the areas of research proposed 
to be undertaken by the post-doctoral Fellows;
    (2) The research to be undertaken by the post-doctoral Fellows is 
likely to produce new and useful information;
    (3) The areas of proposed research relate to the educational needs 
of LEP children and youth and of the educational personnel that serve 
that population;
    (4) The outcomes of the research and study are likely to benefit the 
defined target population by improving the academic achievement of LEP 
children and youth;
    (5) The data collection and data analysis plans or research plans 
and designs are reasonable and sound; and
    (6) A project period for completion of the study, consistent with 
period of availability of post-doctoral fellowships in Sec. 535.42, is 
specified.
    (c) Quality of key faculty members. (20 points) The Secretary 
reviews each application to determine the qualifications of the key 
faculty likely to assist, guide, or mentor post-doctoral Fellows, 
including the extent to which the faculty's background, education, 
research interests, and relevant experiences qualify them to support 
high-quality research and study performed by post-doctoral Fellows.
    (d) Adequacy of resources. (10 points) The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine to what extent--
    (1) The facilities planned for use are adequate;
    (2) The equipment and supplies planned for use are adequate; and

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    (3) The commitment of the applicant to provide administrative and 
other necessary support is evident.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1885-0001.)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7475)