[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR260.109]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 260_EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart A_Fellowship and Scholarship Grants
 
Sec. 260.109  Selection.

    (a) Candidates shall be rated by a selection panel appointed by the 
Director of the NHI. Members of the panel shall represent the highway 
transportation interests of government, industry, and the academic 
community. The factors considered by the selection panel are weighed in 
accordance with specific program objectives.
    (b) The major factors to be considered by the panel are:
    (1) Candidate's potential to contribute to a public agency's highway 
transportation program,
    (2) Relevance of a candidate's study program to the objectives of 
the fellowship or scholarship program,
    (3) Relevant experience, and
    (4) Academic and professional achievements.
    (c) Using ratings given by the selection panel, the Director of the 
NHI shall select candidates for awards and designate alternates.
    (d) The FHWA may designate in the FHWA notices announcing the 
programs the maximum number of awards

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that will be made to employees of any one agency.