[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR535.42]

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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 E_How Are Fellows Selected?
 
Sec. 535.42  What is the period of a fellowship?

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the 
Secretary may award a fellowship--
    (1) For a maximum of two one-year periods to an individual who 
maintains satisfactory progress in a master's or post-doctoral program 
of study; and
    (2) For a maximum of three one-year periods to an individual who 
maintains satisfactory progress in a doctoral program of study.
    (b) Subject to the availability of funds, and if an IHE provides 
adequate justification, the Secretary may extend a fellowship beyond the 
maximum period to a master's or doctoral Fellow who, for circumstances 
beyond the Fellow's control, is unable to complete the program of study 
in that period.

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    (c) A fellowship recipient who seeks assistance beyond the initial 
one-year period must be renominated by the participating IHE.
    (d) Prior to approving nominations of new Fellows, the Secretary may 
give preference to fellowship recipients in their second or third year 
who maintain satisfactory progress in the program of study.

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