[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR1259.402]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1259_NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM--Table of 

Contents

 

        Subpart 4_Space Grant College and Consortium Designation

 

Sec. 1259.402  Basic criteria and application procedures.



    (a) Any institution of higher education may be designated a Space 

Grant college if the Administrator or designee finds that it has a 

balanced program of research, education, training and advisory services 

in fields related to space, as further defined in the program 

announcement.

    (b) Any association or other alliance of two or more persons may be 

designated a Space Grant regional consortium, if the Administrator or 

designee finds that such association or alliance:

    (1) Is established for the purpose of sharing expertise, research, 

educational or training facilities and other capabilities in order to 

facilitate research, education, training and advisory services, in any 

field related to space;

    (2) Will encourage and follow a regional approach to solving 

problems or meeting needs relating to space, in cooperation with other 

institutions of higher education, Space Grant program grantees and other 

persons in the region.

    (c) The opportunity to apply for designation shall be announced by 

the Director, Educational Affairs Division. The application procedures 

and evaluation guidelines for designation shall be included in the 

designation announcement.

    (d) Designation will be decided by a competitive merit review of the 

program proposal measured against the purposes of the Act and including, 

but not limited to, proposed linkages with other colleges and 

universities (particularly institutions with significant enrollments of 

under-represented minority groups), public service and collaboration 

with space-related industry.