CFR

535.3—What financial assistance is available for fellowship recipients?

(a) The Secretary may authorize the following financial assistance on an annual basis to master's and doctoral program fellowship recipients:

(1) Tuition and fees—the usual costs associated with the course of study.

(2) Books—up to $300.

(3) Travel—up to $250 for travel directly related to the program of study.

(4) A stipend of up to $500 per month, including allowances for subsistence and other expenses, for a participant and his or her dependents, if the participant is—

(i) A full-time student in a program of study that was in the approved application; and

(ii) Gainfully employed no more than 20 hours a week or the annual equivalent of 1040 hours.

(b) The Secretary may authorize the following financial assistance on an annual basis to post-doctoral fellowship recipients:

(1) A stipend of up to $40,000.

(2) Publications, research and scholarly materials, research-related travel, and fees—up to $5,000.

(c) In authorizing assistance to fellowship recipients under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the Secretary considers the amount of other financial compensation that the fellowship recipients receive during the training period.

Code of Federal Regulations

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7478 )

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