An individual is eligible to receive a fellowship if the individual—
(a)
(1)
Is a citizen or national of the United States; or
(2)
Is a permanent resident of the United States;
(b)
Is employed by an institution of higher education;
(c)
Has been engaged in teaching relevant to his or her foreign language or area studies specialization for the two years immediately preceding the date of the award;
(d)
Proposes research relevant to his or her modern foreign language or area specialization which is not dissertation research for a doctoral degree; and
(e)
Possesses sufficient foreign language skills to carry out the research project.
Code of Federal Regulations
(Authority:
22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1)
)