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§ 1161g. Patsy T. Mink fellowship program
(a) Purpose; designation
(1) In general
(2) Designation
(b) Eligible institution
(c) Program authorized
(1) Grants by Secretary
(A) In general
(B) Priority consideration
(2) Applications
(A) In general
(B) Applications made on behalfThe following entities may submit an application on behalf of an eligible institution:
(i) A graduate school or department of such institution.
(ii) A graduate school or department of such institution in collaboration with an undergraduate college or school of such institution.
(iii) An organizational unit within such institution that offers a program of postbaccalaureate study leading to a graduate degree, including an interdisciplinary or an interdepartmental program.
(C) Partnership
(3) Selection of applicationsIn awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(A) take into account—
(i) the number and distribution of minority and female faculty nationally;
(ii) the current and projected need for highly trained individuals in all areas of the higher education professoriate; and
(iii) the present and projected need for highly trained individuals in academic career fields in which minorities and women are underrepresented in the higher education professoriate; and
(B) consider the need to prepare a large number of minorities and women generally in academic career fields of high national priority, especially in areas in which such individuals are traditionally underrepresented in college and university faculty.
(4) Distribution and amounts of grants
(A) Equitable distribution
(B) Special rule
(C) Allocation
(D) Number of fellowship awards
(E) Insufficient funds
(5) Institutional allowance
(A) In general
(i) Number of allowances
(ii) Amount
(B) Use of funds
(C) Reduction
(D) Use for overhead prohibited
(d) Fellowship recipients
(1) AuthorizationAn eligible institution that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to make fellowship awards to minorities and women who are enrolled at such institution in a doctoral degree program, or program for the highest possible degree available, and—
(A) intend to pursue a career in instruction at—
(i) an institution of higher education (as the term is defined in section 1001 of this title);
(ii) an institution of higher education (as the term is defined in section 1002(a)(1) of this title); and
(iii) a proprietary institution of higher education (as the term is defined in section 1002(b) of this title); and
(B) sign an agreement with the Secretary agreeing—
(i) to begin employment at an institution described in subparagraph (A) not later than three years after receiving the doctoral degree or highest possible degree available, which three-year period may be extended by the Secretary for extraordinary circumstances; and
(ii) to be employed by such institution for one year for each year of fellowship assistance received under this section.
(2) Repayment for failure to comply
(3) Waiver and modification
(A) Regulations
(B) ContentThe criteria under subparagraph (A) shall include whether compliance with the service requirement by the fellowship recipient would be—
(i) inequitable and represent an extraordinary hardship; or
(ii) deemed impossible because the individual is permanently and totally disabled at the time of the waiver request.
(4) Amount of fellowship awards
(5) Academic progress requiredAn individual student shall not be eligible to receive a fellowship award—
(A) except during periods in which such student is enrolled, and such student is maintaining satisfactory academic progress in, and devoting essentially full time to, study or research in the pursuit of the degree for which the fellowship support was awarded; and
(B) if the student is engaged in gainful employment, other than part-time employment in teaching, research, or similar activity determined by the eligible institution to be consistent with and supportive of the student’s progress toward the appropriate degree.
(e) Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to require an eligible institution that receives a grant under this section—
(1) to grant a preference to or to differentially treat any applicant for a faculty position as a result of the institution’s participation in the program under this section; or
(2) to hire a Patsy T. Mink Fellow who completes this program and seeks employment at such institution.
(f) Authorization of appropriations
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 807, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VIII, § 801, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3392.)