42 U.S.C. § 16536 — Protecting America’s Competitive Edge (PACE) graduate fellowship program
submitted 19 years ago by Pub. L. 110-69 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 429 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary must run a competitive graduate fellowship program, called PACE, for U.S. citizens and permanent residents pursuing doctorates relevant to the Department's mission. Fellowships give a living stipend plus tuition and expenses, last up to 3 years, and can move with the student between colleges. Congress funded the program with rising amounts through fiscal year 2013.
(a) Definition of eligible student: In this section, an "eligible student" is a student attending a college that offers a doctoral degree in a field relevant to a Department* mission area.
(b) Establishment: The Secretary* must establish a graduate fellowship program for eligible students pursuing a doctoral degree in a Department mission area.
(c) Selection: (1) In general: The Secretary must award fellowships through a competitive merit-review process, including written applications and oral interviews, designed to spread awards widely across the United States. (2) Criteria: To win, an eligible student must: (A) be pursuing a field of science or engineering important to a Department mission area; (B) demonstrate to the Secretary (i) the capacity to understand technical topics from first principles, (ii) imagination and creativity, (iii) leadership skills, shown through past awards and experience, and (iv) strong verbal and communication skills to explain and defend technical subjects; and (C) be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States.
(d) Awards: (1) Amount: A fellowship must (A) provide an annual living stipend; and (B) cover (i) graduate tuition at the college, and (ii) related expenses such as books, computers, and software. (2) Duration: A fellowship can last up to 3 years within a 5-year period. (3) Portability: A fellowship stays with the student if they change colleges.
(e) Administration: The Secretary, acting through the Director* of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Education, must (1) administer the program; and (2) may contract with a nonprofit entity to help administer it, including selecting and awarding fellowships.
(f) Authorization of appropriations: Congress may provide: (1) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2008; (2) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, including nonexpiring fellowships from the prior year; (3) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, including nonexpiring fellowships from prior years; (4) $20,600,000 for fiscal year 2011; (5) $21,200,000 for fiscal year 2012; and (6) $21,900,000 for fiscal year 2013.
In this section, the term “eligible student” means a student who attends an institution of higher education* that offers a doctoral degree in a field relevant to a mission area of the Department*.
The Secretary* shall establish a graduate fellowship program for eligible students pursuing a doctoral degree in a mission area of the Department.
The Secretary shall award fellowships to eligible students under this section through a competitive merit review process, involving written and oral interviews, that will result in a wide distribution of awards throughout the United States, as determined by the Secretary.
The Secretary shall establish selection criteria for awarding fellowships under this section that require an eligible student—
to pursue a field of science or engineering of importance to a mission area of the Department;
to demonstrate to the Secretary—
the capacity of the eligible student to understand technical topics relating to the fellowship that can be derived from the first principles of the technical topics;
imagination and creativity;
leadership skills in organizations or intellectual endeavors, demonstrated through awards and past experience; and
excellent verbal and communication skills to explain, defend, and demonstrate an understanding of technical subjects relating to the fellowship; and
to be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States.
A fellowship awarded under this section shall—
provide an annual living stipend; and
cover—
graduate tuition at an institution of higher education described in subsection (a); and
incidental expenses associated with curricula and research at the institution of higher education (including books, computers, and software).
A fellowship awarded under this section shall be up to 3 years duration within a 5-year period.
A fellowship awarded under this section shall be portable with the eligible student.
The Secretary, acting through the Director* of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Education—
shall administer the program established under this section; and
may enter into a contract with a nonprofit entity to administer the program, including the selection and award of fellowships.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
$7,500,000 for fiscal year 2008;
$12,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, including nonexpiring fellowships for the preceding fiscal year;
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, including nonexpiring fellowships for preceding fiscal years;
$20,600,000 for fiscal year 2011;
$21,200,000 for fiscal year 2012; and
$21,900,000 for fiscal year 2013.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–69, title V, § 5009, Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 618; Pub. L. 111–358, title IX, § 902(d), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4045.)
- 2007Enacted · Pub. L. 110-69 · 121 Stat. 618
- 2011Amended · Pub. L. 111-358 · 124 Stat. 4045
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 110-69 on 2007-08-09.
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