42 U.S.C. § 4745 — Government Service Fellowships

the necessary costs of the fellowship recipient’s books, travel, and transportation, and such related expenses as may be authorized by the Office;

reimbursement to the State or local government for not to exceed one-fourth of the salary of each fellow during the period of the fellowship; and

payment to the educational institutions involved of such amounts as the Office determines to be consistent with prevailing practices^* under comparable federally supported programs for each fellow, less any amount charged the fellow for tuition and nonrefundable fees and deposits.

select the individual recipients of the fellowships;

during the period of the fellowship, continue the full salary of the recipient and normal employment benefits such as credit for seniority, leave accrual, retirement, and insurance; and

make appropriate plans for the utilization and continuation in public service of employees completing fellowships and outline such plans in the application for the grant.