34 CFR § 648.70 - What conditions must be met by a fellow?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t34/s648.70"
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title: "34 CFR § 648.70 - What conditions must be met by a fellow?"
title_number: 34
title_name: "Education"
section_number: "648.70"
section_name: "What conditions must be met by a fellow?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION"
part_number: "648"
part_name: "GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "20 U.S.C. 1135-1135e, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "58 FR 65842, Dec. 16, 1993, unless otherwise noted."
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# 648.70 What conditions must be met by a fellow?

To continue to be eligible for a fellowship, a fellow must—

(a) Maintain satisfactory progress in the program for which the fellowship was awarded;

(b) Devote essentially full time to study or research in the academic field in which the fellowship was awarded; and

(c) Not engage in gainful employment, except on a part-time basis in teaching, research, or similar activities determined by the academic department to be in support of the fellow's progress toward a degree.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1135c)