45 CFR § 2400.41 - Degree programs.

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title: "45 CFR § 2400.41 - Degree programs."
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title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "2400.41"
section_name: "Degree programs."
chapter_name: "JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION"
part_number: "2400"
part_name: "FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS"
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authority: "20 U.S.C. 4501  unless otherwise noted."
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# 2400.41 Degree programs.

(a) Fellows may pursue a master's degree in history or political science (including government or politics), the degree of Master of Arts in Teaching in history or political science (including government or politics), or a related master's degree in education that permits a concentration in American history, American government, social studies, or political science. Graduate degrees under which study is excluded from fellowship support are indicated in § 2400.63.

(b) A master's degree pursued under a James Madison Fellowship may entail either one or two years or their equivalent of study, according to the requirements of the university at which a Fellow is enrolled.