20 USC § 1134c - Fellowship conditions

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title: "20 USC § 1134c - Fellowship conditions"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "1134c"
section_name: "Fellowship conditions"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Graduate Education Programs"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 704, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title VII, § 701, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1789.)"
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# § 1134c. Fellowship conditions

**(a)** **Requirements for receipt** section 1134b of this title

An individual awarded a fellowship under the provisions of this subpart shall continue to receive payments provided in  only during such periods as the Secretary finds that such individual is maintaining satisfactory proficiency in, and devoting essentially full time to, study or research in the field in which such fellowship was awarded, in an institution of higher education, and is not engaging in gainful employment other than part-time employment by such institution in teaching, research, or similar activities, approved by the Secretary.

**(b)** **Reports from recipients** The Secretary is authorized to require reports containing such information in such form and filed at such times as the Secretary determines necessary from any person awarded a fellowship under the provisions of this subpart. The reports shall be accompanied by a certificate from an appropriate official at the institution of higher education, library, archive, or other research center approved by the Secretary, stating that such individual is making satisfactory progress in, and is devoting essentially full time to the program for which the fellowship was awarded.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 704, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title VII, § 701, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1789.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in , prior to repeal by .

A prior section 1134c, , as added , , , related to use of funds by grant recipients, prior to repeal by , title VII, § 702, , , 1803, effective .

Another prior section 1134c, , as added , , ; amended , , , authorized studies and research activities on the need for, and improvement of, graduate programs, prior to the general amendment of subchapter IX of this chapter by .

Another prior section 1134c, , as added , , , provided for authorization to award public service fellowships, prior to repeal by .

A prior  was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Prior sections 1134c–1 and 1134c–2 were repealed by , title VII, § 702, , , 1803, effective .

Section 1134c–1, , as added , , , related to information collection.

Section 1134c–2, , as added , , , authorized appropriations for part A of former subchapter IX of this chapter.