Sec. 5009. PROTECTING AMERICA’S COMPETITIVE EDGE (PACE) GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
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## SEC. 5009 PROTECTING AMERICA’S COMPETITIVE EDGE
(PACE)GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM **[**[42 U.S.C. 16536](/us/usc/t42/s16536)**]** ###
(a)Definition of Eligible Student 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. ###
(b)Establishment The Secretary shall establish a graduate fellowship program for eligible students pursuing a doctoral degree in a mission area of the Department. ###
(c)Selection ####
(1)In general 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. ####
(2)Criteria The Secretary shall establish selection criteria for awarding fellowships under this section that require an eligible student— #####
(A)to pursue a field of science or engineering of importance to a mission area of the Department; #####
(B)to demonstrate to the Secretary— ######
(i)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; ######
(ii)imagination and creativity; ######
(iii)leadership skills in organizations or intellectual endeavors, demonstrated through awards and past experience; and ######
(iv)excellent verbal and communication skills to explain, defend, and demonstrate an understanding of technical subjects relating to the fellowship; and #####
(C)to be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States. ###
(d)Awards ####
(1)Amount A fellowship awarded under this section shall— #####
(A)provide an annual living stipend; and #####
(B)cover— ######
(i)graduate tuition at an institution of higher education described in subsection (a); and ######
(ii)incidental expenses associated with curricula and research at the institution of higher education (including books, computers, and software). ####
(2)Duration A fellowship awarded under this section shall be up to 3 years duration within a 5-year period. ####
(3)Portability A fellowship awarded under this section shall be portable with the eligible student. ###
(e)Administration The Secretary, acting through the Director of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Education— ####
(1)shall administer the program established under this section; and ####
(2)may enter into a contract with a nonprofit entity to administer the program, including the selection and award of fellowships. ###
(f)Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— ####
(1)$7,500,000 for fiscal year 2008; ####
(2)$12,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, including nonexpiring fellowships for the preceding fiscal year; ####
(3)$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, including nonexpiring fellowships for preceding fiscal 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.
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PROTECTING AMERICA’S COMPETITIVE EDGE (PACE) GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
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