106 STAT. 764 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 •— "(4) take into account the success of the applicant in providing students with access to careers in which women and minority groups are underrepresented. "(e) PRIORITIES FOR FELLOWSHIPS. —The Secretary shall assure that, in making grants under this part, a priority for awards is accorded to— "(1) individuals from minority groups and women who are pursuing master's level or professional study in fields in which they are underrepresented; "(2) individuals from minority groups and women who are pursuing master's level study leading to careers that serve the public interest; and "(3) women and individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups undertaking doctoral study, including those interested in entering the fields of science and mathematics. "(f) INSTITUTIONAL PAYMENTS. —The Secretary shall (in addition to stipends paid to individuals under this part) pay to the institution of higher education, for each individual awarded a fellowship under this part at such institution, $9,000 with respect to such awsirds made for the academic year 1993-1994, to be adjusted annually thereafter in accordance with inflation as determined by the Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index for the previous calendar year. 20 USC 1134f 'SEC. 923. AWARD OF FELLOWSHIPS. "(a) AWARDS. — The Secretary shall make pa3mients to institutions of higher education for the purpose of paying stipends to individuals who are awarded fellowships under this part. The stipends the Secretary may establish shall reflect the purpose of this program to encourage students to undertsdce master's level, professional, and doctoral study as described in this part. In the case of an individual who receives such individual's first stipend under this part in academic year 1993-1994 or any succeeding academic year, such stipend shall be set at a level of support equal to that provided by the National Science Foundation graduate fellowships, except such amount shall be adjusted as necessary so as not to exceed the fellow's demonstrated level of need according to measurements of need approved by the Secretary. "(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARDS.— "(1) MASTER'S OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE.— No student enrolled in graduate study leading to a master's or professional degree shall receive an award except during periods in which such student is mainteiining satisfactory progress in, and devoting essentially full time to study or research (including acting as a teaching assistant or resesirch assistant as may be required as a condition to award a degree), in the field in which such fellowship was awsirded and is not engaging in gainful employ- ment, other than part-time employment by the institution of higher education involved in teaching, research, or similar activities, approved by the Secretary. Such period shall not exceed the normal period for completing the program in which the student is enrolled or a total of 3 years, whichever is less, except that the Secretary may provide by regulation for the granting of such fellowships for a period of study not to exceed one 12-month period, in addition to the 3-year period for study or research set forth in this section, under special
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