{"data":{"id":"us/34-cfr-650.2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"34 CFR 650.2","heading":"Who is eligible to receive a fellowship?","body":"An individual is eligible to receive a fellowship if the individual—\n(a) Is enrolled at an institution of higher education in the program of study leading to a doctoral degree, and is not studying for a religious vocation, in the academic field for which the fellowship is awarded;\n(b) Meets the eligibility requirements established by the Fellowship Board;\n(c) Is not ineligible to receive assistance under 34 CFR 75.60, as added on July 8, 1992 (57 FR 30328, 30337); and\n(d)(1) Is pursuing a doctoral degree that will not lead to an academic career and is—\n(i) A citizen or national of the United States;\n(ii) A permanent resident of the United States;\n(iii) In the United States for other than a temporary purpose and intends to become a permanent resident; or\n(iv) A citizen of any one of the Freely Associated States; or\n(2) Is pursuing a doctoral degree that will lead to an academic career and is a citizen of the United States.","path":["Title 34—Education","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education","CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","PART 650—JACOB K. JAVITS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-34.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:40Z","sha256":"b59429adc3b723443343e0c6b46212e0aa8adfd8648d921ccc921a938c604c5e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/34-cfr-650.1","next":"us/34-cfr-650.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}