2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10a - State System of Higher Education
Chapter 185 - Board of Regents for Higher Education
Section 10a-25o - Eligibility for fellowships.

(a) Fellowships shall be awarded only to students who are enrolled or will be enrolled in a Connecticut university offering doctoral programs approved and designated by the Board of Regents for Higher Education as programs in high technology fields which meet state-wide economic needs. A fellowship shall be awarded for one academic year, but may be renewed, subject to the continued eligibility of the student and the availability of appropriated funds. One-half of the fellowship award shall be disbursed each semester if the student continues in good academic standing in the designated program. In no case shall a student be eligible for a fellowship for more than four years of study.

(b) To be eligible for a fellowship pursuant to this section, an applicant, at the time of application, shall be a resident of Connecticut as defined in section 10a-28. A participating university shall consider affirmative action and equal opportunity goals when selecting fellowship recipients.

(P.A. 87-408, S. 2, 5; P.A. 11-48, S. 285.)

History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Board of Governors of Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Board of Regents for Higher Education” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011.