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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part G · Chapter 163 — Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation

§ 19112. Entrepreneurial fellowships

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Director, acting through the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, shall award fellowships to scientists and engineers to help develop leaders capable of maturing promising ideas and technologies from lab to market or other use and forge connections between academic research and the government, industry, financial sectors, and other end users.

(b)

Application

An applicant for a fellowship under this section shall submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. At a minimum, the Director shall require that applicants—

(1)

have completed a doctoral degree in a STEM field no more than 5 years prior to the date of the application, or have otherwise demonstrated significant postbaccalaureate scientific research experience and are considered early career, according to requirements established by the Director; and

(2)

have included in the application a proposal for how the fellow will be embedded in a host institution’s research environment.

(c)

Outreach

The Director shall conduct program outreach to recruit fellowship applicants—

(1)

from diverse research institutions;

(2)

from all regions of the country; and

(3)

from groups historically underrepresented in STEM fields.

(d)

Administration agreements

The Director may enter into an agreement with a qualified third-party entity to administer the fellowships, subject to the provisions of this section.

(e)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director a total of $125,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 through 2027, to carry out the activities outlined in this section.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act

    Pub. L. 117–167 div. B title III § 10392 · 136 Stat. 1366

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 19112

    (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10392, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1588.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10392, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1588.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 10392. ENTREPRENEURIAL FELLOWSHIPS. (a) In General.— The Director, acting through the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, shall award fellowships to scientists and engineers to help develop leaders capable of maturing promising ideas and technologies from lab to market or other use and forge connections between academic research and the government, industry, financial sectors, and other end users. (b) Application.— An applicant for a fellowship under this section shall submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. At a minimum, the Director shall require that applicants— (1) have completed a doctoral degree in a STEM field no more than 5 years prior to the date of the application, or have otherwise demonstrated significant postbaccalaureate scientific research experience and are considered early career, according to requirements established by the Director; and (2) have included in the application a proposal for how the fellow will be embedded in a host institution’s research environment. (c) Outreach.— The Director shall conduct program outreach to recruit fellowship applicants— (1) from diverse research institutions; (2) from all regions of the country; and (3) from groups historically underrepresented in STEM fields. (d) Administration Agreements.— The Director may enter into an agreement with a qualified third-party entity to administer the fellowships, subject to the provisions of this section. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director a total of $125,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 through 2027, to carry out the activities outlined in this section.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10392, , 136 Stat. 1588.)

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