535.50—What is the service requirement for a fellowship?

(a) Upon selection for a fellowship, a Fellow shall sign an agreement, provided by the Secretary, to work for a period equivalent to the period of time that the Fellow receives assistance under the fellowship in an activity—
(1) (i) Related to the program; or
(ii) Authorized under part A of title VII of the Act; and
(2) Approved by the Secretary.
(b) A fellowship recipient shall begin working in an activity specified in paragraph (a) of this section within six months of the date from which—
(1) The master's or doctoral recipient ceases to be enrolled at an IHE as a full-time student; or
(2) The post-doctoral recipient completes the project period in the approved program of study.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1885-0001)

Code of Federal Regulations

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7475(b) )