Sec. 10a-25o. Eligibility for fellowships.
Sec. 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 Governors of 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.)