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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND,
CONDITIONED THAT HE WILL TEACH IN A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF
HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS STATE, IF HE CAN FIND A POSITION,
FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS AFTER HE RECEIVES A DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY OR DOCTOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE; AND

(4) MAY NOT HOLD ANY OTHER SCHOLARSHIP OR
FELLOWSHIP.

(C)       STATE RESIDENTS PREFERRED.

IF POSSIBLE, RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE SHALL RECEIVE
PREFERENCE IN THE AWARD OF THESE FELLOWSHIPS.

(D)   UNIVERSITY TO COOPERATE.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE
ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS STATE
BY SPECIFYING EACH YEAR THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GRADUATE
SCHOOL, THE STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR
FELLOWSHIPS, AND THE FIELDS OF GREATEST NEED FOR QUALIFIED
FACULTY IN THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN
THIS STATE.

(E)   DURATION AND AMOUNT OF AWARD.
EACH FELLOWSHIP:

(1)   MAY NOT BE FOR MORE THAN $2,500 A YEAR.

(2)    MAY BE HELD FOR 3 YEARS IF THE RECIPIENT;

(I)    CONTINUES TO BE A FULL-TIME STUDENT AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AND CARRIES AT LEAST 12 SEMESTER
HOURS OF COURSES EACH SEMESTER;

(II)   IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, IS
MAKING SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARDS A DEGREE; AND

(III)    MAINTAINS THE DEPARTMENT STANDARDS OF THE
UNIVERSITY.

(F)   NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS, SELECTION OF APPLICANTS.

(1) EACH YEAR, THE FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE
UNIVERSITY SHALL CERTIFY NOT MORE THAN 12 FELLOWSHIPS TO
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

(2)   IF POSSIBLE:

(I)   THE FULL NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS SHALL BE
AWARDED;

(II)    THE DISTRIBUTION SHALL BE MADE AS WIDE AS
POSSIBLE TO GRADUATES OF ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION IN THIS STATE; AND

(III)     CONSIDERATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE