Sec. 10a-25o. Eligibility for fellowships. - Connecticut Statutes

      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.)