N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:17-2.2

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Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 9A:17-2.2 - Student eligibility for doctoral fellowships

(a) A MAC doctoral fellow must be nominated by a host institution.

(b) To qualify as a nominee for a MAC doctoral fellowship, an individual shall:

1. Be admitted or enrolled as a full-time graduate student pursuing a doctorate at a host institution;

2. Demonstrate superior performance in previous academic work and graduate admissions testing;

3. Show high interest and potential for success in college teaching and academic research or administration; and

4. Be from a disadvantaged background, as demonstrated by inclusion in at least one of the following categories:

i. Meet the requirements of 9A:11-2.3;

ii. Be a former or current recipient of a New Jersey EOF Article III undergraduate or graduate grant;

iii. Be a student who would have been eligible as an undergraduate for a New Jersey EOF Article III student grant; or

iv. Be a first-generation college student whose immediate family is or was eligible for government assistance and/or educational programs targeted toward low-income and disadvantaged populations (TRIO, NJ GEAR UP, free and reduced breakfast programs, food stamps, or at least one year of Pell grants).

(c) To qualify as a nominee for a MAC dissertation fellowship, an individual shall:

1. Have successfully defended the dissertation proposal;

2. Have received permission from the dissertation committee to proceed with the dissertation; and

3. Be from a disadvantaged background, as demonstrated by inclusion in at least one of the following categories:

i. Meet the requirements of 9A:11-2.3;

ii. Be a former or current recipient of a New Jersey EOF Article III undergraduate or graduate grant;

iii. Be a student who would have been eligible as an undergraduate for a New Jersey EOF Article III student grant; or

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:17-2.2