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42 U.S.C. § 19114 — Scholarships and fellowships
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**(a) In general** The Director, acting through the Directorate, shall fund undergraduate scholarships (including at community colleges), graduate fellowships and traineeships, and postdoctoral awards in the key technology focus areas.
**(b) Implementation** The Director may carry out subsection (a) by making awards—
(1) directly to students; and
(2) to institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education, including those institutions or consortia involved in operating Regional Innovation Engines established under [section 19108 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19108&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Broadening participation** In carrying out this section, the Director shall take steps to increase the participation of populations that are underrepresented in STEM, which may include—
(1) establishing or augmenting programs targeted at populations that are underrepresented in STEM;
(2) supporting traineeships or other relevant programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and minority-serving institutions;
(3) enabling low-income populations to pursue associate, undergraduate, or graduate level degrees in STEM;
(4) addressing current and expected gaps in the availability or skills of the STEM workforce, or addressing needs of the STEM workforce, including by increasing educational capacity at institutions and by prioritizing awards to United States citizens, permanent residents, and individuals that will grow the domestic workforce; and
(5) addressing geographic diversity in the STEM workforce.
**(d) Encouraging innovation** In carrying out this section, the Director shall encourage innovation in graduate education, including through enc
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**(a) In general** The Director, acting through the Directorate, shall fund undergraduate scholarships (including at community colleges), graduate fellowships and traineeships, and postdoctoral awards in the key technology focus areas.
**(b) Implementation** The Director may carry out subsection (a) by making awards—
(1) directly to students; and
(2) to institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education, including those institutions or consortia involved in operating Regional Innovation Engines established under [section 19108 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19108&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Broadening participation** In carrying out this section, the Director shall take steps to increase the participation of populations that are underrepresented in STEM, which may include—
(1) establishing or augmenting programs targeted at populations that are underrepresented in STEM;
(2) supporting traineeships or other relevant programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and minority-serving institutions;
(3) enabling low-income populations to pursue associate, undergraduate, or graduate level degrees in STEM;
(4) addressing current and expected gaps in the availability or skills of the STEM workforce, or addressing needs of the STEM workforce, including by increasing educational capacity at institutions and by prioritizing awards to United States citizens, permanent residents, and individuals that will grow the domestic workforce; and
(5) addressing geographic diversity in the STEM workforce.
**(d) Encouraging innovation** In carrying out this section, the Director shall encourage innovation in graduate education, including through encouraging institutions of higher education to offer graduate students opportunities to gain experience in industry or Government as part of their graduate training, and through support for students in professional master’s programs related to the key technology focus areas or to the societal, national, and geostrategic challenges.
**(e) Areas of funding support** Subject to the availability of funds to carry out this section, the Director shall—
(1) issue—
(A) postdoctoral awards,
(B) graduate fellowships and traineeships, inclusive of the NSF Research Traineeships and fellowships awarded under the Graduate Research Fellowship Program; and
(C) scholarships, including undergraduate scholarships, research experiences, and internships, including—
(i) scholarships to attend community colleges; and
(ii) research experiences and internships under sections 1862p–5, 1862p–6, and 1862p–7 of this title;
(2) ensure that not less than 10 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section are used to support additional awards that focus on community college training, education, and teaching programs that increase the participation of populations that are historically underrepresented in STEM, including technical programs through programs such as the Advanced Technological Education program; and
(3) if funds remain after carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2) make awards to institutions of higher education to enable the institutions to fund the development and establishment of new or specialized programs of study for graduate, undergraduate, or technical college students and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those programs of study.
**(f) Low-income scholarship program**
(1) **In general** — The Director shall award scholarships to low-income individuals to enable such individuals to pursue associate, undergraduate, or graduate level degrees in STEM fields.
(2) **Eligibility**
(A) *In general* — To be eligible to receive a scholarship under this subsection, an individual—
(i) must be a citizen of the United States, a national of the United States (as defined in [section 1101(a) of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101/a&num=0&edition=prelim)), an alien admitted as a refugee under [section 1157 of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1157&num=0&edition=prelim), or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence;
(ii) shall prepare and submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require; and
(iii) shall certify to the Director that the individual intends to use amounts received under the scholarship to enroll or continue enrollment at an institution of higher education (as defined in [section 1001(a) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) in order to pursue an associate, undergraduate, or graduate level degree in STEM fields designated by the Director.
(B) *Ability* — Awards of scholarships under this subsection shall be made by the Director solely on the basis of the ability of the applicant, except that in any case in which 2 or more applicants for scholarships are deemed by the Director to be possessed of substantially equal ability, and there are not sufficient scholarships available to award one to each of such applicants, the available scholarship or scholarships shall be awarded to the applicants in a manner that will tend to result in a geographically wide distribution throughout the United States recipients’ places of permanent residence.
(3) **Omitted**
(4) **Authorization** — Of amounts authorized for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, $100,000,000 shall be authorized to carry out this subsection.
**(g) Existing programs** The Director may use or augment existing STEM education programs of the Foundation and leverage education or entrepreneurial partners to carry out this section.
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(1) **Establishment** — The Director of the National Science Foundation (referred to in this section as the “Director”) shall award scholarships to low-income individuals to enable such individuals to pursue associate, undergraduate, or graduate level degrees in mathematics, engineering, computer science, or cybersecurity.
(2) **Eligibility**
(A) *In general* — To be eligible to receive a scholarship under this section, an individual—
(i) must be a citizen of the United States, a national of the United States (as defined in [section 1101(a) of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101/a&num=0&edition=prelim)), an alien admitted as a refugee under [section 1157 of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1157&num=0&edition=prelim), or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence;
(ii) shall prepare and submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require; and
(iii) shall certify to the Director that the individual intends to use amounts received under the scholarship to enroll or continue enrollment at an institution of higher education (as defined in [section 1001(a) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) in order to pursue an associate, undergraduate, or graduate level degree in mathematics, engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, or other technology and science programs designated by the Director.
(B) *Ability* — Awards of scholarships under this section shall be made by the Director solely on the basis of the ability of the applicant, except that in any case in which 2 or
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**(a) In general** In consultation with the Assistant Director, the Board, and the interagency working group established under part D of subchapter VI, the Director shall identify, and annually review and update as appropriate, a list of—
(1) not more than 5 United States societal, national, and geostrategic challenges that may be addressed by technology to guide activities under this part; and
(2) not more than 10 key technology focus areas to guide activities under this part.
**(b) Initial list of societal, national, and geostrategic challenges** The initial list of societal, national, and geostrategic challenges are the following:
(1) United States national security.
(2) United States manufacturing and industrial productivity.
(3) United States workforce development and skills gaps.
(4) Climate change and environmental sustainability.
(5) Inequitable access to education, opportunity, or other services.
**(c) Initial list of key technology focus areas** The initial list of key technology focus areas are the following:
(1) Artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomy, and related advances.
(2) High performance computing, semiconductors, and advanced computer hardware and software.
(3) Quantum information science and technology.
(4) Robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing.
(5) Natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation.
(6) Advanced communications technology and immersive technology.
(7) Biotechnology, medical technology, genomics, and synthetic biology.
(8) Data storage, data management, distributed ledger technologies, and cybersecurity, including biometrics.
(9) Advanced energy and industrial efficiency technologies, such as batteries and advanced nuclear technologies, including but not limited to for the purposes of
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**(a) Maximum number of admissions; increases for humanitarian concerns; allocations**
(1) Except as provided in subsection (b), the number of refugees who may be admitted under this section in fiscal year 1980, 1981, or 1982, may not exceed fifty thousand unless the President determines, before the beginning of the fiscal year and after appropriate consultation (as defined in subsection (e)), that admission of a specific number of refugees in excess of such number is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (b), the number of refugees who may be admitted under this section in any fiscal year after fiscal year 1982 shall be such number as the President determines, before the beginning of the fiscal year and after appropriate consultation, is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest.
(3) Admissions under this subsection shall be allocated among refugees of special humanitarian concern to the United States in accordance with a determination made by the President after appropriate consultation.
(4) In the determination made under this subsection for each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 1992), the President shall enumerate, with the respective number of refugees so determined, the number of aliens who were granted asylum in the previous year.
**(b) Determinations by President respecting number of admissions for humanitarian concerns** If the President determines, after appropriate consultation, that (1) an unforeseen emergency refugee situation exists, (2) the admission of certain refugees in response to the emergency refugee situation is justified by grave humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest, and (3) the admission to the United
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In addition to existing authorities available to the Foundation, the Director may exercise the following authorities in carrying out the activities under this part:
(1) **Awards** — In carrying out this part, the Director may provide awards in the form of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, cash prizes, and other transactions.
(2) **Program directors**
(A) *Designation* — The Director may designate individuals to serve as program directors for the programs established within the Directorate pursuant to the responsibilities established under subparagraph (B). The Director shall ensure that program directors—
(i) have expertise in one or more of the challenges and key technology focus areas under [section 19107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19107&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(ii) come from a variety of backgrounds, including industry, and from a variety of institutions of higher education.
(B) *Responsibilities* — A program director of a program of the Directorate, in consultation with the Assistant Director, shall be responsible for—
(i) establishing research and development goals for the program, including through the convening of workshops, conferring with a broad range of stakeholders and outside experts, taking into account relevant expert reports, and publicizing the goals of the program to the public and private sectors;
(ii) surveying a wide range of institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and private entities to identify emerging trends in the challenges and key technology focus areas under [section 19107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19107&num=0&edition=prelim), and, as appropriate, soliciti
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 19114
equal ability, and there are not sufficient
scholarships available to award one to each
of such applicants, the available scholarship
or scholarships shall be awarded to the ap-
plicants in a manner that will tend to result
in
a
geographically
wide
distribution
throughout the United States recipients’
places of permanent residence.
(3) Omitted
(4) Authorization
Of amounts authorized for the Directorate
for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships,
$100,000,000 shall be authorized to carry out
this subsection.
(g) Existing programs
The Director may use or augment existing
STEM education programs of the Foundation
and leverage education or entrepreneurial part-
ners to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10393, Aug. 9,
2022, 136 Stat. 1589.)
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Section 1101(a) of title 8 and section 1157 of title 8, re-
ferred to in subsec. (f)(2)(A)(i), were so in the original,
but probably should have been references to sections
101(a) and 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, which are classified to sec-
tions 1101(a) and 1157 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
Section 1001(a) of title 20, referred to in subsec.
(f)(2)(A)(iii), was so in the original, but probably should
have been a reference to section 101(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, Pub. L. 89–329, which is classified
to section 1001(a) of Title 20, Education.
CODIFICATION
Section is comprised of section 10393 of Pub. L.
117–167. Subsec. (f)(3) of section 10393 of Pub. L. 117–167
amended section 1869c of this title.
§ 19114. Research and development awards
(a) In general
From amounts made available for the Direc-
torate, the Director s
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