In general
The Institute and the National Academy of Sciences, jointly, shall establish and conduct a post-doctoral fellowship program, subject to the availability of appropriations.
Organization
The post-doctoral fellowship program shall include not less than 20 new fellows per fiscal year.
Evaluations
In evaluating applications for post-doctoral fellowships under this section, the Director of the Institute and the President of the National Academy of Sciences shall give consideration to the goal of promoting the participation of individuals identified in sections 1885a and 1885b of title 42 in research areas supported by the Institute.
Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, § 19Pub. L. 99–574, § 8(a)100 Stat. 3238Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(a)(1)102 Stat. 1433Pub. L. 104–113, § 8(3)110 Stat. 779Pub. L. 110–69, title III, § 3015121 Stat. 599Pub. L. 111–358, title IV124 Stat. 4004Pub. L. 114–329, title III, § 306(c)130 Stat. 3010(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 406(b), 407(a), , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872section 278q of this titleA prior section 19 of , was renumbered section 32 and is classified to .
Amendments
Pub. L. 114–3292017— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Institute shall establish and conduct a post-doctoral fellowship program, subject to the availability of appropriations, which shall be organized and carried out in substantially the same manner as the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council Post-Doctoral Research Associate Program that was in effect prior to 1986, and which shall include not less than twenty nor more than 120 new fellows per fiscal year. In evaluating applications for fellowships under this section, the Director shall give consideration to the goal of promoting the participation of underrepresented minorities in research areas supported by the Institute.”
Pub. L. 111–358, § 407(a)2011—, struck out “, in conjunction with the National Academy of Sciences,” after “The Institute”.
Pub. L. 111–358, § 406(b), inserted at end “In evaluating applications for fellowships under this section, the Director shall give consideration to the goal of promoting the participation of underrepresented minorities in research areas supported by the Institute.”
Pub. L. 110–692007— substituted “nor more than 120 new fellows” for “nor more than 60 new fellows”.
Pub. L. 104–1131996— inserted “, subject to the availability of appropriations,” after “post-doctoral fellowship program” and substituted “nor more than 60” for “nor more than forty”.
Pub. L. 100–4181988— substituted “Institute” for “National Bureau of Standards”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 99–574, § 8(b)100 Stat. 3238
Savings Clause for Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program
Pub. L. 114–329, title III, § 306(d)(2)130 Stat. 3010