Section 662.3 - Who is eligible to receive a fellowship under this program?An individual is eligible to receive a fellowship if the individual-
(a)(1) Is a citizen or national of the United States; or(2) Is a permanent resident of the United States;(b)(1) Is a graduate student in good standing at an institution of higher education; and(2) When the fellowship period begins, is admitted to candidacy in a doctoral degree program in modern foreign languages and area studies at that institution;(c) Is planning a teaching career in the United States upon completion of his or her doctoral program; and(d) Possesses sufficient foreign language skills to carry out the dissertation research project. Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6) , 2454(e)(1)