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 121 STAT. 616

PUBLIC LAW 110–69—AUG. 9, 2007

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(1) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant awarded under this section shall be— (A) not less than $80,000; and (B) not more than $125,000. (2) DURATION.—The term of a grant awarded under this section shall be not more than 5 years. (c) ELIGIBILITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an individual shall, as determined by the Director— (A) subject to paragraph (2), have completed a doctorate or other terminal degree not more than 10 years before the date on which the proposal for a grant is submitted under subsection (e)(1); (B) have demonstrated promise in a science, engineering, or mathematics field relevant to the missions of the Department; and (C) be employed— (i) in a tenure track-position as an assistant professor or equivalent title at an institution of higher education in the United States; (ii) at an organization in the United States that is a nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organization such as a museum, observatory, or research laboratory; or (iii) as a scientist at a National Laboratory. (2) WAIVER.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A), the Director may determine that an individual who has completed a doctorate more than 10 years before the date of submission of a proposal under subsection (e)(1) is eligible to receive a grant under this section if the individual was unable to conduct research for a period of time because of extenuating circumstances, including military service or family responsibilities, as determined by the Director. (d) SELECTION.—Grant recipients shall be selected on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. (e) SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA.— (1) PROPOSAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an individual shall submit to the Director a proposal at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. (2) EVALUATION.—In evaluating the proposals submitted under paragraph (1), the Director shall take into consideration, at a minimum— (A) the intellectual merit of the proposed project; (B) the innovative or transformative nature of the proposed research; (C) the extent to which the proposal integrates research and education, including undergraduate education in science and engineering disciplines; and (D) the potential of the applicant for leadership at the frontiers of knowledge. (f) DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In awarding grants under this section, the Director shall endeavor to ensure that the grant recipients represent a variety of types of institutions of higher education and nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organizations.

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