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 PUBLIC LAW 110–69—AUG. 9, 2007

121 STAT. 707

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service requirements of this section, including the requirements of subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. ‘‘(d) SELECTION PROCESS.— ‘‘(1) MERIT REVIEW.—Grants shall be awarded under this section on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. ‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. The application shall include, at a minimum— ‘‘(A) in the case of an applicant that is submitting an application on behalf of a consortium of institutions of higher education, a description of the participating institutions of higher education and the roles and responsibilities of each such institution; ‘‘(B) a description of the program that the applicant intends to operate, including the number of fellowships the applicant intends to award, the type of activities proposed for the recruitment of students to the program, and the amount of the teaching fellowship salary supplements to be provided in accordance with subsection (f); ‘‘(C) evidence that the applicant has the capability to administer the program in accordance with the provisions of this section, which may include a description of any existing programs at the applicant eligible entity (and participating institutions of higher education of the consortium, if applicable) that are targeted to the education of mathematics and science teachers and the number of teachers graduated annually from such programs; ‘‘(D) in the case of National Science Foundation Teaching Fellowships, a description of— ‘‘(i) the selection process that will be used in awarding fellowships, including a description of the rigorous measures to be used, including the rigorous, nationally recognized assessments to be used, in order to determine whether individuals applying for fellowships have advanced content knowledge of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; ‘‘(ii) the academic courses and clinical teaching experiences described in subsection (c)(2)(A), including— ‘‘(I) a description of an educational program that will enable a student to obtain a master’s degree and teacher certification or licensing within 1 year; and ‘‘(II) evidence of agreements between the applicant and the schools or local educational agencies that are identified as the locations at which clinical teaching experiences will occur; ‘‘(iii) a description of the programs described in subsection (c)(2)(B), including activities to assist individuals in fulfilling their service requirements under this section; ‘‘(E) evidence that the eligible entity will provide the teaching supplements required under subsection (f); and

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