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 124 STAT. 4010 PUBLIC LAW 111–358—JAN. 4, 2011 SEC. 510. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPPORT. (a) FINDING.—The Congress finds that— (1) the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program is an important program for training the next generation of scientists and engineers in team-based inter- disciplinary research and problem solving, and for providing them with the many additional skills, such as communication skills, needed to thrive in diverse STEM careers; and (2) the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program is no less valuable to the preparation and support of graduate students than the Foundation’s Grad- uate Research Fellowship program. (b) EQUAL TREATMENT OF IGERT AND GRF.—Beginning in fiscal year 2011, the Director shall increase or, if necessary, decrease funding for the Foundation’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program (or any program by which it is replaced) at least at the same rate as it increases or decreases funding for the Graduate Research Fellowship program. (c) SUPPORT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH FROM THE RESEARCH ACCOUNT.—For each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2013, at least 50 percent of the total Foundation funds allocated to the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program and the Graduate Research Fellowship program shall come from funds appropriated for Research and Related Activities. (d) COST OF EDUCATION ALLOWANCE FOR GRF PROGRAM.— Section 10 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1869) is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’ ’ before ‘‘The Foundation is authorized’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The Director shall establish for each year the amount to be awarded for scholarships and fellowships under this section for that year. Each such scholarship and fellowship shall include a cost of education allowance of $12,000, subject to any restrictions on the use of cost of education allowance as determined by the Director.’’. SEC. 511. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. (a) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Section 10A(h)(1) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n– 1a(h)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, to carry out the activities supported by the grant— ‘‘(A) in the case of grants in an amount of less than $1,500,000, an amount equal to at least 30 percent of the amount of the grant, at least one half of which shall be in cash; and ‘‘(B) in the case of grants in an amount of $1,500,000 or more, an amount equal to at least 50 percent of the amount of the grant, at least one half of which shall be in cash.’’. (b) RETIRING STEM PROFESSIONALS.—Section 10A(a)(2)(A) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–1a(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘including retiring professionals in those fields,’’ after ‘‘mathematics profes- sionals,’’. Effective date. 42 USC 1869 note. 42 USC 1869 note.