---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 650.33"
title: "34"
number: "650.33"
heading: "What is the duration of a fellowship?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/650.33"
---

# §650.33. What is the duration of a fellowship?

- (a) An individual may receive a fellowship for a doctoral degree program of study for a total of 48 months or the time required for receiving the doctoral degree, whichever is less.
- (b)
  - (1) An individual may receive a fellowship for no more than 24 months for dissertation work, without the prior approval of the Secretary.
  - (2) A fellow may apply to the Secretary for an additional period of fellowship support for dissertation work. The fellow's application must include—
    - (i) The specific facts detailing the reasons why the additional period of dissertation work support is necessary;
    - (ii) A certification by the institution that it is aware of the fellow's application and that the fellow has attained satisfactory progress in the fellow's academic studies; and
    - (iii) A recommendation from the institution that the additional period of fellowship support for dissertation work is necessary.
- (c) A fellow who maintains satisfactory progress in the program of study for which the fellowship was awarded may have the fellowship renewed annually for the total length of time described in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134-1134d, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 58 FR 58084, Oct. 28, 1993, unless otherwise noted.