Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§7417 Military history fellowships
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Summary
Army must set rules to give military-history fellowships to U.S. citizens or nationals who are graduate students in U.S. military history, have finished all doctoral work except the dissertation, and agree to write a dissertation on a topic the Secretary chooses. The rules must explain who can get awards, how recipients are picked, how each fellowship amount is set, and the total awarded each academic year.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §7417
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(a)The Secretary of the Army shall prescribe regulations under which the Secretary may award fellowships in military history of the Army to the persons described in subsection (b).
(b)The persons eligible for awards of fellowships under this section are citizens and nationals of the United States who—
(1)are graduate students in United States military history;
(2)have completed all requirements for a doctoral degree other than preparation of a dissertation; and
(3)agree to prepare a dissertation in a subject area of military history determined by the Secretary.
(c)The regulations prescribed under this section shall include—
(1)the criteria for award of fellowships;
(2)the procedures for selecting recipients;
(3)the basis for determining the amount of a fellowship; and
(4)the total amount that may be awarded as fellowships during an academic year.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4317 of this title as this section. 1993—Pub. L. 103–35 renumbered section 4316 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 7417
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73