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§4503 Fellowship recipients

Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 57— - JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM › § 4503

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

James Madison fellowships fund outstanding students and teachers to get a master’s in teaching focused on social studies or American history. People who get a fellowship must take at least twelve semester hours of courses about the U.S. Constitution, as the Board decides. Junior awards are for new grad students; senior awards are for experienced teachers studying part time in summers or evenings.

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Title 20, §4503

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(a)The Foundation is authorized to award fellowships to outstanding students and teachers who will pursue graduate study leading to the degree of Master of Arts in teaching or other appropriate masters degree for teachers, with a major in social studies or American history. Each recipient must take at least twelve semester hours, or its equivalent in topics directly related to the Constitution of the United States, as determined by the Board.
(b)(1)James Madison fellowships shall be awarded to individuals who are, or who desire to become, social studies and American history teachers in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2)Junior fellowships shall be awarded to graduate students who are about to complete or have recently completed their undergraduate course of study, and plan to begin graduate work on a relatively full-time basis.
(3)Senior fellowships shall be awarded to experienced teachers who wish to undertake work for a graduate degree on a part-time basis during summers or in evening programs.

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Codification Pub. L. 99–591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99–500.

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20 U.S.C. § 4503

Title 20Education

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73