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§7417 Military History Fellowships

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle B— Army › Part III— TRAINING › Chapter 751— TRAINING GENERALLY › § 7417

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Army must make rules to give fellowships in Army military history. The awards go to U.S. citizens or nationals who are graduate students in U.S. military history, have finished all doctoral requirements except the dissertation, and agree to write a dissertation on a military history topic the Secretary chooses. The rules must say the award criteria, how recipients are picked, how each fellowship amount is set, and the total money that can be awarded in an 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 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60