The Army Fellowship and Scholarship Program

1 UNCLASSIFIED Army Regulation 621 7 Education The Army Fellowship and Scholarship Program Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 12 March 2019 SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 621 7 The Army Fellowship and Scholarship Program This major revision, dated 12 March 2019 o Establishes active duty service obligation and use requirements for Regular Army and Reserve Component (Army National Guard and Army Reserve) fellowships (para 1 15). o Provides procedures and format for submitting Fellowship proposals (para 1 20). o Directs applicants to the Army Human Resources Command, Army War College, and Better Opportunity for Soldiers websites for listings of fellowships and updated criteria for selection (para 2 1d).

2 O Adds policy addressing the Command and General Staff College Interagency Fellowship Program (para 3 3). o Adds an internal control evaluation (app B). o Updates policy to eliminate references to categories (Military Education Level-I, Military Education Level-IV, and non-military education level) of fellowships and reclassify as Chief of Staff of the Army Senior Fellowship , Army War College Fellowship , Command and General Staff College Interagency Fellowship , or Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 Regional Fellowship (throughout). *This regulation supersedes AR 621 7, dated 8 August 1997. AR 621 7 12 March 2019 UNCLASSIFIED i Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC *Army Regulation 621 7 12 March 2019 Effective 12 April 2019 Education The Army Fellowship and Scholarship Program History.

3 This publication is a major revi-sion. Summary. This regulation implements policy established by DODI and revises the definition of fellowships that ap-plies to all programs of record. It provides general policies and procedures for the Army Fellowship Program to include pro-fessional military education, broadening opportunity programs , and Fellowship pro-grams of record. It provides application processes and procedures for competing for selected fellowships; proponent, sponsor, and fellow responsibilities for each fellow-ship; descriptive data and prerequisites for fellowships; and formats for submission of Fellowship proposals.

4 Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and to the Army Reserve, un-less otherwise stated. Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Dep-uty Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval au-thority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent.

5 Activ-ities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activ-ity s senior legal officer. All waiver re-quests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher head-quarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25 30 for specific guidance. Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provi-sions in accordance with AR 11 2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

6 Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff G 3/5/7 (DAMO SSF), 400 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310 0400. Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-mended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 (DAMO SSF), Washington, DC 20310 0400. Committee management. AR 15 1 requires the proponent to justify establish-ing/continuing committee(s), coordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the Army Re-sources and programs Agency, Department of the Army Committee Management Of-fice (AARP ZA), 9301 Chapel Road, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 5527.

7 Further, if it is determined that an established group identified within this regulation, later takes on the characteristics of a committee, as found in the AR 15 1, then the proponent will fol-low all AR 15 1 requirements for establish-ing and continuing the group as a commit-tee. Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the Army Reserve. Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Chapter 1 Army Fellowships, page 1 Section I General, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References and forms 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1 Records management (recordkeeping)

8 Requirements 1 5, page 1 Statutory authority 1 6, page 1 Contents Continued ii AR 621 7 12 March 2019 Background 1 7, page 1 Section II Responsibilities, page 2 Vice Chief of Staff of the Army 1 8, page 2 Sergeant Major of the Army 1 9, page 2 The Office of General Counsel 1 10, page 2 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 1 1 11, page 2 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 1 12, page 2 Commanding General, Army Training and Doctrine Command 1 13, page 3 Commandant, Army War College 1 14, page 3 Section III Service Obligation and Utilization, page 3 Active duty service obligations 1 15, page 3 Utilization and/or follow-on assignments 1 16, page 3 Proponent agencies 1 17, page 3 Section IV Requirements for New Statutory programs , page 4 Eligible sponsors and donors of statutory fellowships under 10 USC 2603 1 18, page 4 Ineligible sponsors and donors 1 19, page 4 Proposals for Broadening Opportunity programs and Fellowships 1 20, page 4 Information required for broadening opportunity programs and Fellowship proposals 1 21, page 4 Chapter 2 Professional Military Education, Army War College Fellowship Program , Senior Service College Fellowship , page 5 General 2 1.

9 Page 5 Program objectives 2 2, page 5 Program responsibilities 2 3, page 5 Program guidance 2 4, page 6 Life cycle management of the Army War College Fellowship Program 2 5, page 6 Program requirements for Army War College Fellowship Program Fellows 2 6, page 6 Chapter 3 Strategic Broadening programs Non-Military Education Level Fellowships, page 7 Chief of Staff of the Army Senior Fellowship Program 3 1, page 7 Sergeant Major of the Army Fellowship Program 3 2, page 7 Program 3 3, page 8 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 Regional Fellows Program 3 4, page 9 Chapter 4 Policy, Program Guidance, and Procedures for Fellowships and Scholarships Not Covered by Previ-ous Paragraphs, page 10 Section I All Other Fellowships and Scholarships, page 10 General fellowships and scholarships 4 1, page 10 Competition authorization and requirements 4 2, page 10 Other broadening opportunities not announced by the Army Human Resources Command 4 3, page 10 Eligibility 4 4, page 11 Benefits, limitations, and deductions from allowances 4 5, page 11 Records, evaluations, reports, and training records 4 6, page 12 Section II Scholarships, page 13 Contents Continued AR 614 100 12 March 2019 iii General 4 7.

10 Page 13 Notification of award of a Scholarship 4 8, page 13 Arrangement of courses 4 9, page 13 Annual review 4 10, page 13 Academic attendance 4 11, page 13 Permissive temporary duty 4 12, page 13 Chief of Staff, Army Warrior Scholarships (cadet scholarships) 4 13, page 14 Chapter 5 Army Fellowship Program Review, page 14 Program review process 5 1, page 14 Statement of review 5 2, page 14 Content of Program review 5 3, page 14 Appendixes A. References, page 16 B. Internal Control Evaluation, page 18 Glossary AR 621 7 12 March 2019 1 Chapter 1 Army Fellowships Section I General 1 1.