(1) “Approved institution” means a public-supported or private, nonprofit postsecondary institution with its primary headquarters located in Arkansas that is eligible to receive Title IV federal student aid funds;
(2)
(A) “Citizen” means a person who is a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien.
(B) If the recipient is not a United States citizen but a permanent resident alien, the recipient must attach a copy of the permanent resident alien card to the application;
(3) “Eligible applicant” means any applicant who meets the eligibility criteria established in 6 CAR § 396-104;
(4) “Fellowship” means an amount of money given to a student for a specified period that allows him or her to study and research a subject;
(5) “Full-time student” means a student enrolled in twelve (12) semester credit hours or its equivalent per semester;
(6) “Institutional match” means the amount of funds institution must match for a student’s stipend;
(7) “Mentor” means a tenured or full-time faculty member;
(8) “Mentor cost” means any salary, fringe benefits, materials, supplies, and travel costs awarded to the mentor associated with mentoring the student;
(9) “Semester” means a spring, summer, or fall term;
(10) “Student stipend” means an amount of money awarded to the student to conduct his or her research;
(11) “Student travel” means costs incurred by a student to present the results of his or her research at a state or national conference or to attend a meeting of experts in his or her discipline; and
(12)
(A) “SURF Selection Panel” means a panel of faculty or administrators of Arkansas public or private institutions of higher education who have earned a Ph.D. or terminal degree in the discipline being reviewed.
(B) Other reviewers will be considered who have earned a Ph.D. or terminal degree in the discipline to be reviewed and who have an affiliation with an Arkansas public or private institution of higher education or an education-related entity.