An individual is eligible to receive a fellowship if the individual -
(a)
(1) Is a citizen or national of the United States; or
(2) Is a permanent resident of the United States;
(b) Is employed by an institution of higher education;
(c) Has been engaged in teaching relevant to his or her foreign language or area studies specialization for the two years immediately preceding the date of the award;
(d) Proposes research relevant to his or her modern foreign language or area specialization which is not dissertation research for a doctoral degree; and
(e) Possesses sufficient foreign language skills to carry out the research project.