; and (2) have identified a mentor and academic advisor who will assist in the completion of their graduate or professional degree and have secured a research assistant position with a researcher working in the area of gender and health. (e) Fellowships The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may approve fellowships for individuals under this section for any period of education in the student’s graduate or health profession tenure, except that such a fellowship may not be provided to an individual for more than 3 years, and such a fellowship may not exceed $18,000 per academic year for an individual (notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding the amount of a fellowship). (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024. 3420A. Paul David Wellstone International Health Fellowship Program (a) In general The Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, in collaboration with the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, shall award research fellowships to eligible individuals under subsection (b) to advance their understanding of international health. (b) Eligibility To be eligible to receive a fellowship under subsection (a), an individual shall— (1) have educational experience in the field of international health; (2) reside in a health professional shortage area as determined by the Secretary; (3) demonstrate promise for becoming a leader in the field of international health; (4) be a college senior or recent graduate of a 4-year institution of higher education