Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Graduate Fellowship (DDETFP)

Post Date

March 1st 2016

Application Due Date

April 14th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

DTFH6416RA00002

CFDA Number(s)

20.215

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

80

Eligibility Categories

Individuals

Applicants of the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship Recipients must: ╢Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. Institution; ╢Be enrolled in an accredited U.S. Institution of higher education ╢Be pursuing a degree in a full-time program in a transportation-related discipline ╢Have at least one full academic year remaining in program of study; ╢Conduct ongoing research in one or more transportation-related disciplines; and ╢Plan to enter the transportation profession after completing their higher level education.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $800000

• Award Range:

  $5000 - $35500

Grant Description

The EISENHOWER GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (provides funding for the pursuit of Masters or Doctorate Degrees in transportation related discipline. The program objectives are: 1) to attract the nation's brightest minds to the field of transportation, 2) to enhance the careers of transportation professionals by encouraging them to seek advanced degrees, and, 3) to retain top talent in the transportation industry of the United States. The Program is intended to bring innovation and enhance the breadth and scope of knowledge of the entire transportation community in the United States. The Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship Program encompasses all modes of transportation.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  DOT Federal Highway Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Fawn Thompson
  Program Manager
  Phone 4045623917

• Agency Mailing Address:

  fawn.thompson@dot.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  fawn.thompson@dot.gov

• More Information:

  Universities & Grants Programs website