Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program
	CFDA Number:	20.215
	CFDA Description:	Highway Training and Education
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Highway Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DTFH64-11-RA-00001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 05, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jan 05, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 11, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 11, 2011
	Archive Date:	Mar 13, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	76
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$900,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$5,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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. Non-U.S. citizens must attach a valid copy of their I-20 or I-551 ID issued by the U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS).
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
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Henry C. Murdaugh, (703) 235-0536
Henry.Murdaugh@dot.gov [Henry.Murdaugh@dot.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program; • FY 2009 Dwight David Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship Program; • DOT Federal Highway Administration Grant; • Regional Transportation Operations Collaboration and Coordination Demonstration Initiative; • AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence; • Lead State in the Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems Infrastructure Consortium