FY 2009 Dwight David Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship Program

The summary for the FY 2009 Dwight David Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	FY 2009 Dwight David Eisenhower Graduate 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:	DTFH61-DDEGRD-09
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 17, 2008
	Creation Date:	Dec 24, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 13, 2009 See also special application due date information on: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/opd/universitygrants
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 13, 2009 See also special application due date information on: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/opd/universitygrants
	Archive Date:	Mar 17, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	70
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$104,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1,500
	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 applying for the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowships must: (1)Possess an earned Baccalaureate degree (2)Be confirmed graduating seniors (3) Be enrolled in an accredited U.S. Institution of Higher Education (4)Be pursuing a degree in a full-time program(5) Be in a Transportation-related discipline (6) Conduct ongoing research in one or more transportation-related disciplines (see the list at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/opd/universitygrants) (7) Be planning to enter the transportation profession after completing their higher-level education. **NOTE**: Non-U.S. citizens must attach a copy of their I-20 or I-551 ID issued by the U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS).
Grant Description: The EISENHOWER GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (GRAD) provides funding for the pursuit of Master's Degrees or Doctorates in transportation related fields. The program objective is to attract qualified students to the fields of transportation education and research, and advance transportation workforce development. The Program is intended to help upgrade the scope of knowledge of the entire transportation community in the United States and encompasses all modes of transportation.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: __ eisenhower graduate fellowship (grad)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/opd/universitygrants
Grant Announcement Contact: Henry Murdaugh Program Manager Phone:(703)235-0538

Henry Murdaugh [Transportationedu@fhwa.dot.gov ]
Similar Government Grants: • Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program; • Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program; • DOT Federal Highway Administration Grant; • Regional Transportation Operations Collaboration and Coordination Demonstration Initiative; • Lead State in the Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems Infrastructure Consortium; • AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence; • Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program