These grants acquaint undergraduate and graduate students with transportation research, development, and technology transfer activities at U.S. Department of Transportation facilities.
Approximately 150 to 200 Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships are awarded each year. To date, approximately 2,000 Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships have been awarded. U&GP administers the intermodal Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program on behalf of the Secretary of Transportation. A grant agreement is developed by U&GP (on behalf of USDOT) to fund the recipient's education at the university in a transportation-related discipline. All Federal funds are awarded competitively and none are awarded directly to the recipient.
Eligibility
Applicants of the Eisenhower GRF/Intern Fellowships must be enrolled full time in an accredited U.S. institution of higher education for the entire academic year; be pursuing a degree in a transportation-related discipline and conduct research or other significant activities in one or more transportation-related disciplines; be planning to enter the transportation profession after completing their higher-level education. Non-U.S. citizens must attach a certified copy of their I-20 or I-551 ID issued by the U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS). GRF/Intern Fellowships are intended for: Students who have completed their Junior year toward completing a Baccalaureate Degree; students who are in their Senior year toward a Baccalaureate Degree; and students who have completed their Baccalaureate Degree and are enrolled in a Masters, Doctoral or equivalent Degree Program.
