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Allegheny Intermediate Unit Homestead, PA |
Technology Transportation and Education Program At the elementary and middle school levels (K-8), the project will focus on pairing teachers with women and minorities who have careers in the transportation field. They will jointly focus on real-world transportation problems which will in turn be incorporated into the teachers’ lesson planning and academic curriculum. At the high school level (9-12) the project will focus on STEM curriculum as it applies to successful completion of each year of high school and student career planning. |
Fulton County School District Atlanta, GA |
Building Engineering Achievement in Transportation (BEAT) This project will develop, implement and disseminate transportation-related curriculum activities, provide summer enrichment programs for middle and high school students, and provide high level research and internship opportunities for teachers and students from schools in Fulton County that are overwhelmingly African-American. |
Kenosha Unified School District Kenosha, WI |
Science of Automotive Technology The project focuses on improving middle and high school students’ skills in STEM by developing curriculum that prepares students for postsecondary level coursework in automotive and diesel technology and alternative fuels and expose middle and high school students to the career choices within the transportation industry. |
Millville Board of Education Millville, NJ |
South Jersey Garrett Morgan Program The goal of this project is to build capacity in Southern NJ to plan, implement, sustain, and evaluate transportation activities in order to facilitate interest in the field of transportation. Methods will include workshops, mentoring, skills assessments, research, scholars programs, and other innovative techniques. |
Nebraska Department of Education Lincoln, NE |
Transportation Curriculum Development Using Technology Application in STEM The project will build upon an existing pilot project to provide professional development for STEM middle and high school teachers and instructional opportunities for students that focus on real life applications. |
Paterson Public Schools Paterson, NJ |
Paterson Garrett Morgan Project This project will provide the tools and resources necessary to dramatically improve, expand, and deepen the educational curriculum and activities that are already in place at the Garrett Morgan Academy High School for Transportation and Engineering established in 1999 by PPS and the New Jersey Community Development Corporation: |
Shaker Heights City School District Shaker Heights, OH |
Engineering Pipeline K-16: Developing a Model for Preparing Our Future Transportation Professionals This project's focus is to develop a comprehensive pre-engineering program with both academic and career awareness components within a public school district that is connected directly with industry as well as higher education, with an emphasis on the transportation field. |
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Staff Contact Information
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Gwen M. Sutton
Program Manager
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Team Leader
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Camron Ranje
Systems/Information Analyst
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Gerald Hill
Program Analyst
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U&GP is directly responsible for the administration of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP). DDETFP awards fellowships to students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disciplines. This program advances transportation education, research, and workforce development, and encompasses all modes of transportation.
DDETFP was established by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) in 1991, reauthorized in 1998 by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), and reauthorized in 2005 by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU
Eisenhower Graduate (GRAD) Fellowships enable students to pursue master's degrees or doctorates in transportation-related fields at the university of their choice.
Eisenhower Grants for Research Fellowships (GRF) acquaints undergraduate and graduate students with transportation research, development, and technology transfer activities at U.S. Department of Transportation facilities.
Eisenhower Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Fellowships provide HBCU students with additional opportunities to pursue transportation-related education preparing them to enter careers in transportation. HBCU Fellowships also serve as a feeder for other Eisenhower fellowships.
Eisenhower Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Fellowships provide HSI students with additional opportunities to pursue transportation-related education preparing them to enter careers in transportation. HSI Fellowships also serve as a feeder for other Eisenhower fellowships.
Eisenhower Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) Fellowships provide TCU students with additional opportunities to pursue transportation-related education preparing them to enter careers in transportation. TCU Fellowships also serve as a feeder for other Eisenhower fellowships.
Eisenhower People with Disabilities (PWD) Fellowships provide additional opportunities for people with disabilities to pursue education that prepares them to enter careers in transportation. The PWD Fellowships also serves as a feeder program for other Eisenhower fellowships.
Eisenhower Intern Fellowship (EIF) provides students with opportunities to perform a wide range of significant transportation-related activities at public and private-sector transportation organizations.
Transportation-related Academic Disciplines*
Arts and Sciences Aviation Business Education and Human Development |
Engineering Law Public Policy and Planning Transportation |
*Other transportation-related disciplines may be approved by the U&GP program manager on a case-by-case basis.
Applications cannot be completed online. Please download a copy and submit to the appropriate organization. If the application does not appear below, it is not yet available for download. Please check back at a later date.
Eisenhower Fellowship Disciplines
Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship Application
Eisenhower Grants for Research Fellowships (GRF) / Eisenhower Intern Fellowships (EIF)
2007 – GRF-INF Announcement / Microsoft Word format
Eisenhower Legal Intern (LI) Fellowship -
2009 Legal Intern Application
Download Instructions
To download an application or information, click on the application link. When prompted, save the file in a location that will enable you to quickly locate the file, such as your desktop. Note the file name so that you will be able to retrieve the file later. Once the download is complete, locate and open the file.
Application Cycles and Contacts
Eisenhower Graduate (GRAD) Fellowships -
Eisenhower Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Fellowships -
Eisenhower Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Fellowships -
Eisenhower Tribal Colleges & Universities (TCU) Fellowships -
Eisenhower People with Disabilities Fellowships (PWD) -
1) Q: How many fellowships are awarded each year?
A: Approximately 150 to 200 Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships are awarded each year. To date, approximately 2,000 Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships have been awarded.
2) Q: How is the Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship funded?
A: 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.
3) Q: Do I have to be a U.S. citizen to apply?
A: No. Non-U.S. citizens must provide a certified copy of their I-20 or I-551 ID as issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). See OMB Publication #1115-0093.
4) Q: Since the application is online and it would be more convenient, can it be completed online?
A: No. The application is part of a process that requires original signatures from the applicant, faculty advisors, and others, and supporting documentation such as letters of recommendation, transcripts, etc. Due to the volume of applications and supporting documentation received annually, online applications are not available at this time.
5) Q: Should I submit an original and five copies of the application?
A: Yes, see #6. Per the instructions, a complete set of applications is sent to each member of the selection panel. Failure to submit the required 5 copies will result in your application not being reviewed by the selection panel.
6) Q: Is it required that reference letters be sent in a signed, sealed envelope?
A: If the recommender prefers to mail the reference letters, Five (5) copies plus the original should be placed in a signed and sealed envelope since U&GP is not responsible for making copies.
7) Q: What is the level of funding for an Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship?
A: All recipients may not receive a full award (i.e. tuition, stipend, and travel to the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting). Recipient awards will be based on the ranking given by the National Selection Panel or local selection panels at individual universities. Recipients will receive a minimum of $1,500 for travel to TRB, based on the ranking received.
8) Q: Does my application have to be postmarked by the due date or received by the due date?
A: Your application must be received in the Universities and Grants Programs (U&GP) office by the due date. Knowing that inclement weather plays a factor in the U&GP office receiving your application, please make sure that you send the application in enough time to make the deadline. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS FOR LATE APPLICATIONS!!
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