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Find similar grantsDwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Grants for Research Fellowship (GRF) is sponsored by DOT Federal Highway Administration. Provides funding for students to pursue master’s or doctoral degrees in transportation-related disciplines.
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[](https://highways. dot. gov/careers/dwight-david-eisenhower-transportation-fellowship-program) ## Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program The Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) awards fellowships to students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disciplines.
This program advances the transportation workforce by helping to attract the nation's brightest minds to the field of transportation, encouraging future transportation professionals to seek advanced degrees, and helping to retain top talent in the U.S. transportation industry.
From its initial support of graduate research fellowships in 1983, to the current program's inception in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, the DDETFP has awarded over $50 million to the brightest minds in the transportation industry.
From this investment, fellows have pushed for innovative change in multimodal areas from highway infrastructure to aviation to maritime, making the industry more effective and efficient. Fellows pursue careers in academia, private industry, and public service, becoming leaders across the nation. The DDETFP is an annual program and information on how to apply is posted through a notice of funding opportunity on Grants.
gov when the award cycle opens. The categories of Fellowships include: * DDETFP Graduate Fellowship * DDETFP Local Competition * DDETFP Grants for Research Fellowship DDETFP awards are merit-based and generally result in 150-200 grants annually, subject to the availability of funds. _Fellows, faculty advisors, and staff gathered for group photograph during TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
_ If you have questions, please email Latoya Jones, Eisenhower Program Coordinator, at latoya. jones@dot. gov.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals pursuing advanced degrees in transportation. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Grants for Research Fellowship (GRF) is funded by DOT Federal Highway Administration. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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