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- The DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.215 Highway Training and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 10, 2014 and posted on Feb 10, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 10, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), designed to support graduate-level education in transportation. Offered through the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship, the program provides funding to individuals pursuing a Masters or Doctorate degree in a transportation-related discipline. While it is housed within FHWA and connected to highway training and education (CFDA 20.215), the fellowship is intentionally broad and is meant to encompass all modes of transportation, reflecting an interest in strengthening the transportation field as a whole rather than focusing on a single sub-sector.
At its core, the fellowship is structured around three main objectives. First, it aims to attract the nation’s brightest minds to transportation by making advanced study more financially feasible and professionally appealing. Second, it seeks to enhance the careers of current and emerging transportation professionals by encouraging them to pursue graduate degrees that deepen technical expertise, research capability, and leadership potential. Third, it is designed to retain top talent within the U.S. transportation industry, helping ensure that highly trained individuals continue contributing to the domestic transportation workforce and bringing their advanced skills into practice, policy, planning, operations, and innovation.
The program’s broader purpose is to stimulate innovation and expand the breadth and scope of knowledge across the entire U.S. transportation community. In practical terms, that means it is not just a tuition-support mechanism, but a workforce and capacity-building tool meant to strengthen the transportation pipeline over the long term. By investing in graduate education, the fellowship supports the development of specialized expertise and research that can translate into improved transportation systems, better-informed decision-making, and new approaches to persistent challenges across infrastructure, mobility, safety, resilience, and efficiency.
From the posted opportunity details, this funding opportunity was listed under Funding Opportunity Number DTFH6414RA00001 with an original and current closing date of March 10, 2014, and an archive date of April 9, 2014, indicating it was part of a specific application cycle and is no longer active in that posted form. The opportunity anticipated making about 100 awards, and the listed award ceiling was $900,000 (with no award floor specified). The eligible applicants category is individuals, which is consistent with a fellowship model where the direct beneficiary is the student or professional pursuing the degree. Notably, there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide a financial match as a condition of receiving the fellowship.
For applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically during that cycle, the contact provided was Fawn Thompson, Program Manager, reachable by phone at 404-562-3917.
Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship) - FAQs
What is the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program?
The Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), designed to support graduate-level education in transportation through the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship.
Who administers this fellowship?
The fellowship is administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
What is the purpose of the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship?
The fellowship supports graduate education as a long-term workforce and capacity-building tool for the U.S. transportation community, aiming to stimulate innovation and expand transportation knowledge across the field.
What are the program's main objectives?
The program is structured around three objectives: (1) attract the nation’s brightest minds to transportation by making advanced study more feasible and appealing, (2) enhance the careers of current and emerging transportation professionals by encouraging graduate study that deepens expertise, research capability, and leadership potential, and (3) retain top talent within the U.S. transportation industry.
What levels of study does the fellowship support?
The fellowship provides funding to individuals pursuing a Masters or Doctorate degree in a transportation-related discipline.
Is the fellowship limited to highways and highway-related studies?
No. Although it is housed within FHWA and connected to highway training and education (CFDA 20.215), the fellowship is intentionally broad and meant to encompass all modes of transportation rather than focusing on a single sub-sector.
What kinds of transportation work or outcomes does the fellowship aim to strengthen?
It is intended to build expertise and research that can translate into improved transportation systems and better-informed decision-making across areas such as policy, planning, operations, innovation, and persistent transportation challenges including infrastructure, mobility, safety, resilience, and efficiency.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for the posted opportunity?
The posted opportunity was listed under Funding Opportunity Number DTFH6414RA00001.
What were the closing date and archive date for this opportunity posting?
The original and current closing date listed was March 10, 2014, and the archive date was April 9, 2014.
Is this specific posted opportunity still active?
No. The listed closing date and archive date indicate it was part of a specific application cycle and is no longer active in that posted form.
How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
About 100 awards were anticipated.
What was the award ceiling?
The listed award ceiling was $900,000.
Was there an award floor specified?
No award floor was specified in the posted details.
Who was eligible to apply?
The eligible applicants category listed was individuals, consistent with a fellowship model where the direct beneficiary is the person pursuing the degree.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity indicated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is CFDA 20.215 and how is it related?
The fellowship is connected to highway training and education under CFDA 20.215, while still being intentionally broad across transportation modes.
Who was the contact person for help accessing the full announcement during that cycle?
The contact provided was Fawn Thompson, Program Manager.
What phone number was listed for the program contact?
Fawn Thompson was reachable by phone at 404-562-3917.
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