Opportunity Information: Apply for DTFH64 12 RA 00001
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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 Dec 20, 2011 and posted on Dec 20, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 10, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 76 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Individual students enrolled in an accredited Institution of Higher Education located in the United States.
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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. Through the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship, the program provides financial assistance to individuals pursuing a Masters or Doctorate degree in a transportation-related discipline, with the broader goal of strengthening the U.S. transportation workforce and advancing the field through new ideas and deeper expertise. A key emphasis of the program is that it encompasses all modes of transportation, reflecting an intent to benefit the transportation system as a whole rather than focusing on a single sector.
The fellowship is structured around three core objectives. First, it aims to attract the nation’s brightest minds into transportation, essentially building a pipeline of high-caliber talent who can contribute to solving complex mobility, infrastructure, safety, and systems challenges. Second, it seeks to enhance the careers of existing and emerging transportation professionals by encouraging and enabling them to pursue advanced degrees, recognizing that graduate study can provide specialized technical knowledge, research capability, and leadership development. Third, it is explicitly intended to help retain top talent within the United States transportation industry, keeping skilled professionals engaged in transportation work over the long term. Collectively, these objectives align with a workforce development and innovation mission: expanding the breadth and scope of knowledge across the U.S. transportation community while encouraging research, fresh perspectives, and advanced training.
In terms of applicant eligibility, the opportunity is aimed at individual students who are enrolled in an accredited Institution of Higher Education located in the United States. The listing notes the eligible applicant category as "Others" with clarification provided through eligibility text, but the practical takeaway is that this fellowship targets individual graduate students rather than institutions or state agencies as primary applicants. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to provide a financial match to receive the award, an important feature for student-focused funding.
The funding details indicate an estimated total program funding level of $900,000 with an expectation of 76 awards. Individual award amounts range from a floor of $5,000 to a ceiling of $100,000, suggesting that award size may vary based on factors such as the scope of the academic program, proposed study or research plans, or other criteria defined in the full request for applications. The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 20.215 (Highway Training and Education), which situates it within federal efforts to develop professional capacity and education related to highways and transportation, even though the fellowship itself is described as multimodal in scope.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on December 20, 2011, with a closing date of February 10, 2012, and an archive date of March 11, 2012, indicating that this specific announcement cycle is historic. The funding opportunity number is DTFH64-12-RA-00001. For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Henry C. Murdaugh, Program Manager, reachable at 703-235-0536.
Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship) FAQs
1. 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). It is designed to support graduate-level education in transportation by providing financial assistance through the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship.
2. What is the purpose of the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship?
The fellowship provides financial support to individuals pursuing a Masters or Doctorate degree in a transportation-related discipline. Its broader purpose is to strengthen the U.S. transportation workforce and advance the transportation field by supporting new ideas and deeper expertise.
3. Does the fellowship focus on a specific transportation mode (highways, aviation, rail, etc.)?
No. A key emphasis stated for this fellowship is that it encompasses all modes of transportation. The intent is to benefit the transportation system as a whole rather than concentrating on a single sector.
4. What are the core objectives of this fellowship program?
The opportunity describes three core objectives:
- Attract the nation’s brightest minds into transportation to help address complex transportation challenges.
- Enhance the careers of existing and emerging transportation professionals by enabling advanced graduate study.
- Retain top talent within the United States transportation industry over the long term.
5. Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is aimed at individual students enrolled in an accredited Institution of Higher Education located in the United States. Although the eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," the eligibility text clarifies that the practical target is individual graduate students rather than institutions or state agencies as primary applicants.
6. Are institutions, state agencies, or organizations the primary applicants?
No. Based on the eligibility description provided, the fellowship targets individual graduate students as the primary applicants, not institutions or government agencies.
7. What degree levels does the fellowship support?
The fellowship supports graduate-level education, specifically individuals pursuing a Masters or Doctorate degree in a transportation-related discipline.
8. What types of disciplines or fields qualify as transportation-related?
The listing describes eligibility in terms of pursuing a Masters or Doctorate degree in a transportation-related discipline. It also emphasizes multimodal transportation, indicating that qualifying study areas may relate broadly to transportation systems and modes rather than one narrow subfield.
9. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide a financial match to receive an award.
10. How much total funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total program funding level listed is $900,000.
11. How many awards are expected to be made?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of 76 awards.
12. What is the minimum and maximum individual award amount?
Individual awards range from $5,000 (minimum) to $100,000 (maximum). This indicates award size can vary.
13. Why might award amounts vary?
The information provided indicates a wide range of award sizes ($5,000 to $100,000). This suggests awards may vary depending on factors such as the scope of the academic program, proposed study or research plans, or other criteria specified in the full request for applications (not included in the summary provided).
14. What federal program area is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 20.215, identified as Highway Training and Education. While the CFDA is highway-associated, the fellowship description emphasizes that it is multimodal in scope.
15. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is DTFH64-12-RA-00001.
16. When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on December 20, 2011, and had a closing date of February 10, 2012.
17. Is this a current funding opportunity?
Based on the dates provided, this specific announcement cycle is historic. It also lists an archive date of March 11, 2012.
18. Who can I contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed for assistance accessing the full announcement is Henry C. Murdaugh, Program Manager, reachable at 703-235-0536.
19. Which federal agencies administer this fellowship?
The fellowship is administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
20. What larger goal does the program serve beyond individual student support?
Beyond supporting individual graduate study, the program is positioned as a workforce development and innovation effort. It aims to expand knowledge across the U.S. transportation community while encouraging research, fresh perspectives, advanced training, and long-term retention of talented professionals in transportation.
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