| Funding Opportunity ID: |
295610 |
| Opportunity Number: |
693JJ317NF0008 |
| Opportunity Title: |
Administration of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Local Competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Community Colleges |
| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Education |
| Category Explanation: |
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| CFDA Number(s): |
20.215 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Institutions Designated as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU), and Community Colleges (CC). |
| Agency Code: |
DOT-FHWA |
| Agency Name: |
Department of Transportation
DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Posted Date: |
Jul 18, 2017 |
| Close Date: |
Aug 17, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: |
Jul 18, 2017 |
| Award Ceiling: |
$50,000 |
| Award Floor: |
$1,500 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$1,000,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: |
50 |
| Description: |
The Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Local Competition program aims to attract the nation’s brightest minds to the field of transportation; enhance the careers of transportation professionals by encouraging them to seek advanced degrees; and to retain top talent in the transportation industry of the United States. The DDETFP Local Competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU), and Community Colleges (CC) provides funding for students to pursue Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in transportation-related disciplines. The purpose of the DDETFP Local Competition is to stimulate interest among students attending HBCUs, HSIs, TCUs, and CCs to conduct transportation-related research, pursue transportation-related degrees, to enter the transportation workforce, and to bring innovation and to enhance the breadth and scope of knowledge of the entire transportation community in the United States. |
| Version: |
Synopsis 1 |
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