2015 lc program guidelines-appendix a-march 2015.pdf

APPENDIX A

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DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

2015 DDETFP LOCAL COMPETITION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PLAN

Key Contacts / Institution Data (This information is required to facilitate the award process. Recipient must be registered in SAM.GOV.)

Eisenhower Selection Panel (A minimum of three members, at least one of who is employed by the local division of FHWA.)

Panel Member #1 Name ______________________________________________________________________________

Organization____________________________________________________ Title _______________________________

Panel Member #2 Name ______________________________________________________________________________

Organization____________________________________________________ Title _______________________________

Panel Member #3 Name ______________________________________________________________________________

Organization____________________________________________________ Title _______________________________

Panel Member #4 Name ______________________________________________________________________________

Organization____________________________________________________ Title _______________________________

Panel Member #5 Name ______________________________________________________________________________

Organization____________________________________________________ Title _______________________________

Institution Name ____________________________________________________________________________________

Campus Manager__________________________________________________ Department________________________

Email ___________________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________

Chairperson _______________________________________________ Department_______________________________

Email ___________________________________________________________ Phone____________________________

Grant Official - Individual with legal authority to enter into a grant agreement with the Federal Highway Administration

Name _______________________________________________________ Title _________________________________

Email ___________________________________________________________ Phone____________________________

Grantee Name (As it appears in SAM.GOV) ______________________________________________________

Address (As it appears in SAM.GOV) ___________________________________________________________

Grantee DUNS Number +4 __________________________________________

Tax Identification Number (TIN) _____________________________________

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2015 DDETFP LOCAL COMPETITION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PLAN

Campus Recruitment Plan (Briefly describe how the Eisenhower Program will be advertised, announcements and application distributed, panels convened, and recipient selected and notified. Please attach additional sheet if necessary.)

Web link to course catalog HTTP://_______________________________________________________

What Academic Programs Exist at the Institution?

____Sciences ____Business ____Engineering ____Human Development ____Law

____Planning ____Public Policy ____Aviation ____Transportation

Plan Timeline / Schedule

• Planned Announcement Posting Date: ______________________ (Attach a copy of campus announcement or provide web address)

• Institutional Application Due Date:_________________________ (Attach a copy of application)

• Eisenhower Selection Panel Meeting Date:__________________

• Submission of Proposed Recipient Due Date:______________________

• Submission of Annual Accomplishments Report Due Date: ____________________

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2015 EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION (Part 1)

Application MUST be typed and complete. Printed / Handwritten and incomplete applications will not be considered.

Page

College / University

Academic Department

Applicant’s Major (i.e. Civil Engineering, Urban Planning)

Applicant’s Field of Study (i.e. Traffic Studies, Physical Planning)

Faculty Advisor

Name:

Title:

Campus Mailing Address:

Telephone No.:

E-mail Address:

*Signature of Faculty Advisor (Required) Date

Campus Program Manager

Name:

Title:

Campus Mailing Address:

Telephone No.:

*Signature of Campus Program Manager (Required) Date

Name

* Signature of Applicant (Required)

Current Address

Phone Number:

Permanent Address

Phone Number:

Check one box and circle year to indicate your status as of 9/1/2015:

Associates Bachelors Masters Doctoral ___ 1st Year __ Junior ___ 1st yr ___ 1st yr ___ 2nd yr ___ 2nd Year __ Senior ___ 2nd yr ___ 3rd yr

RACE (optional) American Indian Alaskan Native Asian African/African American Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White Other

ETHNICITY (optional) Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino in Puerto Rico Not Hispanic or Latino in Puerto Rico

U.S. Citizen Yes No

If no, please attach a CERTIFIED copy of Certificate of Eligibility (SEVIS I-20) or Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) issued by the C.I.S..

Gender:

Male Female

Experience in Other Transportation Educations Programs

ENO Fellow-Yr____ NSTI - Yr____ DDETFP Yr ____

UTC Award Yr ____ STIPDG Yr ____

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2015 EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION (Part 2)

Must be typed

Personal Statement The Personal Statement should include relevant background and future goals. Please outline your educational and professional development plans and career goals. Describe how your education will prepare you for a career in transportation. (Limit 8000 characters)

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2015 EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION (Part 2)

Must be typed

Proposed Plan of Study The Research Plan should summarize both your plan of study and research plan. Describe how your research will impact and enhance the field of transportation; contribute to an understanding of transportation, and provide societal benefits. The proposed research must be conducted in one of the identified transportation-related academic disciplines / fields of study listed in Appendix A page vii. (Limit 8000 characters)

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SAMPLE ANNOUNCEMENT INFORMATION

When announcing your Fellowship on campus the information below may be helpful in constructing your announcement on your campus.

CONTENTS

Objectives of the Program, Disciplines, Eligibility Requirements, Selection, Criteria for Evaluation, Stipend, Tuition and Taxes, Tuition Cap, Funding, Conditions of Acceptance, Schedule, How to Apply, Application Forms

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

The EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM provides funding for the pursuit of Associates, Bachelors (junior and senior), Masters or Doctoral Degrees in transportation related fields. The program objectives are to attract the nation's brightest minds to the field of transportation; to 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 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program encompasses all modes of transportation.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Include the all requirements that are applicable to the program you are announcing.

All Fellowships: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. institution of higher education, must be pursuing a degree in a full-time program and be enrolled for the entire academic year, must be in a transportation-related discipline, must conduct ongoing research in one or more transportation-related disciplines, and should be planning to enter the transportation profession after completing their higher level education.

HBCU, HSI, and PWD Fellowships: Applicants applying for the Eisenhower HBCU, HSI, and PWD Fellowships must be at least an undergraduate junior or higher at the start of the upcoming Fall Semester.

TCU Fellowships: Applicants applying for the Eisenhower TCU Fellowship must be at least an undergraduate sophomore or higher at the start of the upcoming Fall Semester.

CC Fellowships: Applicants, applying for the Eisenhower Community College Fellowships must be enrolled in an accredited United States institution of higher education, must be pursuing a degree in a full-time program, must be in a transportation-related discipline, must conduct ongoing research in one or more transportation-related disciplines, and should be planning to enter the transportation profession after completing their education.

ALL Fellowships: Foreign students who are not U.S. citizens must provide a certified copy of their student I-20 ID from the College / University or I-551 Permanent Resident Card that is issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS)1. Applications without this information will not be considered complete.

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

The Eisenhower Fellowships will be awarded on the basis of merit. Merit includes:

• Academic Record2 (25 Points)

• Potential for Outstanding Career in Transportation (25 Points)

• Proposed Research Plan / Plan of Study (25 Points)

• Quality of Recommendation Letters – 4 required (20 Points)

• Overall Quality of Application (5 Points)

TUITION CAP

1 A Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551), commonly known as a Green Card, is evidence of your status as a lawful permanent resident with a right to live and work permanently in the United States. It also is evidence of your registration in accordance with United States immigration laws. Once students are accepted by the school, the University / College provides students a form known as a Certificate of Eligibility (SEVIS I-20).

2 Transcripts must be sent from all institutions in which a degree was obtained. If you are applying as a Doctoral Fellowship, official transcripts must be sent from the institution where you obtained your Master’s Degree and your current institution. If you are applying for the Masters Fellowship, official transcripts must be sent from the institution where you obtained your Bachelors transcripts and your current institution.

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Annually a maximum of $10,000 in tuition and mandatory fees will be covered. All recipients may not receive a full award (i.e. tuition, stipend, and travel to Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting).

Recipient award will be based on the rankings from the local Selection Panel. Recipients will receive a minimum of $1,500, for attendance at the Transportation Research Board’s Annual Meeting.

Sciences Architecture Biology Chemistry Communication Computer Science Criminal Justice Environmental Science Information Systems Mathematics Physics

Business Accounting Business Administration Finance Economics Management

Human Development Human Factors Human Resources Psychology

Aviation Aeronautical Studies Airway Science Aviation Flight Management Science

Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Construction Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Environmental Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Structural Engineering Transportation Engineering

Law Environmental Transportation

Public Policy and Planning Public Policy and Analysis Public Administration Political Science/Government Urban and Regional Planning Urban Studies

Transportation Logistics Management Planning Policy

* Other Transportation-Related disciplines may be approved on a case by case basis by the Universities and Grants Programs, Program Manager.

Transportation Related Academic Disciplines*

Transportation Related Academic Disciplines*