Opportunity Information: Apply for 693JJ318NF5227 2020
The Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Graduate Fellowship is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), designed to help individual students pursue advanced graduate education in transportation-related fields. The program focuses on supporting students working toward a master's or doctoral degree in disciplines tied to transportation, with the broader intent of strengthening the long-term talent pipeline for the U.S. transportation workforce.
The fellowship is built around three core goals. First, it aims to attract some of the nation's strongest students into transportation as a career field, encouraging high-achieving individuals to apply their skills to transportation challenges. Second, it is meant to enhance the careers of current or emerging transportation professionals by providing an incentive and financial support to pursue advanced degrees. Third, the program explicitly emphasizes retaining top talent within the U.S. transportation industry, helping ensure that graduates with specialized training continue contributing to domestic transportation agencies, organizations, and related industries.
This opportunity is offered as a grant under the education activity category and is associated with CFDA number 20.215. Eligibility is limited to individuals (rather than institutions or organizations), reflecting the fellowship's direct support for student graduate study. For this specific announcement cycle, the funding opportunity number is 693JJ318NF5227 (2020). The expected scale of the program is substantial, with an anticipated 100 awards and an award ceiling of $35,500 per award, indicating the fellowship can meaningfully offset graduate education and training costs depending on the fellow's program needs and the terms laid out in the official notice.
Key dates for the referenced cycle include a creation/posting date of January 31, 2020, and an application deadline of March 16, 2020, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Application instructions and the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), along with any required attachments, are provided in the "RELATED DOCUMENTS" section, and applicants are directed to use TFICS (the Transportation Fellowship and Internship Cooperative System) to submit materials.Apply for 693JJ318NF5227 2020
- The Department of Transportation, DOT Federal Highway Administration in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Graduate Fellowship" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.215.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 31, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 16, 2020 Application deadline is 3/16/2020 at 400pm Eastern Time. NOTE quotRELATED DOCUMENTSquot tab includes full NOFO and application instructions for applying through TFICS.. (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 $35,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Graduate Fellowship - FAQs
What is the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Graduate Fellowship?
The DDETFP Graduate Fellowship is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). It is designed to help individual students pursue advanced graduate education in transportation-related fields.
Who sponsors and administers this fellowship?
This fellowship is offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
What is the main purpose of this graduate fellowship?
The fellowship supports students working toward advanced graduate degrees in transportation-related disciplines, with the broader intent of strengthening the long-term talent pipeline for the U.S. transportation workforce.
What are the core goals of the DDETFP Graduate Fellowship?
The program is built around three core goals: (1) attracting some of the nation's strongest students into transportation careers, (2) enhancing the careers of current or emerging transportation professionals by supporting advanced degrees, and (3) retaining top talent within the U.S. transportation industry so graduates continue contributing to domestic transportation agencies, organizations, and related industries.
What types of degrees does the fellowship support?
The fellowship focuses on supporting students working toward a master's degree or a doctoral degree in disciplines tied to transportation.
What fields of study are considered eligible or relevant?
The opportunity is intended for transportation-related fields and disciplines tied to transportation, as described in the official notice for the program.
Is this opportunity a grant or a scholarship?
It is offered as a discretionary grant opportunity under the education activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 20.215.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to individuals. The fellowship is designed to provide direct support for student graduate study rather than funding institutions or organizations.
Are institutions or organizations allowed to apply on behalf of students?
Based on the opportunity description provided, eligibility is limited to individuals rather than institutions or organizations.
What is the funding opportunity number for the referenced cycle?
For the specific announcement cycle referenced, the funding opportunity number is 693JJ318NF5227 (2020).
How many awards are anticipated?
The program anticipates making about 100 awards for the referenced cycle.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $35,500 per award.
Does the fellowship amount cover all graduate school costs?
The award ceiling indicates the maximum amount per award, and it can meaningfully offset graduate education and training costs depending on the fellow's program needs and the terms laid out in the official notice.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The referenced cycle lists a creation/posting date of January 31, 2020.
What is the application deadline for the referenced cycle?
The application deadline is March 16, 2020, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time for the referenced cycle.
What time zone is used for the deadline?
The deadline time is specified as 4:00 PM Eastern Time.
How do applicants submit their application materials?
Applicants are directed to submit materials using TFICS, the Transportation Fellowship and Internship Cooperative System.
Where can applicants find the full application instructions and required documents?
Application instructions, the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), and any required attachments are provided in the "RELATED DOCUMENTS" section for the opportunity.
What is the NOFO?
NOFO stands for Notice of Funding Opportunity. For this fellowship, the NOFO contains the full program details, application instructions, and any required attachments.
What is TFICS?
TFICS is the Transportation Fellowship and Internship Cooperative System, and it is the system applicants are directed to use to submit their application materials.
What workforce outcomes does the program aim to support?
The program emphasizes strengthening the long-term talent pipeline for the U.S. transportation workforce and explicitly focuses on retaining top talent within the U.S. transportation industry after graduation.
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