Opportunity Information: Apply for 693JJ318NF5228 2020
The Administration of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Local Competition at Designated Institutions of Higher Education is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), created to expand and diversify the transportation talent pipeline. The program is designed to spark and sustain student interest in transportation by encouraging research, supporting transportation-related academic pathways, and helping students move into transportation careers across all modes of transportation. A central goal is to broaden the depth and diversity of perspectives and expertise within the U.S. transportation community by focusing investment in students who are studying at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and community colleges.
At its core, this opportunity funds institutions to run a local, campus-based fellowship competition. Rather than awarding fellowships directly to individual students through this particular listing, DOT encourages eligible colleges and universities to apply so they can administer the local competition at their own accredited institution. The intent is that the institution manages outreach, application intake, selection processes, and the distribution of fellowship support to students, in alignment with DDETFP goals and requirements. This local administration model is meant to make the fellowship more accessible to students at MSIs and community colleges by embedding the opportunity where students already study and receive advising.
The fellowships supported through the DDETFP Local Competition can cover students pursuing transportation-related disciplines at multiple academic levels, including associate, bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs. The scope is intentionally broad so students can be supported whether they are starting at a community college, transferring into a four-year program, or advancing into graduate research. The opportunity also emphasizes transportation-related research and workforce entry, meaning it is meant to do more than offset education costs; it is structured to help build practical and research capacity that feeds into long-term careers in transportation.
Eligibility is aimed at Institutions of Higher Education that are either MSIs or community colleges, with the requirement that the institution be accredited by a federally recognized accrediting agency. The institution must also be located within the United States or its territories. The official eligibility category is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," but the description makes clear that the targeted applicants are MSIs and community colleges seeking to administer the program locally.
From the posted competition details, this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 693JJ318NF5228) was published as a grant under the Education activity category (CFDA 20.215). The notice shows an original application window opening around late January 2020 (Creation Date: Jan 27, 2020) with an original closing date of Mar 27, 2020. The award ceiling is listed at $50,000, and the expected number of awards is 50, suggesting DOT anticipated making many relatively small awards to enable multiple institutions nationwide to host and run their own local DDETFP competitions.
In practical terms, an institution applying for this grant would typically be proposing how it will promote the fellowship to students, run a fair and transparent selection process, and use the funding to support student fellows pursuing transportation-related education and research. The larger outcome DOT is aiming for is a stronger, more inclusive transportation workforce and research community, with more students from underrepresented and diverse backgrounds gaining access to transportation education and career pathways.Apply for 693JJ318NF5228 2020
- The Department of Transportation, DOT Federal Highway Administration in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Administration of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Local Competition at Designated Institutions of Higher Education" 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 27, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 27, 2020. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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