The EISENHOWER GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (GRAD) provides funding for the pursuit of Master’s Degrees or Doctorates in transportation related fields. The program objectives are: 1) to attract the nation’s brightest minds to the field of transportation, 2) to enhance the careers of transportation professionals by encouraging them to seek advanced degrees, and 3) to retain top talent in the transportation industry of the United States. The Program is intended to bring innovation and enhance the breadth and scope of knowledge of the entire transportation community in the United States. The Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship Program encompasses all modes of transportation.
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
The Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship will be awarded on the basis of merit. Merit includes:
- Class standing, GPA, and official university transcripts;
- Transportation work experience, if any, including employer’s endorsement;
- Letters of recommendation regarding the applicant’s qualifications; and
- Proposed plan of study.
STIPEND, TUITION AND TAXES
All recipients may not receive a full award (i.e. tuition, stipend, and travel to Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting). Recipient awards will be based on the rankings from the National Selection Panel. Recipients of this fellowship will receive a minimum of $5,000.00, based on their ranking from the National Selection Panel and the availability of funding.
Fellowship recipients should be advised that the stipend portion of the fellowship is subject to taxation in accordance with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations (Publication 520, revised June 2002).
The stipends for the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship are as follows:
- Master’s Level – $1,700/mo.
- Doctoral Level – $2,000/mo.