> U.S. Department

of Transportation

**Federal Highway**

**Administration**

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DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

2007 GRANTS FOR RESEARCH / INTERN FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

**CONTENTS**

#### Objectives of the Program 1

Eligibility Requirements 1

#### 

#### Applicant's Research Project 2

Selection 2

Criteria for Evaluation 2

Stipend, Tuition and Taxes 2

#### Conditions of Acceptance 3

#### 

#### Schedule 3

#### 

#### How to Apply 4

#### Application Forms 5

#### [List of Approved Projects](#LAP) 8

#### 

**OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM**

This announcement is for the **EISENHOWER** **GRANTS FOR RESEARCH
FELLOWSHIPS (GRF) AND INTERN FELLOWSHIPS.** The purpose of the **GRF**
is to acquaint students with transportation research, development, and
technology transfer activities and to provide opportunities to conduct
research on important transportation projects at U.S. DOT facilities
(DOT).

The purpose of the **INTERN** fellowship is to provide students with
opportunities to perform transportation-related research, development,
technology transfer, and other activities at both public and private
sector organizations.

The Eisenhower GRF/Intern Fellowships provide students an opportunity to
enhance their pursuit of a degree in a field of study that is directly
related to **transportation.**[^1] Recipients of the 2007 Eisenhower
GRF/Intern Fellowships must be enrolled full time at an accredited U.S.
Institution of Higher Education.

**The Department of Transportation encourages students from Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions
(HSIs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) to apply for the
Eisenhower GRF/Intern Fellowships**.

**ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS**

Applicants of the Eisenhower GRF/Intern Fellowships **must:**

-   Be enrolled full time in an accredited U.S. institution of higher
    education

-   Be pursuing a degree in a transportation-related discipline

-   Conduct research or other significant activities in one or more
    transportation-related disciplines

-   Be planning to enter the transportation profession after completing
    their higher-level education.

Non-U.S. citizens must attach a certified copy of their I-20 or I-551 ID
issued by the U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS).

GRF/Intern Fellowships are intended for:

-   Students who have completed their Junior year toward completing a
    Baccalaureate Degree;

-   Students who are in their Senior year toward a Baccalaureate Degree;
    and

-   Students who have completed their Baccalaureate Degree and are
    enrolled in a Masters, Doctoral or equivalent Degree Program.

**RESEARCH PROJECT**

Applicants must select one or more projects from the Approved List of
Candidate Research Projects contained in this announcement. If selected
for a project, the GRF/Intern recipient will conduct research **at the
designated facility (full-time)** unless otherwise specified in the
agency announcement.

Each recipient must have a Faculty Advisor assigned to provide academic
supervision. Technical direction on the research project will be
provided by a Project Technical Advisor. GRF/Intern recipients may
receive academic credit from their university for their research
project. The Faculty Advisor in consultation with the Project Technical
Advisor will determine the amount of academic credit.

**SELECTION**

##### The NHI's Universities and Grants Programs (U&GP) will administer the fellowship on behalf of the sponsoring office/agency. The U&GP will forward applications to the technical advisor upon receipt and eligibility verification. The sponsoring office/agency will be responsible for selecting the preferred candidate. 

**DURATION**

The duration of an Eisenhower GRF/Intern Fellowships will range from
three (3) -- twelve (12) months.

**CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION**

The Eisenhower GRF/Intern Fellowship will be awarded on the basis of
merit. Merit includes:

-   Match of the student's qualifications with the proposed research
    project including the student's ability to accomplish the project in
    the available time;

-   Recommendation letters regarding the applicant's qualifications to
    conduct the research;

-   Academic records to include official university transcripts with
    GPA.

-   Transportation work experience, if any, including employer's
    endorsement.

**STIPEND, TUITION AND TAXES**

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 GRF/ Intern Fellowships are as follows:

Undergraduate \$1,450/mo

Master\'s Level \$1,700/mo.

Doctoral Level \$2,000/mo.

**Actual Stipend level may vary based upon available funding.**

The GRF/Intern Fellowship will cover a maximum of \$10,000 in tuition
annually that relates to the academic credits for the approved research
project year. Recipients will be paid a travel allowance for a
reasonable cost of travel to and from the U.S. Department of
Transportation facility where they will conduct the research.

**CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE**

Any major change in the project, project scope, or an extension in time
to complete the project must be approved by the Program Manager,
Universities & Grants Programs. GRF/Intern Fellowship recipients must
conduct original research and prepare a paper or report suitable for
publication on the topic for which they are selected.

Recipients must make the results of their research available to the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department will retain an
unlimited royalty-free privilege to use the results of the research.

Recipients are responsible for finding their own housing accommodations
prior to arrival at their DOT approved facility. Some of the facilities
may require use of an automobile for commuting purposes.

In addition, fellowship recipients will be allowed a one-time
expenditure up to \$1,500

for attendance at the Annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) Meeting
in January.

**Restrictions** on the use of fellowship funds are as follows:

-   No dependency allowances;

-   No reimbursement of university administrative/indirect costs;

-   GRF/Intern recipients are eligible for funding only during those
    months in which they are conducting (**full-time)** research at a
    DOT facility or another approved facility;

-   **Unused funds must be returned to the Federal Highway
    Administration (FHWA) within 90 days of the completion and/or
    termination date of the fellowship.**

-   Grants for stipend, tuition and other costs will be executed between
    the DOT operating administration and the university on behalf of the
    student by the Program Manager, Universities & Grants Programs.

-   The recipient's university has the responsibility of administering
    the funds and for making periodic payments to the recipient.

**Once an award is made, the initial study plan and project topic may be
changed *[only]{.underline}* after consultation between the fellowship
recipient\'s Faculty Advisor and the Universities & Grants Program
Manager**.

Award funding is contingent upon the recipient's satisfactory academic
progress as determined by university policies.

Federal, State and local government transportation employees **may** be
eligible for the monthly stipend **but will be required to take leave
from their current employer.** These recipients are expected to fulfill
work-release terms with their current employers upon expiration of the
fellowship.

**SCHEDULE**

Projects for Eisenhower GRF/Intern Fellowships will remain open until
filled.

Send the application to the address in the section entitled **\"How to
Apply\".**

Selected fellowship recipients will be contacted by the National Highway
Institute to confirm acceptance of the award. Each fellowship will be
awarded to the university on behalf of the student approximately thirty
(30) days prior to the start date.

**HOW TO APPLY**

The Eisenhower GRF/Intern Fellowship application and supporting
materials are to be sent to the following address:

**Ms. Gwen Sutton, Program Manager,**

**Universities & Grants Programs**

## National Highway Institute, HNHI-30

###### 4600 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 800

**Arlington, VA 22203**

**General Instructions**: Please read the Eisenhower GRF/Intern
Fellowships Announcement and these instructions before preparing the
application materials. Applicants must submit **one original (with
signatures) and six copies of all materials.** **APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT
THE REQUESTED NUMBER OF COPIES. *All materials must be typed. ***

[Applicants should:]{.underline}

Request from their current university **one (1) official** transcript to
be sent to the above address;

Submit **six (6) copies** of the transcripts with application materials.

**Complete Application:**

A completed application ***[must be typed]{.underline}*** and consist
of:

-   Eisenhower GRF/Intern Fellowship Application, Parts 1 - 4; applicant
    and faculty advisor signatures are **required**;

-   Academic records, including class standing, GPA and official
    university transcripts;

-   Four (4) letters of recommendation and/or endorsement;

-   Resume/CV

It is permissible to use copies of the application forms.

**Application - Part 1**: All requested information must be provided
unless labeled "optional." If an item is not available, state **"NA".**
Non-U.S. citizens must attach a copy of their I-20 ID or I-551 Permanent
Resident Card issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The
application must have an original signature in ink.

**Application - Part 2**: List only those universities where you are
currently enrolled or **degree was obtained**. List only those employers
where a transportation function was performed. Each applicant must have
four recommendation and/or endorsement letters. If currently employed in
a transportation function, it is imperative that your employer submits
an endorsement letter. The recommendation and endorsement letters should
contain length and nature of the person's relationship with the
applicant, comments on the applicant's overall ability to perform the
project and potential for major contributions in one or more areas of
transportation.

**Application - Part 3**: The narrative should demonstrate an
applicant's intent and desire to pursue a study of and/or a career in
transportation. The applicant should discuss how their graduate study,
research plans and career goal will impact transportation. **Part 3 must
be limited to two pages.**

**Application - Part 4**: Applicants will use Part 4 to indicate their
selected research projects. A total of three (3) projects may be
selected, starting with the applicant's first preference. Number each
selected project accordingly (1, 2 and 3).

**Mailing the Application:** Applicants are urged to submit their
application, transcript copies and supporting documents in the same
envelope. (**Incomplete application packets will be returned).**
Universities are permitted to send transcripts directly to the address
shown in the **"How To Apply"** section.

**RETURN OF MATERIAL:** Applications and any supporting documents
**cannot** be returned to applicants.

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**DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM**

## 2007 EISENHOWER GRANTS FOR RESEARCH/INTERN FELLOWSHIPS

## 

## Application Form - Part 1

## *Must be typed*

+----------------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| Name (Last, First, MI)                       | For Official Use      |
|                                              | Only:                 |
+----------------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| Current Address                              | Telephone No.:        |
|                                              |                       |
|                                              | E-mail Address:       |
|                                              |                       |
|                                              | Alt. Number:          |
+----------------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| Permanent Address                            | Alt. Telephone No.:   |
|                                              |                       |
|                                              | Alt. E-mail Address:  |
+----------------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| Current educational status:                  | **RACE (optional)**   |
|                                              |                       |
| Undergraduate Masters Degree Doctorate       | American Indian       |
| Degree                                       |                       |
|                                              | Alaska Native (Aleut  |
| Year of Study \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_           | or Eskimo)            |
|                                              |                       |
| (i.e. . 1^st^,2^nd^ )                        | Asian                 |
|                                              |                       |
| Current Grade Point Average                  | African               |
| [\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]{.underline}         | American/Black        |
|                                              |                       |
|                                              | 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 |
+----------------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| Gender:                                      |                       |
|                                              |                       |
| Male Female                                  |                       |
+----------------------------------------------+-----------------------+
| U.S. Citizen                                 |                       |
|                                              |                       |
| Yes No If no, please attach ***a             |                       |
| certified*** copy of your I-20 or I-551 ID   |                       |
| issued by the I.N.S.                         |                       |
+----------------------------------------------+-----------------------+

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| College or University (Current or | Academic Dept.                    |
| Pending)                          |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Name, Title and Address of        | Telephone No.:                    |
| Faculty Advisor                   |                                   |
|                                   | E-mail Address:                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Applicant's Major                 | Applicant's Field of Study        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Date                              | Signature of Applicant            |
|                                   | ***(Required)***                  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Date                              | Signature of Faculty Advisor      |
|                                   | ***(Required)***                  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

**DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM**

## 2007 EISENHOWER GRANTS FOR RESEARCH/INTERN FELLOWSHIPS

## 

## Application Form - Part 2

## *Must be typed*

+--------------------+-----------------+-------------+---------------+
| **Colle            | **Dates**       | **Degrees** | **Date**      |
| ges/Universities** |                 |             |               |
|                    | **Attended**    | **Earned**  | **Awarded**   |
| **Attended**       |                 |             |               |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------+---------------+
|                    |                 |             |               |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------+---------------+
|                    |                 |             |               |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------+---------------+
|                    |                 |             |               |
+--------------------+-----------------+-------------+---------------+

+--------------------+------------------+------------------+-----------+
| **Employer (most   | **Address**      | **Name of        | **Dates   |
| recent first)**    |                  | Supervisor**     | of        |
|                    |                  |                  | Emp       |
|                    |                  | **and Telephone  | loyment** |
|                    |                  | No.**            |           |
+--------------------+------------------+------------------+-----------+
|                    |                  |                  | **From:** |
|                    |                  |                  |           |
|                    |                  |                  | **To:**   |
+--------------------+------------------+------------------+-----------+
|                    |                  |                  | **From:** |
|                    |                  |                  |           |
|                    |                  |                  | **To:**   |
+--------------------+------------------+------------------+-----------+

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  **List Academic Honors, Scholarships, Offices Held in Student
  /Professional Organizations, etc.**

  **Community Activities/Organizations:**

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+---------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| ######### Experience in Tr      |                                    |
| ansportation Education Programs |                                    |
+---------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| > ENO Fellow Year               | > STIPDG Year                      |
| >                               | >                                  |
| > UTC Award Year                | > Summer Transportation Intern     |
| >                               | > Program for Diverse Groups       |
| > University Transportation     | >                                  |
| > Centers                       | > NSTI Year                        |
| >                               | >                                  |
| > DDE Fellowship Year           | > National Summer Transportation   |
| >                               | > Institute                        |
| > Dwight David Eisenhower       | >                                  |
| > Transportation Fellowship     | > Other Year                       |
| >                               | >                                  |
| > (HBCU, HSI, TCU, GRAD, PWD,   | > Name                             |
| > GRF, INF)                     | > [\                               |
|                                 | _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ |
|                                 | _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]{.underline} |
+---------------------------------+------------------------------------+

**DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM**

## 2007 EISENHOWER GRANTS FOR RESEARCH/INTERN FELLOWSHIPS

## 

## Application Form - Part 3

## *Must be typed*

########  Proposed Plan of Study

Please provide a summary of how your plan of study will impact and
enhance the field of transportation and what role transportation takes
in your professional goals. Incorporate educational, personal and work
experiences, accomplishments, volunteer activities and/or events that
support your plan of study. **Limit 2 pages.**

[]{#LAP .anchor}**DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM**

## 2007 EISENHOWER GRANTS FOR RESEARCH/INTERN FELLOWSHIPS

## 

## Application Form - Part 4

# 

> [Identify and Document Professional Capacity Building Resources
> Including the Role of Community Colleges in Transportation (Project 4
> )](#GRF4)
>
> [Capturing and Reflecting True Transportation System Operating and
> Lifecycle Costs in the Planning Process (Project 6)](#GRF6)

## INTERN FELLOWSHIPS (EIF)

[The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act](#INF3)

[Transit Technology Research Projects](#INF4)

# 

#  

[]{#GRF4 .anchor}GRF Project #4

Grants for Research Fellowship

**TITLE OF PROJECT:** Identify and Document Professional Capacity
Building Resources Including the Role of Community Colleges in
Transportation

**SPONSOR:** Office of Professional and Corporate Development

**LENGTH OF ASSIGNMENT:** 9-12 months

**DISCIPLINES:** Public Administration/Public
Relations/Engineering/Transportation

**PREREQUISITES:** Master's or Bachelor Degree Candidate

**BACKGROUND:** This assignment is in the Office of Professional and
Corporate Development (OPCD) Federal Highway Administration. The OPCD
administers programs of training and education and the transfer of
technology in accordance with FHWA responsibilities. The preponderance
of these programs is directed to State and Local transportation agencies
in the U.S. This position is being established to assist the OPCD to
implement two specific provisions of the 2005 Transportation
Reauthorization Act. One provision, the Transportation Education
Development Pilot Program, directed that a program of grants be
established for institutions of "higher education that in partnership
with industry or State Departments of Transportations will develop,
test, and revise new curricula and education programs to train
individuals at all levels of the transportation workforce."

The second provision, the Garrett A. Morgan Technology and
Transportation Education Program, calls for outreach to students in
grades K-12 with the goal of giving the students a better understanding
of transportation and the careers available in transportation.

The OPCD has places priority importance on identifying and documenting
transportation professional capacity building capabilities, also
outreach capabilities for students in grades K-12. These capabilities
are shared by various public and private agencies, educational
institutions and professional associations.

**DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT:** Through a previous Eisenhower assignment
considerable study was devoted to working with professional and academic
organizations to learn how community colleges interface with
transportation agencies. This study will extend that effort and explore
avenues for closer links between Community Colleges and public and
private transportation agencies.

This assignment will include working with academic and professional
organizations that have significant Professional Capacity Building (PCB)
functions that may include such components as high school transportation
awareness programs, and work study arrangements. A significant part of
the study will be communicating with such organizations as the Institute
of Transportation Engineers, the American Road and Transportation
Builders Association, American Association of Community Colleges and
with individual community colleges.

Following are descriptions of several relevant studies and other
resources pertaining to this study.

1.  The Transportation Curriculum Coordinating Committee has
    developmental efforts underway for engineering technicians in over a
    dozen State Departments of Transportation (DOTs).

2.  A National Cooperative Highway Research Program study of
    professional resource capabilities of State DOTs has been completed.

3.  An Iowa DOT- managed study on position classification is being
    conducted by the American Association of State Highway and
    Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Personnel and Human Resources
    Subcommittee.

4.  A partial list of professional associations involved in
    transportation PCB include:

> American Society of Civil Engineers
>
> Institute of Transportation Engineers
>
> American Society of Engineering Education
>
> National Society of Professional Engineers
>
> American Association of Community Colleges

**ACADEMIC CREDIT:** To be determined.

**EXPECTED OUTCOMES:**

This assignment through day to day contacts has the potential to enhance
and strengthen ties between the FHWA and the AACC through exchanges of
visits by government and academic officials, preparing technical
articles, and participating in national and regional conferences.

The assignment is expected to yield a technical report, suitable for
presentation to a national conference, setting forth study results and
paving the way for more productive collaboration between government
agencies, academic institutions and

associations.

**TECHNICAL ADVISOR:**

Clark Martin

Chief, Affiliate Programs\
Office of Professional and Corporate Development\
Federal Highway Administration

703 235 0547

<clark.martin@fhwa.dot.gov>

[]{#GRF6 .anchor}GRF Project #6

Grants for Research Fellowship

**TITLE OF PROJECT:** Capturing and Reflecting True Transportation
System Operating and Lifecycle Costs in the Planning Process.

**SPONSOR:** Federal Highway Administration, Office of Planning

**LENGTH OF ASSIGNMENT:** 6-9 months

**DISCIPLINES:** Planning, Public Administration, Political Science

**PREREQUISITES:** Master\'s Candidate

**DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT:**

Federal transportation planning requirements call for financial
constraint in the metropolitan long-range transportation plan, the
transportation improvement program and the statewide transportation
improvement program. Federal requirements also call for a system-level
estimate of costs to adequately operate and maintain federally-funded
facilities for the metropolitan long-range plan and transportation
improvement program.

Capturing operating and life-cycle costs can be difficult because the
agency that prepares documents for the planning process may have limited
responsibility for system operations or system preservation. Further
agencies use different methods for assessing operating and life cycle
costs.

To assist state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning
organizations with identifying and including accurate operational costs
in the transportation planning process, this research will focus on the
current use and opportunities for capturing and reflecting
transportation system operating and lifecycle costs in the planning
process.

In Task 1, the researcher will look at the largest metropolitan areas.
In 2002 and 2006, the FHWA Office of Planning collected financial
information from long-range transportation plans in the 19 largest
metropolitan areas. Building on this data, the researcher working under
the general direction of the Office of Planning and consulting with the
Office of Asset Management and Office of Operations will develop follow
up questions then interview (remotely) practitioners involved in the
planning process from around one-third of the 19 areas.

In Task 2, the researcher will look a small sample of medium-sized
metropolitan areas (between 200,000 and 500,000 population) to identify
metropolitan planning organizations that are reflecting operating and
lifecycle costs in the transportation planning process. The sample
should lead to interviews with practitioners in around the same number
of areas as in Task 1. Task 1 and 2 are concurrent.

In Task 3, the researcher will present findings from the interviews for
FHWA personnel from planning, asset management and operations. The
researcher also may present findings a second time for state DOT and MPO
stakeholders.

**ACADEMIC CREDITS**: 6 ‑ 9 credits

**OUTPUTS/PRODUCTS**: Report on current methods for capturing and
reflecting operating and life cycle costs in transportation planning.

**LITERATURE REFERENCE**:

Integrating Asset Management into the Metropolitan Planning Process, a
peer exchange organized by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA)
Office of Asset Management and Office of Planning. It was held in
Traverse City, Michigan on July 18-19, 2006. See
<http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep10/state/intassetmgmt.pdf>

**Technical Advisor**

> Mr. David Kuehn, AICP
>
> Community Planner
>
> Department of Transportation
>
> FHWA Office of Planning
>
> 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E (HEPP-20)
>
> 7^th^ Floor, Room E72-322
>
> Washington, DC 20590
>
> Office Phone Number 202 366 6072
>
> Office Fax Number 202 493 2198

**INF Project #3**[]{#INF3 .anchor}

# EISENHOWER INTERN FELLOWSHIP

**TITLE OF PROJECT**: The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act)

**SPONSOR**: Federal Highway Administration, Office of Real Estate
Services (HEPR)

**LENGTH OF ASSIGNMENT:** Calendar year 2007 for 6 Months

**DISCIPLINES:** Public Policy, Transportation, Government, Social
Sciences and Engineering. Experience in establishing policy, doing
research or statutory or regulatory drafting.

**PREREQUISITES:** College Seniors, Masters and Ph.D. Students

**DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT:** An exceptional opportunity is available
to work with a multi-agency team to develop proposals for Congress to
amend a law that affects 19 Federal government agencies and programs
expending hundreds of billions of dollars annually. The participant will
contribute to the development of proposals to update the Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act
(Uniform Act) by working with the Lead Agency for the entire Executive
Branch, the Federal Highway Administration's Office of Real Estate
Services.

**OUTPUTS/PRODUCTS:** This exceptional developmental assignment will
involve contacts with many affected Federal Agencies. The work products
will reach the highest levels in FHWA as well as officials in the USDOT
Office of the Secretary and OMB. There will be multiple opportunities to
use skills in communication, analysis, presentation, planning and
leadership.

Experienced graduates of executive leadership programs will provide
mentoring and coaching. These coaches recently were very successful in
publishing a Final Rule in the Federal Register that administratively
addressed the same Act. They have many valuable experiences to share.
This is a dynamic assignment in an exceptional and unique office and the
work products will have crosscutting long-term impacts on many Federal
government programs. Located at US DOT Headquarters in Washington, DC
two blocks from the Air and Space Museum and the National Mall.

## ACADEMIC CREDITS: TBD

**Technical Advisor**

Arnold Feldman

FHWA Office of Real Estate Services

\(202\) 366-2028

Fax: (202)-366-3713

<Arnold.Feldman@fhwa.dot.gov>

**INF Project \# 4**[]{#INF4 .anchor}

**EISENHOWER INTERN FELLOWSHIP **

 

**TITLE OF PROJECT:** Transit Technology Research Projects

**SPONSOR:** Federal Transit Administration

**LENGTH OF ASSIGNMENT:** 12 months

**DISCIPLINES:** Engineering, Transportation, and Planning

**PREREQUISITES:** Master's Candidate

**DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT:** FTA's Office of Research, Demonstration
and Innovation, Office of Technology provides, professional general
engineering services, program management and technical guidance in
matters concerning electrical and mechanical systems associated with
transit bus and rail research, demonstration, innovation, and technology
deployment. The work requires the incumbent to apply engineering
judgment and managerial skills to select among multiple engineering
alternatives to initiate, coordinate, integrate, and manage research and
technology development programs.

To improve fixed guideway system capacity and safety without adding more
tracks or modifying stations at enormous costs, FTA initiated an
Infrastructure Technology program that addresses project delivery
innovation, rail vehicles, composite materials, tunnel design and
construction, and transit station design.

**ACADEMIC CREDITS:** TBD

**OUTPUTS/PRODUCTS:** The major work product would be the development of
scopes of work, case studies, and technical support of key issues
affecting transit infrastructure and assess state-of-the-art advances
that will make public transportation more secure, convenient, accessible
and environmentally friendly. Specific areas of concentration may be in
the areas of 1) light rail vehicle costs and crashworthiness, 2) shared
track operations, 3) carbon fiber composite manufacture and production,
4) transit use of composite materials, 5) operations and maintenance
costs and service reliability, 6) transit infrastructure maintenance, 7)
transit and traffic signal coordination, 8) global positioning systems &
geographic information system applications, 9) best practices from
international transit projects, and 10) synthesis of FTA safety
applications of risk management and risk assessment.

**TECHNICAL ADVISER:**

Terrell Williams, Senior Engineer

Federal Transit Administration

Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation

400 7^th^ Street, SW

Washington, D.C. 20590

\(202\) 366-0232

<Terrell.Williams@fta.dot.gov>

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# *2007DDETFP Applicant Checklist*

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Dear Applicant:

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submitted in a timely manner. ***Incomplete packages will be
returned.*** Please pay attention to all deadlines and information.

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### Application Items 

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-   Citizenship \_\_\_\_\_\_

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###### Official University Transcripts 

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###### Letters of Recommendations \_\_\_\_\_ 

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#### **Resume/CV \_\_\_\_\_**

**Approved Project List** \_\_\_\_\_\_

**Comments:**

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[^1]: Transportation-related disciplines can be found at
    www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov