Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation - 2013 Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship

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Sandra Phoenix
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White House Initiative on HBCUs (Twitter)
March 6, 2013

Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation- 2013 Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship

The EISENHOWER GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (GRAD) provides funding for Students pursuing 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.

DISCIPLINES

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 Graduate Transportation Fellowships.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship Applicants must:

§  Possess an earned baccalaureate degree or be a confirmed graduating senior;

§  Be enrolled full time in an accredited U.S. institution of higher education no later than the Fall 2013 academic year

§  Be pursuing a degree in a full-time program in a transportation-related discipline

§  Have at least one full academic year remaining in program of study;

§  Conduct ongoing research in one or more transportation-related disciplines; and

§  Plan 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. Citizenship & Immigration Service (CIS).

The stipends for the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship are as follows:

§  Master's Level - $1,700/mo.

§  Doctoral Level - $2,000/mo.

HOW TO APPLY

The Eisenhower Graduate Transportation Fellowship application and supporting materials must be received at the following address by 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013.

You can learn more here: http://1.usa.gov/WGi1PV

SANDRA M. PHOENIX
Executive Director
HBCU Library Alliance
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White House Initiative on HBCUs (Twitter) March 6, 2013 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation- 2013 Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship The EISENHOWER GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (GRAD) provides funding for Students pursuing 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. DISCIPLINES 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 Graduate Transportation Fellowships. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship Applicants must: § Possess an earned baccalaureate degree or be a confirmed graduating senior; § Be enrolled full time in an accredited U.S. institution of higher education no later than the Fall 2013 academic year § Be pursuing a degree in a full-time program in a transportation-related discipline § Have at least one full academic year remaining in program of study; § Conduct ongoing research in one or more transportation-related disciplines; and § Plan 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. Citizenship & Immigration Service (CIS). The stipends for the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship are as follows: § Master's Level - $1,700/mo. § Doctoral Level - $2,000/mo. HOW TO APPLY The Eisenhower Graduate Transportation Fellowship application and supporting materials must be received at the following address by 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013. You can learn more here: http://1.usa.gov/WGi1PV SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-520-0593 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.