Graduate Study Fellowship and Scholarship Awards |
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Transportation
plays a vital role in the economies of all countries. Yet transportation
professionals are currently in short supply. As part of its program to
attract bright and articulate individuals to the transportation
engineering profession, the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
has established several fellowship and scholarship awards for graduate
study in transportation. These fellowships will provide financial aid
for qualified students to pursue graduate degrees in transportation in a
variety of study programs.
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Western District Fellowship
The Western District
Fellowship consists of a $1,000
annual award given to the highest-ranked candidate who is a resident
of the Western District (comprised of Alaska, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,
Washington, Wyoming and all U.S. territories except Puerto Rico). In
addition, the candidates must be planning to pursue graduate study at
one of the universities within the district.
Texas District Fellowship
Up to two fellowships of $1,000 each may be
awarded annually to the two highest ranked candidates from Texas. In
addition, the course of study must be pursued at one of the
universities within the district.
Transoft Solutions Inc. Ahead of the Curve Scholarship
Transoft Solutions Inc. of Canada recognizes the growing need for investment in future innovators studying within the transportation and/or traffic engineering field. The $2,000 award will be awarded annually to any student in the United States or Canada wishing to pursue studies in transportation and/or traffic engineering.
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- For the Western and Texas Fellowships, candidates must be planning to pursue a Master's degree in transportation engineering, with principal course work in traffic engineering, geometric design, and/or transportation planning. Doctoral students are not eligible to apply for the above named fellowships and scholarships.
- Candidates for the Western and Texas Fellowships must have earned, or will have earned by December 2012 a bachelor's degree, and candidates must be qualified for unconditional admission to the graduate study program at the chosen host university. You must be eligible to begin graduate study in transportation on a full-time basis by January 2013 and not enrolled in such a program as of January 2, 2012.
- For the Transoft Solutions Scholarship, any transportation engineering student within the United States and Canada may apply. This scholarship is only open to undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students.
- If a candidate has previously received one of these fellowships or scholarships, they are not eligible to reapply.
- Candidates will be considered for any of the above fellowships/scholarships whose requirements they meet.
- One application serves for all of the above fellowships and scholarships. Check the boxes on the application of any fellowship/scholarship whose requirements you meet.
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- Candidates for the Western and Texas Fellowships will be evaluated on the basis of their past academic performance, their proposed program of study, an essay discussing their reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in transportation and outlining their career objectives, as well as recommendations from three references. In addition, the recipient must enter full-time graduate study in transportation within 12 months of the closing date of the application.
- Candidates for the Transoft Solutions Scholarship only will be evaluated on the basis of their current academic performance, their proposed program of study, an essay outlining their career objectives and recommendations from three references.
How to Apply
To apply for the above fellowships/scholarships, complete the application and reference forms and return to ITE Headquarters by 5:00 pm on April 1, 2012.
Terms and Conditions
- The fellowship awards are each for one academic year and are not renewable.
- Recipients are not eligible to reapply for the fellowships.
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The following is a checklist of additional information that must be submitted as part of the candidate's application. Failure to provide this information to ITE by 5:00 pm on April 1, 2012 will result in the application not being considered by the selection panel.
Please send the application and the following items to ITE:
- An essay written by the candidate explaining why they are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in transportation and outlining their career objectives. This essay should be no longer than two single-spaced, typewritten pages.
- A copy of the candidate's resume, indicating experience, participation in professional activities, award and so forth
- For each university/college listed a proposed list of courses taken in working toward the degree.
Please send the following items, under separate cover to ITE:
- A completed reference form from each of the references named in item 4 on the application.
- An official transcript from each college or university that the candidate has attended prior or is currently attending.
Complete and mail your application packet so that it arrives at ITE no later than 5:00 pm on April 1, 2012. All other materials (references and transcripts) must also be received at ITE by that date.
It is the applicant's responsibility to provide full and complete information by the due date. Only complete files will be judged. No time extensions granted!
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